Cricketers banned from hitting sixes

Cricketers have been banned from hitting sixes because of health and safety worries.

Players using a second pitch at Harrogate Cricket Club have been told they will be automatically out if they hit a six.

The decision was made after a meeting with nearby residents and it adds to regulations which force the club to have a £5m insurance cover.

Mike Rawlings, Harrogate Cricket Club chairman, said: "As long as everyone knows the rules at the start of the game, you just play to the rules."