What are the new cricket law changes? India play under them for first time v New Zealand
INDIA play their first ODI under the new cricket laws today - but what are they?
What are the new cricket law changes?
DRS and umpire’s call
A team will not lose a review for when an ‘umpire’s call’ verdict comes into play.
Before, when an LBW decision is reviewed, the benefit of the doubt goes to the on-field umpire’s original decision.
But the ICC has decided that if an LBW review comes with the verdict of ‘umpire’s call’, then it would not be fair to penalise the team that called for the review.
In addition, teams will not have their reviews topped up at the 80-over mark in an innings in a Test match.
Each team is allowed two unsuccessful reviews in an innings in a Test for the first 80 overs.
DRS will now be used in Twenty20 internationals as well.
Batsmen can be penalised for sending batsmen off
Run-out rule change
A batsman cannot be adjudged run out if his bat bounces after being grounded behind the crease.
If a batsman stretches his bat out and it crosses the crease, but when the stumps are broken, his bat happens to be in the air and no part of his body is behind the crease, or the ‘safe zone’, he is now not out.
Restrictions on bat sizes
Bats will now be limited to 108mm in width, 67mm in depth with 40mm edges.
Sending players off
Similar to the red-card penalty in football, umpires will have the power to send players off the field for serious incidents of misconduct, such as violence on the field.
All other offences would continue to be dealt with under the ICC Code of Conduct.