Phil Salt failed an on-field bat check during a Lancashire-Northamptonshire T20 Blast match. Article 4.36 of the ECB's Professional Conduct Regulations states, "contravention of Playing Conditions 5 (related to appropriate measurement of the bat) or 41.2 shall be regarded as unfair and improper conduct." In County C'ship 2024, Essex lost 12 points after Feroze Khushi's bat didn't fit the gauge.