ICC takes New rules in Cricket.

ICC Cricket Committee has recommended

some new rules in Cricket. 

And the decision regarding their implementation will be taken only
when ICC meets at Kuala Lampur for its annual meeting at end of this
month.
# Recommendations are:


- Only 4 fielders can be allowed outside half-circle in Non-Power Play
Overs. Currently 5 fielders can stay outside.
- A bowler can be allowed to bowl at least 2 bouncers in an over of
ODI Cricket. Currently bowler can bowl 1 bouncer in an over.
- Day or Night Tests in bilateral series can be played if both the
countries get agreed to terms.


It has been learnt that the International Cricket Council’s (ICC) cricket committee is keen on bringing back the two bouncers per over rule into the ODI formant of the game. The suggestions would be put forward to the ICC board during the executive meeting in Kuala Lumpur later this month. For the sake of the betterment of the one-day game, let’s hope that the recommendation is implemented. Based on current rules, the game is overly loaded in favour of the batsmen, and something needs to be done to change the scenario and revive the bowlers.

 As of now, batsmen just plonk their foot forward and take on the bowlers, knowing full well that only one bouncer per over is allowed. This rule has made a lot of mediocre batsmen look better than they are, and has caused severe mental damage to a number of good bowlers. With the second legal bouncer coming into play, there will be a surprise element added to the battle. Pace bowlers can utilise that additional weapon in the arsenal to unsettle the batsmen. It will also present a challenge for batsmen, who aren’t good players of the short ball. In a nutshell, the two bouncer per over rule can only be beneficial in making the batsman vs bowler contest more interesting.
Another suggestion to be made by the cricket committee at the meeting would be that of the bowling powerplay to be done away with. This again would be a smart move. If the changes come into play, the first ten overs of compulsory Powerplay will stay but only one slot of five overs of Powerplay can be chosen by the batting side and must be completed by the 40th over. To be fair, the Powerplay hasn’t proved to be a boon to either the batting or bowling side, as it was expected to. On the contrary, captains have struggled to take a decision as to when to implement the Powerplay rule. As such, it has only become an unnecessary burden on the skippers. The Powerplay is nothing but a modified version of the simpler first 15-over field restrictions that existed in the 90s. If the bowling Powerplay is done away with, at least the fielding captain will have less headaches.
Further, the recommendation to allow drinks only during the official break should be considered seriously. As of now, players utilise the holes in the lenient rules to slow down the game unnecessarily. The slow over rates are killing the entertainment aspect of the game and the issue must be dealt with in a harsh manner. The implementation of ban and fines hasn’t worked, so the no extra drinks policy is worth trying.