hewielewie
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What does everyone think of this?
Instead of counting overs, the 100 balls will be counted down one by one on the scoreboard. So in theory, there are no “overs” at all. The traditional six-ball over has been dispensed with and there will now be 10 lots of 10 balls – and the bowler will still change ends after each set.
However, a team captain can allow his or her bowler to bowl either five or 10 balls in a row. A white card will be shown by the umpire to indicate the halfway point of two sets of five balls from the same end.
If a team is too slow to bowl its overs, they will be punished by a fielder being moved into the inner circle – just as we’ve seen in the T20 Blast.
Should you be lost on any of that, videos will be shown inside the grounds and on TV to explain any unclear incidents or complex rules. Also look out for DRS – Decision Review System – which will be in use, unlike in most domestic cricket in England.
No such thing as overs
The party line is that cricket is changing, but it’s staying the same. The basic principles of the game will remain in tact – whoever scores the most runs, wins – with the biggest difference being that each team gets just 100 balls per innings (20 fewer than in a T20). That means it will all squeeze into a two-and-a-half-hour window before everyone can go home.Instead of counting overs, the 100 balls will be counted down one by one on the scoreboard. So in theory, there are no “overs” at all. The traditional six-ball over has been dispensed with and there will now be 10 lots of 10 balls – and the bowler will still change ends after each set.
However, a team captain can allow his or her bowler to bowl either five or 10 balls in a row. A white card will be shown by the umpire to indicate the halfway point of two sets of five balls from the same end.
Punishments for poor time-keeping
Changes in ends must take no more than 50 seconds and innings should not go on longer than 65 minutes.If a team is too slow to bowl its overs, they will be punished by a fielder being moved into the inner circle – just as we’ve seen in the T20 Blast.
Timeouts
One new innovation is the “timeout”. The bowling side gets a timeout of up to two minutes, during which the coach can enter the field of play to discuss tactics with the players. And if it all ends in a draw, a “super five” (just like a super over) will be used as a decider.Bye bye, ‘batsmen’
There is also a big emphasis on gender-neutral language. So “batsmen” are a thing of the past, replaced by “batters” in order to bring the men and women’s games closer together. So long as you ignore the gender pay gap, anyway… Male contracts are worth between £24,000 and £100,000, while their female counterparts earn £3,600 to £15,000.Should you be lost on any of that, videos will be shown inside the grounds and on TV to explain any unclear incidents or complex rules. Also look out for DRS – Decision Review System – which will be in use, unlike in most domestic cricket in England.