The ICC has launched stop clock in Test cricket to cope with slow over rates whereas permitting fielding groups to determine 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 acquired 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, using the stop clock — like in limited-overs cricket — has been carried out to eradicate the difficulty 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 mentioned.
The fielding aspect will thus be given two warnings and in case of a 3rd infraction, the batting aspect will likely be awarded with 5 penalty runs.
These warnings will likely be reset to zero after the completion of 80 overs, the ICC mentioned.
Meanwhile, ESPNcricinfo reported that the ICC not mandates the umpires to alter the ball as soon as they uncover saliva on it because the ban on using saliva stays in power.
The web site mentioned fielding groups might intentionally apply saliva on the ball to power a ball-change however the present doc obtainable on taking part in circumstances for males’s Test cricket doesn’t point out any such change.
The ICC additionally mentioned in case there are situations of referrals being made by each participant and the on-field umpire, the method will likely be carried out in a chronological order, successfully as per the order of their incidence.
