ICC big rule changes: ICC changed many rules, shot run in Test cricket

The new rules made by the ICC are part of the conditions of the game for the 2025-27 World Test Championship cycle. The new rules have been implemented from the 2025-2027 World Test Championship, which began with the first two Test matches in Galle between Sri Lanka and Bangladesh. According to the ICC Test match playing conditions, stop clock has been used – such as in limited overs cricket – to eliminate the problem of slow over speed.

“The fielding side will have to do it within 60 seconds of the end of the previous over at the beginning of each over. An electronic clock will be displayed on the ground which will count for zero to 60 seconds. Fielding side will be given two warnings and for the third time the rule will be given five penalty runs for not following the rule.

Saliva usage

EspNcricinfo said that the ICC no longer makes mandatory to change the ball when the umpires are found on the ball. The ban on the use of saliva will be applicable. The website said that the fielding teams can deliberately put a saliva on the ball to change the ball, but there is no such change in the terms of the game for men’s Test cricket.

DRS calls

The ICC also said that if referrals are done by both the player and on-field umpire, then the sequence of event will be seen in the sequence. That is, in the order of their incident. The ICC directed that if there is a second review of the decision declared by the on-field umpire, then the default decision will be ‘out’.
Let us explain it to you with an example. If a batsman challenges the on-field call and appears in the replay that the ball was on the pad, then the TV umpire will move forward to see if the batsman was leg-bifur out or not. In this situation, the first decision will be ‘out’ and if the ball-tracking ‘umpire calls’, the batsman will be called ‘out’.

The ICC said that “a short run is intentionally when the batsman tries to take more than one run, while at least one batsman deliberately does not make his land at one end. The batsmen can leave the run, provided the umpire is confident that the batsman did not intend to cheat or score runs.”

In such cases, the umpire can deny all the runs at the end of the bowler. Any knot out will return to his original position, indicate a no-ball or wide-ball, indicate a short run to the scorer, will give five penalty runs to the fielding side and request his captain to tell which batsman will be on strike for the next delivery. ”

The ICC said that the TV umpire will now review the fairness of the catch taken on the no-ball. If the catch is correct, the batting side will get an extra run for no-ball and if the catch is not taken clean, the batting side will get the runs that the batsmen will have taken.