The International Cricket Council (ICC) has announced in a series of new rule changes. that will stop wicketkeepers from exploiting the loopholes in DRS technology.
Recently, most of the teams adopted a practice where the keepers would dislodge the bails appealing for stumps and as a result, the third umpire used to also check for caught-behind, which benefited the bowling team as they didn’t have to waste a review to check for an edge.
The practice resulted in unnecessary stumping appeals. However, in the latest events, with the rule change, the third umpire will only be able to view the side on camera, which will clarify the verdict for the stumping appeal.
The 2023 Border-Gavaskar Trophy saw Australian wicketkeeper Alex Carey effect several stumpings, leading to the third umpire having to check for caught-behind before moving to the side on camera.
“The change limits stumping reviews to only check for stumped, thus preventing the fielding team from using a review for other modes of dismissal (e.g., caught behind) without choosing a player review,” a Cricbuzz report stated.
Change in concussion substitute rule
The rule came into force on December 12, 2023, with a formal announcement being imminent. The ICC has also introduced a small tweak to the concussion substitution rule as well.
“(It) provides clarity in the regulations to ensure that a replacement player will not be permitted to bowl if the replaced player was suspended from bowling at the time of their concussion,” the report further states.
