After Coronavirus's entry entire Cricket world stop. Every Cricket lover wants to see there champs again on the ground with full of energy. But everyone have questions in there mind?? Is that playing Cricket possible with coronavirus as is it not a game of individuals. For that International Cricket Council (ICC) made some changes in playing rules. One of the big change in rule is Saliva Ban on Ball. Bowlers may be not happy with this rule, but for taking cricket forward ICC has to change this rule as it it very risky to shine ball with saliva. With saliva ban on ball ICC changes many rules in playing conditions.

Changed Rules:

Saliva Ban on Ball
No-Neutral Umpires
Extra DRS system available to the teams
Covid 19- Replacement


Saliva Ban On Ball:

ICC ban saliva for shining tha ball. Bowlers use saliva to shine the ball and maintaining the ball condition for Swing. It's very difficult to bowlers to adjust with new rules. Now fielding team or Bowlers not allow to  use saliva on ball. If any player of the fielding team uses saliva to shine the ball, Then umpires will manages the situation during initial phase of adjustments for the players. If problem continues again and again, Then fielding team receive warning. Fielding team can be issued upto two warnings per innings. After Two warnings, Batting team awardes with 5 penalty runs. If fielding team shine the ball with saliva, Then they have to clean the before use.

Non-Neutral Umpires:

As for some traveling challenges with international traveling it's not possible to avail ICC match officials to the match. ICC not able to recruit neutral match officials, So they removed them from playing conditions. The ICC only allow local based umpires from Emirates ICC International panel of Match Officials and ICC Elite Panel of Match Officials. 

Covid 19 Replacement:

During   test match if any player found with the corona symptoms, in that case team is allow to replace that player with other player. No replacement allow for ODI and T-20 Match

Extra DRS System Available For Teams:

ICC added extra review for each inning of the match, As there in no neutral Umpires available for the match. Very less experienced Umpires on duty, As there may be chances of more unsuccessful appeals. For every innings of Test 3-3 DRS reviews permitted and for ODI's and T-20's 2-2 DRS reviews permitted.

More Rules :

No Handshaking In Match.
No Wicket celebration.
Using Hand Sanitizer in mandatory.

Rule Changes For Apprel: 

Now logo on chest only available in ODI's and T20's
As many of the Cricket board suffering from financial issues in the time of corona. ICC permitted boards to place brand logos on test joursey. Only upto 32 square inches size logo available to place on the chest of the test joursey and sweater in addition to the three other logos allowed as per regulations.



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