1. NUMBER OF PLAYERS & CAPTAIN
A match is played between two sides, each of eleven Players, one
of whom shall be Captain. By agreement a match may be played between
sides of more or less than eleven players, but not more than eleven
players may field at any time.
2. NOMINATION OF PLAYERS
Each captain shall nominate his players in writing to one of the
umpires before the
toss. No player may be changed after the nomination without the
consent of the
opposing captain.
3. CAPTAIN
If at any time the captain is not available, a deputy shall act
for him.
(a) If a captain is not available during the period in which the
toss is to take place, then the deputy must be responsible for
the nomination of the players, if this has not already been done,
and for the toss. See 2 above and Law 12.4 (The toss).
(b) At any time after the toss, the deputy must be one of the
nominated players.
4. RESPONSIBILITY OF CAPTAINS
The captains are responsible at all times for ensuring that play
is conducted within the spirit and traditions of the game as well
as within the Laws. See The Preamble – The Spirit of Cricket
and Law 42.1 (Fair and unfair play -responsibility of captains).