ICC agrees changes to playing conditions
Details of announcements resulting from the ICC meeting in Dubai
Future Tours Programme post-2012
The current FTP concludes in May 2012. The Cricket Executive Committee (CEC) and the ICC board considered the future landscape of the game at international level and both groups received a presentation on the concept of an alternative structure to bilateral tours including an enhanced Test championship. The key considerations for both the board and the CEC were and are:ICC Code of Conduct Levels 3 and 4 - Amendment to disciplinary process
Both the CEC and the ICC board agreed to the recommendation that an Emirates Elite Panel ICC match referee will be entitled to report a Level 3 and Level 4 breach of the ICC Code of Conduct. The breaches will then be referred to an independent, suitably legally qualified adjudicator. The person to be appointed will come from the existing list of ICC Appeals Commissioners.Marlon Samuels
An Official Enquiry made up of Mr Michael Beloff QC, the chairman of the ICC Code of Conduct Commission, and two other ICC Code of Conduct Commissioners, has reviewed the WICB Disciplinary Committee finding to ascertain whether the disciplinary process and the punishment imposed were in keeping with the ICC regulations. The official enquiry found both the process and the punishment to be appropriate and those findings were accepted by the ICC board.The 2006 Oval Test, England v Pakistan, 2006
The board decided that the result of the above match should be altered. The change is from an England win as a result of Pakistan's refusal to play to the match being termed abandoned as a draw. This means the series result is altered from 3-0 to England to 2-0. All players' performances in the match are unaffected. The board's decision was based on the view that in light of the unique set of circumstances, the original result of the match was felt to be inappropriate.ICC Champions Trophy 2008
The ICC board received an interim, oral report from security consultants on the security arrangements for the Asia Cup, the last multi-team event in Pakistan ahead of September's ICC Champions Trophy. A final report will be provided to the ICC in due course following the conclusion of the ongoing tournament. At this stage the ICC Champions Trophy will proceed as scheduled.Playing conditions for the Champions Trophy and ICC World Twenty20
The CEC agreed the playing conditions for both the Champions Trophy in 2008 and the ICC World Twenty20 in 2009. Both sets include a provision for a one-over eliminator to replace a bowl-out in the event of a tie. The eliminator will be applicable in the semi-finals and the final in the Champions Trophy and all matches in the ICC World Twenty20.Updated international playing conditions
The CEC decided a series of amendments to the playing conditions all of which will come into effect from the Champions Trophy except the one on PowerPlays, which will be implemented on October 1, and the one on intervals, which will be implemented immediately.Clause 2 of the playing conditions will be amended to provide for the following: Substitute fielders shall only be permitted in cases of injury, illness or other wholly acceptable reasons. 'Wholly acceptable reasons' should be limited to extreme circumstances and should not include what is commonly referred to as a 'comfort break'.
Clause 3.2.3.1 (b) of the playing conditions will be amended to provide for the following:
It was agreed to continue with the playing condition that requires a mandatory change of ball at the commencement of the 35th over in ODIs.
It was agreed the playing conditions be amended so that the interval is reduced by the amount of actual playing time lost, up to a maximum of 15 minutes, rather than the current requirement of reducing the interval to 30 minutes only after more than 60 minutes have been lost. The following amendment was also agreed:
The current playing condition relating to free hits following a foot fault no-ball in ODIs and Twenty20 internationals is retained.
The batting team will be permitted to choose when one of either the second or third PowerPlays takes place. It was also agreed that three fielders be permitted outside the field restriction areas during both the second and third PowerPlays. Previously the third fielder was allowed outside the circle during either the second or third PowerPlay. The idea behind the amendment is to offer greater opportunity for spinners to bowl with the safety net of more protection for spinners