There is still a round of blockbuster matches in the cricket world. Where a five -match Test series is being played between India and England, the first match was in Leeds. At the same time, the Australian team is on a West Indies tour, where they are busy in the three -match Test series against the hosts. A two -match Test series is also being organized between Bangladesh and Sri Lanka.
Between the cricketing season, the International Cricket Council (ICC) has approved several changes in the playing conditions. This includes the rules related to the boundary and using only one ball after 35 overs in ODI International. Apart from this, the ICC has made major changes in the playing-11 conditions. Some rules came into force from the new cycle (2025-27) of the World Test Championship. At the same time, rules related to white ball cricket will be effective from July 2 ….
Stop clock rule in Test cricket too
Like white ball cricket, now in Test cricket, the ICC has decided to implement stop clock rule. Now after every over, the next over will have to be started within 60 seconds. If the delay is, there will be a warning for the first two times. At the same time, 5 runs will be given as a penalty to the batting team when delayed for the third time. After every 80 overs, this warning will be reset, that is, the umpire can give warning twice again. The clock will be counted from 0 to 60, ie there will be a direct count. This rule has come into force from the beginning of the new cycle of the World Test Championship.
The ball will not be changed immediately by applying saliva
The ban on the use of saliva on the ball will continue, but some changes have been made in the rules related to saliva. Now if a player put saliva on the ball, then the umpire will not change the ball immediately. If the ball becomes very wet or there is more glow in it, only then the ball will be changed. There has been a change in the rule so that a player does not deliberately try to make the ball change by applying saliva. If the effect of Saliva is not seen then the ball will not be changed. Even after that the special movement was seen in the ball, even then the ball will not be changed. But the batting team will get 5 runs as a penalty.
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New protocol about DRS
Rules associated with DRS (decision review system) also changed. For example, a batsman is caught out and he took DRS. Then in the ultrarasses, the ball did not hit the bat, only was on the pad. In such a situation, the TV umpire used to examine LBW only as per earlier rules. If the Angar umpires call, the batsman was considered not out. But now the basic decision will also be out in the LBW investigation. That is, if the call call comes during the LBW check, then the batsman will be considered out.
Now this change in double review
In the double (Combined) review, there will now be a decision according to the developments. Earlier, if there were two appeals (eg LBW, then run out) on the same ball, then the review taken by the umpire was first examined, then the player. But now what appeals earlier, will be checked. If the batter out is fixed in the first investigation, then the ball will be considered dead and the second incident will not be investigated. That is, the first appeal of Elibww was made and if the player goes out LBW, then the run out will not be investigated.
Catch review during no-ball
According to the earlier rules, if a player used to take a catch and after that the third umpire had told that the ball was no-ball, then it was not investigated whether the catch was caught properly or not. But now the TV umpire will see whether the catch is taken cleanly or not. If the catch is taken cleanly, then the batsman will not be out, but the team will get only one run due to the no-ball. If the catch is not caught correctly, all the runs run by the batsman during that time will be found.
Rules on short run and strict
If the batsman takes a short run in deliberately to stay on the striker end, then the opposition team gets 5 runs as a penalty. Now according to the changed rules, the opposition team will get a penalty of 5 runs. Also, the fielding team will decide which batsman will be on strike on the next ball.
This change in first class matches too!
Now in the domestic first-class match, if a player is seriously a victim of external injury, then in that match, a player can be landed as a full time replacement. However, the player’s injury should be clearly visible. Change should also be like for likes- like batsman instead of batsman. If the injury is light or interiors (such as hamstring), you will not get replacement. This rule is currently only as a trial. It is at the will of the member countries whether they will implement it or not.