If, like me, you've been grappling with nightmares, flashbacks, anxiety and insomnia ever since the Black Caps booked a T20 World Cup semifinal against England on Monday, I have good news for you - cricket laws have changed since the 14th of July, 2019.

Any true Black Caps fan knows what that date signifies: the day an ODI World Cup final was decided by the most ridiculous cricket law since underarm bowling was still allowed.

I'll keep this succinct, for fear of digging up too many dark memories, but on that day the Black Caps and England were tied after batting for 50 overs each. "Fine", we all remarked, "bring on the super over!"

However, what was meant to be a clear-cut, game-deciding 12-balls of heart-stopping cricket suspense, turned into a farce after both teams once again scored the same amount of runs and England were awarded the most prestigious trophy in world cricket based on the fact they scored more boundaries than the Kiwis in their 50-over innings.

So what happens on Friday morning if, god forbid, the scores are tied between New Zealand and England once again?

Well, at first the game will proceed in the traditional manner: a super over will occur in which each team has six balls and two wickets to score as many runs as possible against the opposing bowler.

However, for the first time, if both teams score the same amount of runs in the super over, continuous super overs will then be played until there is a result.