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Stop Clock For Tests, New DRS Protocols Amongst Notable Rule Changes By ICC
International Cricket Council: Men’s international cricket will witness notable rule changes from the International Cricket Council (ICC), including a stop clock for Tests and new Decision Review System (DRS) protocols. Although the 2025-27 World Test Championship (WTC) cycle has kicked off with new rules, white-ball rule changes are effective from July 2.
According to ESPNcricinfo, the ICC will extend the stop clock provision to Test cricket, due to the slow over rates issue, a year after its introduction in men’s white-ball cricket. According to the rules, the fielding team must begin the next over within one minute of the previous one’s conclusion.
Two warnings will be given for non-compliance, following which a five-run penalty will be imposed on the fielding team. Warnings are reset after every 80 overs, with the timer to run from 0 to 60, and have been implemented from the start of the 2025-27 WTC cycle.
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