T20 World Cup 2024: The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Friday mandated the use of stop clocks in limited-overs internationals and said it will become permanent in all ODIs and T20Is from June 2024, starting with the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup. It will be from the cup. 2024 in the West Indies and USA.
The stop-clock rule was introduced on an experimental basis in December 2023, ensuring the timely completion of matches. The cricket regulatory body has decided to make it mandatory in all limited-overs formats of the game.
The results presented to the Chief Executive Committee (CEC) showed that approximately 20 minutes were saved per ODI match. The feature has now been added as a mandatory condition of play in all Full Member ODI and T20I matches from June 1, 2024, the ICC said in a statement.
What is the stop-clock rule in T20 World Cup 2024?
- The stop clock rule states that the fielding side must start an over within 60 seconds of the completion of the previous over.
- A 60-second count will be displayed on an electronic clock on the ground and the third umpire will decide the starting time of the clock.
- If the fielding team misses the 60-second time limit, two warnings will be issued followed by a penalty of five runs per incident.
Exceptions to the stop-clock rule in the match
- When a new batsman comes to the wicket between overs
- An official drinks break has been called
- The umpires have approved on-field treatment of a batsman’s or fielder’s injury
- Time lost due to any circumstances beyond the control of the fielding side is
Playing conditions
The ICC also finalized the playing conditions of the ICC World Cup 2024 on Friday and said that the team batting second will be required to bowl at least 5 overs to hold games in the group stage and Super Eight stage. But, in the case of knockout matches, the minimum over limit is increased to 10.