Cricket fans rejoice! The International Cricket Council (ICC) has unveiled its permanent commitment to the implementation of the Stop Clock rule in both ODIs and T20Is. This decision followed the trial that took place in December of 2023 as a success.
Based on the rule, the bowling team will have 60 seconds for all intermediate overs in which they shall start the next over before the countdown gets to zero. Every T20I and ODI over will be accompanied by this 60-second schedule, and any minor rule violation will result in a penalty.
According to the stop clock Rule, an electronic clock was shown on the massive screen at all venues during the T20Is to ensure teams by their over rate and thus the matches could quickly conclude as per the time set. The teams who fell behind the regulated over-rate in the middle of the game were penalized in two ways: by only allowing one less fielder outside the 30-yard circle for the rest of the game as introduced in early 2022 for both men's and women's T20Is.
The rule was accepted at the ongoing series of meetings of the ICC which were taking place in Dubai. The ICC board and the all-powerful IBC board of the ICC will convene on Friday.
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