1. The MCC’s revisions of the laws have brought in a series of changes in the game that occurred in the second half of the eighteenth century.
2 During the 1760s and 1770s it became common to pitch the ball through the air, rather than roll it along the ground.
3. This change gave the bowlers the options of length, deception through the air, plus increased pace. It also opened new possibilities for spin and swing. In response, the batsmen had to master timing and shot selection
