New changes will come into effect from July 2
\n Dubai
\nThe International Cricket Council (ICC) has introduced revisions to the playing conditions for men\u2019s international cricket, with the changes applicable across all three formats \u2014 Tests, One Day Internationals (ODIs), and Twenty20 Internationals (T20Is).
\nAmong the most notable revisions are the formal implementation of the stop clock regulation and updated procedures for the Decision Review System (DRS).
\nStop clock
\nAfter its introduction in limited-overs formats, the stop clock will now be used in Test cricket to tackle slow over rates. Fielding teams must be ready to start a new over within 60 seconds of the previous one ending.
\nUmpires will issue two warnings before penalising the bowling side with five runs for each subsequent violation.
\nWarnings will reset every 80 overs, and the countdown will be displayed from 0 to 60 seconds. This rule is already active in the ongoing WTC cycle.
\nRevised saliva rule
\nAlthough the ban on using saliva to shine the ball remains, umpires are no longer required to change the ball immediately if saliva is applied.
\nThis adjustment aims to deter teams from deliberately using saliva to manipulate ball changes. The umpires will now assess whether the condition of the ball has significantly changed\u2014if not, play will continue.
\nHowever, if the ball subsequently behaves unusually and it\u2019s deemed the saliva didn\u2019t alter its condition, the batting team will be awarded five runs, but the ball won\u2019t be replaced.
\nDRS
\nPreviously, if a batter was given out caught and the review showed no bat involved, the secondary mode of dismissal (e.g., lbw) would automatically default to \u201cnot out\u201d in DRS.
\nNow, the protocol has changed. If ball-tracking shows an \u201cumpire\u2019s call\u201d on an lbw check after the initial caught decision is overturned, the batter will still be declared out, as the original decision was \u201cout.\u201d
\nIn instances involving multiple types of appeals (e.g., lbw and run-out), reviews will now be processed in the order the events occurred. Previously, umpire reviews were prioritised over player reviews.
\nUnder the new rule, if the first incident leads to a dismissal, the ball is considered dead, and the second incident will not be reviewed. This ensures a fair and consistent review process.
\nIf a no-ball is called while a catch is being debated, the fairness of the catch will now still be reviewed by the TV umpire. If it\u2019s a clean catch, the batting side will only receive the no-ball run. If the catch is deemed not fair, they\u2019ll be awarded any runs completed.
\nStricter penalties for deliberate short runs
\nThe ICC has reinforced its stance on deliberate short runs. In addition to a five-run penalty, umpires will now give the fielding captain the choice of which batter stays on strike if one of the batters is found to have deliberately failed to make their ground to gain an extra run.
\nThe definition of a deliberate short run is clearly stated under Rule 18.5.1.
\n\u201cA deliberate short run is an attempt for batters to appear to run more than one run, while at least one batter deliberately does not make good their ground at one end,\u201d Rule 18.5.1 of the playing conditions says.
\n\u201cBatters may choose to abort a run, provided the umpire believes that there was no intention by the batter concerned to deceive the umpires or to score the run in which they didn\u2019t make their ground.\u201d
\nTo address injuries caused by external forces, the ICC has encouraged member boards to trial full-time player replacements in domestic first-class matches.
\n The substitute must be a like-for-like replacement, similar to concussion substitutes.
\nThe injury must be visible and verified by match officials. This rule will not apply to soft-tissue injuries like hamstring pulls or minor strains and will be implemented on a trial basis at the discretion of individual boards.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
New changes will come into effect from July 2 Dubai The International Cricket Council (ICC) has introduced revisions to the playing conditions for men\u2019s international cricket, with the changes applicable across all three formats \u2014 Tests, One Day Internationals (ODIs), and Twenty20 Internationals (T20Is). Among the most notable revisions are the formal implementation of the […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":487052,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-487039","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-sports"},"yoast_head":"\n