Bowling teams in men's ODI and T20Is will be imposed a five-run penalty if the bowler exceeds the 60 second limit of bowling the next over for the third time in an innings, the sport's governing body ICC said on Tuesday. (Cricket News)
ICC Introduces Stop Clock In ODIs, T20Is; Five-Run Penalty If Bowlers Exceed 60-Second Limit Thrice
The International Cricket Council has implemented stop clock move on a trial basis in men's ODI and T20I cricket. Bowling teams will be penalized if they exceed the 60-second limit of bowling the next over for the third time in an innings
Angelo Mathews (c) talks to the umpires during Sri Lankas tie against Bangladesh
Angelo Mathews (c) talks to the umpires during Sri Lankas tie against Bangladesh
It will be used on a trial basis initially.
The decision was taken at the International Cricket Council (ICC) Board meeting in Ahmedabad.
"The CEC agreed to introduce a stop clock on a trial basis in men's ODI and T20I cricket from December 2023 to April 2024. The clock will be used to regulate the amount of time taken between overs.?
"If the bowling team is not ready to bowl the next over within 60 seconds of the previous over being completed, a 5-run penalty will be imposed the third time it happens in an innings," said the ICC in a statement.
The ICC also made a change to its process of banning a pitch from international cricket.?? ??
"Changes to the pitch and outfield monitoring regulations were also approved, including a simplification of the criteria against which a pitch is assessed and increasing the threshold for when a venue could have its international status removed from five demerit points to six demerit points over a five-year period," the ICC added.
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