The International Cricket Council (ICC) has decided to deploy a stop-clock trial in men’s ODI and T20I cricket from December 2023 to April 2024 to monitor the time between overs.
The ICC stated on Tuesday that the Chief Executives’ Committee (CEC) has authorized the deployment of a trial stop clock in men’s ODI and T20I cricket, which would run from December 2023 to April 2024. This clock will be used to govern and control the time between overs.
The ICC has taken an active role in amending and improving cricket regulations in order to improve the sport’s safety, fairness, and entertainment value.
These improvements are adopted following extensive talks and suggestions from numerous groups, and they are then deployed across multiple game formats.
According to the International Cricket Council (ICC), “If the bowling team is not ready to bowl the next over within 60 seconds of the previous over being completed, a 5-run penalty will be imposed the third time it happens in an innings.”
The ICC also agreed to changes to pitch and outfield monitoring standards. According to the statement, the criteria used to evaluate a pitch will be simplified, and the bar for a venue potentially losing its international designation will be raised from five demerit points to six demerit points within five years.