ICC Rules: Changes in ICC rules before T20 World Cup
ICC Rules: Changes in ICC rules before T20 World Cup : ICC International Cricket Council introduces new rules and made some changes to the existing cricket rules. These rules are going to implement on October 1st. This means it is going to have an impact on the T20 world cup in Australia.
The men’s cricket committee led by Saurabh Ganguly, BCCI President recommends the changes in the playing rules of the 2017 code of the laws of cricket.
Permanent ban on the use of saliva
ICC restricted and restricted and banned the use of saliva on the ball since covid-19 pandemic. So players have to depend on sweat to maintain it. However, now ICC has decided to make this rule permanent. In a statement, ICC says ” The ban on saliva use is in place for 2 years in international cricket as covid-19 related preventive measures. It is now appropriate for the ban to be made permanent.”
Run out for non Striker
Markading is always legal in ICC rules. However, the dismissal is unethical among the team’s players and fans. Now ICC is making the Mankading rule legal and the dismissal will be known as “run out” rather than unfair play. Ashwin, an Indian spinner has always been in the headlines for using Mankading in IPL. He attracted a lot of attention and trolls, but now it will be considered a run out.
Time outs in Test and ODI
Initially, all the betters can take 3 minutes to walk out of the ground and take the strike after the fall of wickets in ODI and test. As per the new rule, the time is cut short by 1 minute. The timing of T20 remains the same.
Five-run penalty for unfair movement on the field
Any unfair movement by the building team when the bowler is running to bowl will result in a five Run penalty on the fielding team. Also, the delivery is a Dead ball.
Over-rate penalty
In January 2022 a new rule was introduced in T20. According to the rule, the fielding team should be in a position to ball the final over of innings as per the scheduled time for the end of the innings. If the team is behind the time, a maximum of four fielders is allowed outside the 30-yard circle for the remaining overs. Now ICC has decided to adopt the rule in ODI as well as ICC events. This rule will be in effect in ICC matches and the T20 World Cup from October 1. The rule is going to incorporate in ODI after the cricket World Cup super league 2023.
No ball for going out of the pitch
According to the new rule, the batter cannot move away from the area of pitch two to play the delivery. Any shot played outside the pitch will result in a dead ball. If any Ball that forces the batter to leave the pitch will be considered a No ball. This will result in a free hit for the batter.
The new batter takes the crease
When a batter is out caught, the new batter will move to the Strikers’ end. Irrespective of the fact that better crosses prior to the catch is taken or not.
Throwing to Strikers end even before delivery
Bowler is to attempt to run out the striker if they see the batter advance into Wickets even before the delivery stride. This practice is now a Dead ball.