The International Cricket Council (ICC) has introduced a penalty system for overs bowled late. The bowling team will be given 60 seconds between overs. A total of five extra runs will be awarded to the batting team for three delays in an innings. 🕰️📋
This decision, which was taken at the ICC board meeting held in Ahmedabad on Tuesday, will be implemented experimentally from December to April next year. 🗓️🏏
This system will be implemented to control the time taken between overs. If the bowling team is not ready to bowl the next over within 60 seconds of the completion of the previous over, a penalty of five runs will be imposed on the third over of the innings. ⌛📏
The board has agreed to changes in the pitch and outfield monitoring rules, simplifying the criteria for judging pitches and increasing demerit points from five to six when the venue is not suitable for international status, the ICC said. 🏟️👁️🗨️
The CEC has approved a plan to accelerate the development of women match officials, including equalizing match day pay for ICC umpires in men's and women's cricket and ensuring that every ICC Women's Championship series has one neutral umpire from January 2024. 🚹🚺📅
