The International Cricket Council (ICC) is going to implement new rules in cricket from next month, and the biggest change is the removal of the second ball in ODI matches.
That is, now only one ball will be enough in a 50-over game, these rules will be applicable in ODIs and T20Is from July, while the new rules for Test matches will start from June.
The ICC said that two new balls will be used in ODIs for the first 34 overs. Before the 35th over, the fielding team will have to choose one of these balls which will be used from both ends for the remaining 15 overs.
If the ball gets damaged, it will be replaced with another ball in the same condition.
If the match is less than 25 overs, then each team will get only one new ball. The news of this change was first given by Cricbuzz on May 30.
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What changes will be made to the concussion rules?
There will also be changes to the concussion (head injury) rules. Now teams will name five concussion replacement players before the start of the match, which will include a wicketkeeper, a batsman, a fast bowler, a spinner and an all-rounder.
If a replacement player is injured, the match referee can choose another player depending on the situation. There will be minor changes to the boundary catch and DRS rules, which will be explained later.
When will the new rules come into effect?
These new rules will come into effect from the next cycle of the World Test Championship (WTC). The first Test will be played between Sri Lanka and Bangladesh in Galle on June 17.
ODI rules will start from July 2 with the Sri Lanka-Bangladesh ODI in Colombo, and T20I rules will come into effect from July 10.
However, the current WTC final (June 11, Lord’s, Australia vs South Africa) will be held under the old rules.
The ICC’s Chief Executives Committee has approved these changes. For this, a working group will be formed before the ICC conference to be held in Singapore on 17-20 July.
Earlier there was talk of forming a working group, but now it has been confirmed. However, the decision on the format of the Under-19 World Cup (T20, 50 overs or hybrid) is yet to be taken.
