According to ESPNcricinfo, the ICC will extend the stop clock provision to Test cricket, due to the slow over rates issue, a year after its introduction in men\u2019s white-ball cricket. According to the rules, the fielding team must begin the next over within one minute of the previous one\u2019s conclusion.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Two warnings will be given for non-compliance, following which a five-run penalty will be imposed on the fielding team. Warnings are reset after every 80 overs, with the timer to run from 0 to 60, and have been implemented from the start of the 2025-27 WTC cycle.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Meanwhile, the ICC has updated the DRS protocol, specifying how secondary dismissals will be managed. For example, if a batter is caught behind but replays show no bat contact, the TV umpire might review a potential lbw if the ball hits the pad.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Previously, a second decision would overturn an \u201cout\u201d call; however, now the umpire\u2019s original decision will stand during an LBW review. If ball-tracking returns an umpire\u2019s call, the batter will remain out. This alteration aligns the review process more closely with the on-field umpire\u2019s initial decision.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Other notable changes include - the ICC making it optional, not mandatory, for umpires to change the ball if saliva is used, fairness of catch to be checked even on no-balls, and deliberate short runs by batters will now be penalised strategically.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
The report said that if the batter makes a deliberate short run, then the umpires will ask the fielding team to decide which batter they want on strike, with the five-run penalty continuing.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Other notable changes include - the ICC making it optional, not mandatory, for umpires to change the ball if saliva is used, fairness of catch to be checked even on no-balls, and deliberate short runs by batters will now be penalised strategically.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
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