The International Cricket Council (ICC), an organization that conducts cricket around the world, is going to make a big change in Test cricket. According to media reports, now the ICC is going to use the watch during the match in this format. Under this, the fielding team will have to be ready to start the next over within 60 seconds. Actually, the ICC Cricket Committee wants 90 overs per day during Test matches. At the moment, this rule is only applicable in White-Ball Cricket (T20 and ODI).

Captains will increase tension

As soon as this new rule of ICC is implemented, the pressure on the captains will increase, as they will have to start a new over within 60 seconds of the end of the previous over. They will not be able to take more time to change field settings or to make strategies. At the moment, many captains deliberately delay the positioning of the fielders, which waste the match time.

After the 60-second rule, the captains will be forced to start a fast over. In white-ball cricket, this rule has improved the rate of ending matches at the time. Therefore, ICC now wants to implement it in Test cricket as well.

Penalty on violation of rules

In white-ball cricket, under this rule, a clock is shown on the field from 60 to 0, which is controlled by the third umpire. If the fielding team is not ready to throw the first ball of the next over within 60 seconds, it is given two warnings. After this, the team takes a penalty of 5 runs on every violation. However, this rule is exempted from this rule in conditions like the new batsman arriving at the crease, drinks break or player injury.

Changes in Under-19 World Cup also

The ICC is also considering the change in the format of the Under-19 World Cup. Currently, this tournament is played in ODI format, but according to media reports, the ICC wants to shift it to T20 format. However, some members of the institution believe that it should be allowed to remain in a 50 -over format. Even if there is any change, it will be applicable since 2028.