To be able to add extra self-discipline to the sport, the Worldwide Cricket Council (ICC) launched a ‘cease clock’ rule on Monday, December 11. Within the newly up to date Males’s taking part in situations, the ICC have added a provision for an digital clock, which is not going to solely inject extra tempo into the sport, however may even assist in penalising the fielding crew for time wastage. The digital clock has been launched on a trial bases between December 2023 and April 2024, purviewing a complete of 59 matches.
The brand new rule will come into image through the first T20I between West Indies and England in Barbados on 12 December, 2023.
“Below clause 41.9 of the revised Males’s ODI and T20I taking part in situations, which offers with provisions in opposition to time losing by the fielding aspect, the clock has been added underneath sub-clause 41.9.4,” the ICC had stated in an announcement.
How will the ‘Cease Clock’ rule work?
The clock rule will come into power between overs. Upon completion of an over, the digital clock will provoke a 60-second countdown on the large display screen.
The fielding crew should begin the subsequent over through the given timeframe. For penalties, they are going to be given two warnings, with a 3rd offense leading to a five-run penalty.
The third umpire has the duty to find out the beginning of the clock. That is both when the final ball of the earlier over has been known as useless or any umpire or participant assessment from the ultimate ball of the earlier over has been accomplished.
If a fielding aspect is able to resume inside the time, however the batting crew is just not prepared to start out, the umpires shall decide if provisions associated to batter losing time are relevant to the state of affairs.
Are there any exceptions?
In line with ICC’s launch, there are expections to the above rule. If the clock has already began, it may be solely cancelled underneath the next circumstances:
1. A brand new batter involves the wicket between overs
2. An official drinks interval has been known as
3. The umpires have authorized the onfield remedy of an damage to a batter or fielder
4. The time misplaced is for any circumstances past the management of the fielding aspect.
Wasim Khan, the ICC Common Supervisor – Cricket added that the outcomes of the cease clock trial might be assessed on the finish of the trial interval.
“The cease clock trial in white ball worldwide cricket follows the introduction of a profitable new taking part in situation in 2022, which resulted within the fielding crew solely being allowed 4 fielders exterior of the inside circle in the event that they weren’t ready to bowl the primary ball of their last over within the stipulated time.
“The outcomes of the cease clock trial might be assessed on the finish of the trial interval.”
(With ICC Inputs)
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