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Send-Offs, DRS Change And Other New Rules To Come Into Effect From September 28

By Prince

Updated - 25 May 2019, 04:01 PM

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The players will be sent off for their misconduct on the field as the International Cricket Council, on Tuesday (September 26), introduced multiple changes to the Laws of Cricket which will come into effect from September 28. Few of the big changes in addition to the send-off rule are the restrictions on bat sizes, changes to the existing run-out rule and modification of the Decision Review System.

Meanwhile, with the changes coming into effect on Thursday, it will affect the upcoming South Africa-Bangladesh and Pakistan-Sri Lanka Test series, while the ongoing ODI series between India and Australia will be played with the existing rules and regulations.

Here are all the changes introduced by the ICC:

BAT SIZE:

The restriction of the bat’s length and width remains unchanged but the thickness of the edges can’t be more than 40mm and the overall depth can be a maximum of 67 mm. To make sure that the players abide by the rule, the umpires will be given a bat gauge.

PLAYER SEND-OFF:

Any player will now have to leave the field for the remainder of the match if he commits any serious misconduct, meaning it will apply to Level 4 offences while the Level 1 to 3 offences will continue to be dealt with under the ICC Code of Conduct. Level 4 offences include threatening to assault an umpire, making inappropriate and deliberate physical contact with an umpire, physically assaulting a player or any other person.

DECISION REVIEW SYSTEM (DRS):

Teams will now not lose a review in case of a decision that remains unchanged due to ‘umpire’s call’. On the other hand, there will be no more top-up reviews after 80 overs of an innings in Test cricket. Teams will now also be allowed to use DRS in T20Is.

RUN OUTS:

A player would be considered to have made his or her ground even if the bat bounces after being grounded behind the crease by a running or diving batter. The new rule means that once a player has landed the bat behind the crease, he or she will not be ruled run-out/stumped even if the bails are dislodged when the bat bounces later. The same rule will apply for a player trying to regain his or her ground to avoid being stumped.

CATCHES:

Catches take on the boundary will be considered legitimate only if the airborne fielders start from within the boundary before coming in contact with the ball. In case, the fielders fail, a boundary would be awarded to the batting side. Also, a batsman can be given out caught, stumped or run-out even if the ball bounces off the helmet worn by a fielder or a wicket-keeper.

“Most of the changes to the ICC playing conditions are being made as a result of changes to the Laws of Cricket that have been announced by the MCC. We have just completed a workshop with the umpires to ensure they understand all of the changes and we are now ready to introduce the new playing conditions to international matches,” said ICC General Manager (Cricket) Geoff Allardice.

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