t US Open tune-up, Pliskova defeated No. 3 Garbine Muguruza and No. 2 Kerber

Giving umpires the power to send players off the field for grievous disciplinary violations, limiting the maximum width of the edge and depth of a bat and allowing catches off a fielders helmet were among the significant outcomes of the MCC world cricket committee meeting in Mumbai on December 6 and 7.The committee also said it wouldnt recommend a change to the existing ball-tampering law, which was brought under scrutiny after South Africa captain Faf du Plessis was found guilty of tampering - he was caught on camera allegedly shining the ball with saliva while having a lozenge in his mouth. Du Plessis has since appealed the verdict.All the recommendations will need to be approved by the main MCC committee.Send-off lawThe MCC world cricket committee recommended that umpires be empowered to eject cricketers from a game for serious disciplinary breaches such as threatening an umpire, physically assaulting another player, umpire, official or spectator, and any other act of violence on the field.If approved, the ability to send a player off would therefore come into effect at all levels of the game from October 1, 2017, the committee said. Cricket is one of the only sports in which there is no in-match punishment for poor behaviour. A captain may ask his player to leave the field but the umpires have no such jurisdiction. Taking an extreme example, a batsman could wilfully hit a member of the fielding side with their bat, before carrying on to score a century to win the match for their team. Cricket therefore needs a punishment which will have an impact on the perpetrator and his or her team during that particular match.Bat edges and depthThe width of the edge of the bat could be restricted to a maximum of 40mm, and the depth to a maximum of 67mm from October 1, 2017, if the committees recommendations are approved.Whilst not wishing to turn the clocks back too far, the committee, together with the Clubs Cricket committee - which met last week at Lords - wants to draw a line in the sand and target mis-hits that are clearing the boundary ropes for six, the committee said. Many of the top players bats have edges of between 38mm and 42mm, but there are some which have edges of up to 50mm, which was felt to be excessive and in need of restriction.Dismissals when the ball has touched a fielders helmetUnder the existing law, catches and stumpings are not permitted if the ball touches any part of the helmet worn by a fielder or wicketkeeper. In recent times, Moeen Ali and Tom Latham were reprieved as close-in fielders caught the ball but couldnt prevent it from making contact with their helmets. Such decisions will go in the bowlers favour if the main MCC committee passes this recommendation.This change for the caught Law would include a ball becoming lodged or trapped in the grille of a fielders helmet, in the same way as it is caught if it gets trapped between the wicket-keepers pads or in a fielders sweater or pocket. Cheap Jerseys From China . He said Tuesday thats a big reason why he is now the new coach of the Tennessee Titans. Whisenhunt said he hit it off quickly with Ruston Webster when interviewing for the job Friday night. Fake Jerseys Online . He just needed to be his best twisting, turning acrobatic self. 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This is a woman who, at the outset of 2016, was ranked a solid but unthreatening No. 10.The element of surprise just might be Kerbers best weapon.The first time Kerber had people scrambling to search her name was in 2012, when she made a probing foray into the upper echelon of the game. Kerber was almost 24 and languishing outside the top 30 on Jan. 1. Then she reached the quarters at the French Open, the semis at Wimbledon and the fourth round at the US Open. She finished the year ranked No. 5.Kerbers game is based on creative, aggressive counterpunching, with plenty of classic lefty chicanery. Those who watched her closely suggest that her rise to the elite level was slowed by two factors: lack of confidence and a longstanding reluctance to assert her game. Kerber rarely took advantage of chances to win points, lapsing to passive tennis instead of pressing the attack when her opponent was on the ropes. She hoped her opponent would make mistakes rather than taking the initiative and going for winners or forcing mistakes.On Thursday, after easily eliminating a resurgent Caroline Wozniacki in straight sets in the semifinals, Kerber acknowledged the basic accuracy of that analysis. I lost a lot of matches with this [negativity] stuff, because I was frustrated, she said. When I missed one shot I was like thinking about the shot the next few minutes and few shots. But in this moment [when I lose a point] Im really trying to be mentally strong and not showing my opponent that Im inside actually a little bit more negative and nervous. Im trying to stay positive.This was a big step for Kerber. The new attitude ensured that from 2013 onward she would always be in the mix in the top 10, a perennial contender if nobodys pick to win at major events. Had someone run a survey a year ago asking fans to pick the player most likely to succeed Serena Williams as No. 1 in the WTA, its highly unlikely that many would have chosen Kerber.Thats where the other major criticism of Kerbers pre-2012 makeup came into play. It was a more difficult fix, but Kerber finally cleared the hurdle thhis year with help from Germanys last No.dddddddddddd 1, the iconic 22-time Grand Slam champion Steffi Graf.Kerber visited and practiced with Graf and her husband, Andre Agassi, in Las Vegas before the Australian Open this year. She left them inspired and finally cemented all the pieces of her bewitching, seditious game together. The glue: the aggression she previously lacked. I changed my game, she said Thursday. In that I believe more, and [am] going for it when I have the chance and not waiting for the mistakes from my opponent.Its unlikely Kerber will have the option to await mistakes in the final from Pliskova. The 6-foot-1 Czech is a slugger; waiting her out will not be an option. Pliskova will probably leave Kerber no choice but to adopt an aggressive posture. Kerber surely knows this and will be thinking less of wearing down her opponent than getting one more ball back in short rallies of four or five shots.This could be a terrific final if big-stage nerves dont get in the way. The crowd will probably be divided, which usually means it will come to the aid of whomever is trailing at any given time.Kerber leads the head-to-head series 4-3, but she helped let the Pliskova genie out of the bottle just three weeks ago in Cincinnati. At that important US Open tune-up, Pliskova defeated No. 3 Garbine Muguruza and No. 2 Kerber in succession for the title.Kerber knew going into that title match that the No. 1 ranking was hers with a win. Instead of asserting herself, she absorbed a painful 6-3, 6-1 beating. The loss ensured that Williams would tie Grafs record for most consecutive weeks at No. 1 (186). It also empowered Pliskova, who defeated both Williams sisters at this US Open. Pliskova attributed her success here partly to the confidence she derived from winning at Cincinnati.The caveat: Pliskova made a strategic decision to skip the Olympic Games in order to train for the big summer tour events. Kerber played in Rio and took the silver medal in singles. Kerber said her lopsided loss to Pliskova in Cincy was due more to fatigue than the pressure she felt playing for the No. 1 ranking. I had a lot of tough matches in Rio, she said.Although Kerber is a southpaw, the one vulnerable part of her game has been her serve, particularly the second delivery. Pliskova returned Williams formidable serve with verve for most of their semifinal match, which will undoubtedly worry Kerber. Not much else will, or ought to, in what has been a year of wonderful, satisfying surprises. ' ' '