Stop Clock in Test Cricket: I think giving the bowling team a lil time to discuss plans is a good thing, you get better cricket out of it. But time is an issue, so how do you cut it? Easy, bowl 2 overs from each end. Inspiration from the hundred. The time you're cutting this way is from the end change and field change (plus ads which is why it hasn't happened) instead of strategizing and players taking a sip of water.
Saliva rule: What a bullshit in between move, its not legal to do but if you do it, meh, we dont care. Although OK listening to their reasoning it's a reasonable rule. I just prefer if we remove saliva and sweat and offer some sort of saline solution or smth which the umpire holds and the players can use, the only substance allowed to touch the ball.
DRS protocol: I like it. Always wanted it.
Combined reviews: I preferred the older method. I'm very pro bowling if you can't tell lol.
Fairness of catch: Fixes a problem that needed fixing. Good decision.
Deliberate short run: I like it.
Subs (in domestic cricket, possibly): Finally (slippery slope though). I prefer proper subs to injury subs.
broadcasters would not allow this. I agree with your general sentiment, but advertiser usually sneak in 30-40 s of ads in this time, and if we do not change ends for 2 overs, then essentially total break time would be halved. there still would be some small window where bowler will collect their items from umpire, and next bowler comes, so not halved, but more like 30% dip in breaks, and that is 30% dip in ad revenue.
My man. Game currently is way too much in batters court. Recent ind vs eng match basically was a display of very ipl esque batting and flat pitches. I did not expect a full time bowler, who has bowled atleast 10 overs to have a economy over 6; especially a fast bowler.
This seems a tad too powerful. Especially, becausee decision that a short run was deliberate or not is still largely subjective (how far do you have to be from the crease line for it to be deliberate or just accidentally short. and if the batter is not looking vs looking at his bat/feet as they approach the crease line)
Now refering to linked article
Also, can we please nearly get rid of umpires call. I kinda hate it. Especially, wickets hitting being less than 50%. If the trajectory known is not precise, then there should be changes done to predict trajectory better. In last 10 years, the measurement has approved, with better/cheaper cameras, which now record at even higher rates (hence, we would have more precise and larger amount of data), but the 50% has been the same. 50% should at least be decreased to something like 10%. Practically, if there is no contact involved with body, bails get removed with any reasonable amount of impact, so even 10% touching would dislodge the bails.
Thank you, it had to be done.
this "not applies to hamstring/ niggles" is bad imo, because these are one of the most common form of injuries one can get. I get the idea that these are also easy to fake, but maybe icc officials can allow one (or both) team physios to check the player, and verify if the injury is sub worthy or not. In recent memory, tim david (some ipl match I do not remeber exactly, but towards the end of season) got a hamstring pull. Most fast bowlers keep getting niggles because that is the demand of fast bowling on the body.
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