The ICC has launched stop clock in Test cricket to cope with slow over rates whereas permitting fielding groups to resolve which batter needs to be on strike in case of a ‘deliberate’ short-run as a part of the taking part in circumstances for the 2025-27 World Test Championship cycle.
The new guidelines have been carried out from the 2025-2027 World Test Championship which obtained underway with the primary of the 2 Tests between Sri Lanka and Bangladesh in Galle.
According to the ICC Test Match Playing Conditions on the governing physique’s web site, the usage of the stop clock — like in limited-overs cricket — has been carried out to eradicate the problem of slow over-rate.
“The fielding side shall be ready to start each over within 60 seconds of the previous over being completed. An electronic clock will be displayed at the ground that counts up seconds from zero to 60,” the ICC stated.
The fielding facet will thus be given two warnings and in case of a 3rd infraction, the batting facet might be awarded with 5 penalty runs.
These warnings might be reset to zero after the completion of 80 overs, the ICC stated.
Meanwhile, ESPNcricinfo reported that the ICC now not mandates the umpires to vary the ball as soon as they uncover saliva on it because the ban on the usage of saliva stays in pressure.
The web site stated fielding groups might intentionally apply saliva on the ball to pressure a ball-change however the present doc out there on taking part in circumstances for males’s Test cricket doesn’t point out any such change.
The ICC additionally stated in case there are situations of referrals being made by each participant and the on-field umpire, the method might be carried out in a chronological order, successfully as per the order of their prevalence.
