ICC New Rules: The International Cricket Council (ICC) has announced several major changes in the rules to make the game more exciting, transparent and fast-paced. These new rules have become effective on all international series starting from October 1. All three formats, Test, ODI and T20, have come under the ambit of the new rules, where many old rules related to slow over rate, run out, stumping and the size of women’s cricket balls have been changed.
Batsmen’s time wastage will be heavya penalty of 5 runs may be imposed. ICC New Rules
Till now, the fielding team was fined due to slow over rate or restricted to keeping the fielder within 30 yards, but now the arbitrariness of the batsmen has also been curbed. If a batsman deliberately wastes time at the crease, the umpire will warn him in the first instance. Delay for the second time will result in a final warning and if the mistake is repeated even after this, the fielding team will be gifted 5 penalty runs.
Pink ball will become a cure for bad light in testThe match will not stop in the last over
The ICC has taken a big step to deal with the common problem of matches being stopped due to bad light in Test cricket. Now, with the mutual consent of both the teams, pink ball can be used as a trial in the traditional test matches played during the day.
Apart from this, the rule of wicket falling in the last over of the test match day has also been changed. Earlier, the day’s play was declared over as soon as the wicket fell, but now this will not happen. If the over is incomplete and the light and weather are fine, the remaining balls of the over will be completed on the same day.
In run out and stumping ‘Control’ is necessary, just touching is not enough
Often at the non-striker’s end, the ball would hit the stumps with a slight touch of the bowler’s finger and the batsman would be declared run out. Now it has been tightened according to the new rules. While dropping the bails, it will be necessary for the fielder or bowler to have complete control over the ball. Merely touching the ball with hands or gloves will not be considered a wicket.
Weight and size of ball fixed for women’s cricket
There were complaints about the use of the same ball in women’s cricket for a long time. ICC has now set different standards of the ball for men’s, women’s and junior cricket.
- Men’s Cricket: The weight of the ball will be 156 to 163 grams and the circumference will be 22.4 to 22.9 cm.
- Women’s Cricket: The weight of the ball will be 142 to 149 grams and the circumference will be between 21.5 to 22 cm.
overthrowImportant decisions on leg-side wide and drinks break
- Definition of overthrow: Now only throws thrown towards the stumps with the aim of running out will be considered as overthrows. Common misfields or passing of the ball between players will not count as overthrows.
- Settling of the ball: It is not necessary for the ball to be in the hands of the bowler or the wicketkeeper for it to be declared ‘dead’; The umpire will be able to take the decision himself after seeing the situation.
- Coach’s entry: Now during the drinks break of limited overs (ODI and T20) matches, the head coach or his representative will be able to go to the field and directly talk to the players about the strategy.
- Tea20 Interval and leg-side wide: The innings break in T20 will be of 15 minutes, which can be reduced to 10 minutes if needed. At the same time, the strict leg-side wide rule, which was running as a trial, has now been made permanent in ODI and T20.