Last man stands cricket explained

Last Man Stands cricket (LMS) is a form of cricket played with only 8 players per side. It originated in England in 2005. It is a 20-over (with each over lasting 5 balls) format where a pink ball is used.^{[1] [2]}

Rules and regulations

• Played with 8 players per side.
• The most distinguishing feature of this form of cricket is that if a team loses 7 wickets in an innings, the remaining batsman continues to bat without a partner, instead of being stranded (according to the normal Laws of Cricket, a batsman cannot bat without a partner). This "last man standing" can only score in even numbers of runs. ^[3]

World wide recognition

This form of cricket is most recognised due to the Last man stands feature which is contrary to the usual Laws of Cricket.

Notes and References

1. News: Be the last man standing South Coast Herald. 2014-05-29. South Coast Herald. 2017-08-26. en-US.
2. Web site: LAST MAN STANDS. www.thecricketer.com. 2017-10-31.
3. Web site: Crawford. Robert. 2019-02-27. Last Man Stands come to Nowra on Sunday. 2020-10-25. South Coast Register. en.