ICC Warns Teams To Keep An Eye On New Rules
The International Cricket Council (ICC) warned teams competing in the T20 World Cup in Australia. To be aware of the recent rule changes in the “playing conditions,” as failing to do so during “match-defining” and “deciding moments” could be the difference between winning and losing given the competitive nature of T20 cricket.
A few of the adjustments to the playing rules went into effect on October 1 and may become hot topics in Australia.
These adjustments could have a big impact on World Cup matches in a format with tight margins.
Five Changes in Playing Conditions To Keep an Eye on are;
1. Running out of the non-striker
Although the method of dismissal has always existed. Its pertinent portion in the game’s statutes has changed from the “Unfair Play” section to the “Run out” section. The dismissal decision is effectively the same as a stumping would be at the other end. Regardless of whether the non-striker backed up too far or was just out of position.
A handful of England men’s players have said they won’t attempt the dismissal in response to the controversy over Deepti Sharma’s run out of Charlie Dean during India’s visit to England last month. According to the text of the law, England in this situation would be giving the adversary a competitive edge.
2. In-match over penalty
When a fielding team fails to complete their overs by the planned end time. A new fielder must be brought into the fielding circle to play the remaining overs of the inning.
Although this modification existed earlier in the year. Teams are still getting used to it. In the death overs, when the over rate is not being kept, we have seen bowling teams compelled to field an extra player inside the ring.
Matches may be decided by this alteration because the batting team needs the additional fielder inside the ring so much. This could be the deciding factor in a game with narrow margins, and it appears to be a reasonable penalty to not bowl overs promptly.
3. Batters returning when caught
When a batter gets out caught, the next batter will come in after the striker. Regardless of whether the batters crossed before the catch was taken.
Previously, if the batters crossed before a catch was made, the next batter would be at the end of the non-striker and the non-striker would take the next pitch.
Especially at the end of an innings when a lower-order batter joins a preset top-order player at the opposite end. This can compel a rethink of strategy. Unlike earlier times, when a catch dismissing a lower-order player would have moved the dismissed player back to the striker’s end for the subsequent delivery, the new batter will now always be the player on strike.
4. Unfair movement by the fielding side
The umpire will awards five penalty runs to the batting side. In addition to declaring the delivery a dead ball for any movement that is deemed unfair and intentional by fielders as a bowler is running into the bowl.
There are exceptions to this rule, in which case slight alterations or motions by the fielder towards the direction of the batter are accepted as acceptable. It is also important to remember that it is legal for a fielder to respond to a ball that a hitter is playing mid-delivery.
5. The striker’s right to play the ball
Any purposeful or unjust action by fielders. When a bowler is running into the bowl now leads in the umpire awarding the batting side five extra runs. In addition to declaring the delivery a dead ball.
There are exceptions to this rule. With little alterations and movement by the fielder in the direction of the striker being accepted as legitimate. It is also important to remember that it is legal for a fielder to move in response to a pitch that a hitter is playing mid-delivery.
