Aftermath
In 1828, MCC modified Rule 10 of the Laws of Cricket to permit the bowler’s hand to be raised as high as the elbow.
In 1835, powerless to prevent the use of roundarm, MCC finally amended the Laws of Cricket to make it legal. The relevant part of the Law stated: "if the hand be above the shoulder in the delivery, the umpire must call No Ball." Bowlers' hands now started to go above the shoulder and the 1835 Law had to be reinforced in 1845 by removing benefit of the doubt from the bowler in the matter of his hand's height when delivering the ball.
Read more about this topic: Roundarm Trial Matches
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