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Introduction
The 2000 Code 2nd Edition - 2003 is the most up-to-date version of the Laws of Cricket, for use in all competitions. (A summary of the changes from the 2000 Code can be found at Changes to the Laws of Cricket (2000 Code).)
Since the introduction of the 2000 Code, the Spirit of Cricket Preamble has been an important feature, providing the context in which the game is intended to be played.
The 2000 Code 2nd Edition - 2003 is available for you to read either by using the links to the left, or as a PDF file 
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Queries and clarifications relating to the Laws of Cricket will be answered via laws@mcc.org.uk.
The players, umpires and scorers in a game of cricket may be of either gender and the Laws apply equally to both. The use, throughout the text, of pronouns indicating the male gender is purely for brevity. Except where specifically stated otherwise, every provision of the Laws is to be read as applying to women and girls equally as to men and boys.
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