Stop-Clock Rule in Cricket: The International Cricket Council is set to mandate a new rule in all forms of white ball cricket to regulate the time taken during a cricket match. The ICC announced that this new STOP-CLOCK Rule will be applied to ODI and T20I from the upcoming T20 World Cup 2024.

The decision was made at an ICC board meeting in Dubai, where the topic of discussion was how international bilateral cricket will be structured going forward. When finalizing the playing rules for the T20 World Cup 2024, the ICC announced that a 60-second stop clock will be a permanent element in ODIs and T20Is effective from June 2024.

The ICC launched the stop-clock rule in men’s limited-overs international matches of the ENG vs WI series in December 2023. Although the examination was supposed to last until April 2024, it has already produced results regarding timely match completion. ICC stated that “Results presented to the Chief Executives’ Committee (CEC) demonstrated that approximately 20 minutes had been saved per ODI match.”

What is the Stop-Clock Rule?

The stop-clock rule was introduced in December 2023. It underwent a trial period from December 2023 to March 2023 during Full Member Men’s ODIs and T20Is, and it has produced the expected results.

The umpire will have a time-check in between overs per the new regulation. The stop-clock regulation requires the fielding team to start an over within 60 seconds of the preceding over’s completion. An electronic clock on the ground will show the remainder of seconds in the 60-second time limit, and the third umpire will determine when the clock begins.

If the fielding team fails to meet the 60-second limit, they will receive two warnings and then each subsequent event will result in a five-run penalty.

ICC have also proposed some exceptions to the rule:

• When a new batter comes to the wicket between overs.
• An official drinks interval has been called.
• The umpires have approved the onfield treatment of an injury to a batter or fielder.
• The time lost is for any circumstances beyond the control of the fielding side.

SOURCE: ICC OFFICIALs

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