ICC announces new penalty rules for batters wasting time
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.
Key facts
- 01ICC announced changes to playing conditions on October 1.
- 02A batter may incur five penalty runs for the third and subsequent time-wasting offences, with a warning system preceding the penalty.
- 03Warnings reset at the end of the innings or after 80 overs.
- 04Three distinct specifications for ball size and weight were introduced, and pink balls may be trialed in daytime tests by mutual agreement.
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