International Cricket Council

According to CNA Sport, the ICC on October 1 announced changes to its playing conditions, including a five-run penalty for batters who commit the third or subsequent time-wasting offence, with a warning sequence preceding the penalty. The rules also tighten ball size and weight specifications and allow pink balls to be trialed in daytime tests by mutual agreement between teams. The warnings reset at the end of the innings or after 80 overs.