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The change to a straight bat was made to defend in opposition to length bowling, which had advanced with cricketers in Hambledon, a small village in southern England. The bat was shortened within the deal with and straightened and broadened within the blade, which led to ahead play, driving, and cutting. As bowling approach was not very superior during this period, batting dominated bowling via the 18th century. If a fielder is injured or becomes sick throughout a match, a substitute is allowed to area instead of him, but the substitute cannot bowl or act as a captain, besides in the case of concussion substitutes in worldwide cricket. The substitute leaves the sector when the injured participant is fit to return. The Laws of Cricket had been updated in 2017 to allow substitutes to behave as wicket-keepers. The wicket-keeper and the batters wear protective gear because of the hardness of the ball, which could be delivered at speeds of greater than a hundred forty five kilometres pe