ICC modifies ODI Rules: Bowlers celebrate!

[Dileep Kumar]

International Cricket Council (ICC) have approved changes to the current ODI format and the new set of rules will come into effect from July 5th this year.

1) Posting catching fielders within the 30 yards circle in the first 10 Overs has been dropped.

2) All No-Ball, not just 'Foot Faults', to become Free Hits.

3) Batting Powerplay (5 Overs - between 15 to 40 Overs) has been scrapped.

4) To strike a balance between bat & ball, Only 5 fielders could be placed outside the 30 yards circle between 41-50 Overs.
Most of these rules favour Bowlers and ICC is very particular about it after scores over 300 were registered in most of the innings in the recent past.

ICC to consider new ODI rules to help bowlers | ICC modifies ODI Rules

 

[Rahulan Raj]

Still 30 Overs with 4 Fielders outside the ring will help the batsman immensely.

I do believe ODI will be targeted as 40 Overs as there is no advantage in scoring in death overs from 41 to 50.

 

[ABCDEFGH]

Still 30 Overs with 4 Fielders outside the ring will help the batsman immensely.

Yes

Before October 2012 rules were as follows


Mandatory powerplay 10 overs
2 fielders

Bowling powerplay
And batting powerplay 5 overs each
3 fielders

Rest 30 overs
5 fielders


Now

Mandatory powerplay 10 overs
2 fielders

No batting powerplay
Bowling powerplay was removed earlier only

41-50 overs
5 fielders

Rest 30 overs
4 fielders

 

[Rahulan Raj]

Now batting team will target to score as much as possible inside 40 Overs.

 

[Tech Info]

Good to see that every no ball will yield a free hit..

 

[Rahulan Raj]

Good to see that every no ball will yield a free hit..

Yeah... freebie still there for waist-highfull tosses too hyahya

 

[ABCDEFGH]

Good to see that every no ball will yield a free hit..

If more than restricted fielders outside 30 yard circle than also free hit :s:-/:-/

 

[Rahulan Raj]

If more than restricted fielders outside 30 yard circle than also free hit :s:-/:-/

It's already there..
I remember a match when Parnell was bowling & tht no ball changed the game :''(

 

[ABCDEFGH]

It's already there..
I remember a match when Parnell was bowling & tht no ball changed the game :''(

But only no ball was there
Now free hit also

 

[Anup Tiwari]

Good update bro