Other tweaks in the rules empowers the on-field umpires to send a player off in case of serious incidents of player misconduct, including violence.
The Chief Executives’ Committee approved all recommendations made by the Cricket Committee this past week in London. These recommendations included the use of DRS in T20Is, Umpire's call on DRS and poor sportsmanship.
The International Cricket Council (ICC) in their meeting headed by David Richardson, ICC's Chief Executive Committee, on Saturday, approved a few changes in the rule to the sport of cricket recommended by Cricket Committee, led by former Indian coach Anilkumble The recommendations were reviewed, discussed during the meeting in London after the end of the ICC Champions Trophy 2017. One of the change states that the team will not lose a Decission Revew System if the leg before wicket (LBW) decision returns as 'umpires call.' The decision also includes the usage of DRS in all T20 Internationals.
However, in Test cricket, the current rule of allowing an addition of DRS review after 80 overs has been scrapped. The minimum standards for review system will include the use of accredited ball tracking and edge detection technology.
Other tweaks in the rules empowers the on-field umpires to send a player off in case of serious incidents of player misconduct, including violence. While other on-field offences will be dealt under ICC Code of Conduct.
Other changes include the restriction on bat dimensions -- thickness of edges and depth of bat.
Another change is that a batsman will be adjudged not out even if his or her bat bounces back up after being grounded behind the crease. The current rule declares the batsman out if the bat is not grounded when the bails are dislodged.
The decision on DRS includes the usage of the reviews in T20 International matches. Meanwhile, for Tests, the current rule allowing the top-up of reviews after 80 overs in Tests has been removed. The minimum standards for DRS use would include the mandatory use of accredited ball tracking and edge detection technology.
In other big changes to the sport, players can be sent off by umpires in case of extremely serious incidents of player misconduct, such as violence on the field. All other offences would continue to be dealt with under the ICC Code of Conduct.
Two other major changes to the laws of the game which have been recommended and accepted are on the restriction on bat dimensions (thickness of edges and depth of bat) – something that has long been argued upon due to the growing disparity between batsmen and bowlers. Further, a batsman will be considered as having made his or her ground when a bat bounces after being grounded behind the crease by a running or diving batsman. The current rule counted the batsman out if the bat is in the air when the stumps are disturbed.
The new playing conditions will come into effect from October 1.
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