Looking to maintain the state of the
test cricket, the International Cricket
Council has showed the green signal
for the day-nighter trail next year.
The sport’s governing body has
also approved the video referrals
for the five day format of the game.
And this rule will give room for the
batsman and the fielding captain to
refer decisions to the television
officials. And this rule is said to
take its effect from this October.
However the team is limited to only
2 unsuccessful referrals per innings.
Sources also say that the ICC has
also decided to have a debate on Thursday
on Pakistan’s hosting capabilities
in the upcoming 2011 World cup which
is to be held in the sub continent.
However replying to the new rule’s
from the governing body over the longer
version of the game, former Australian
opener gilchrist said. "Test
cricket should be tampered with as
little as is possible.Its rules, customs
and playing conditions, like Major
League Baseball, should remain as
close to how it has been played for
the past 130 years.
"Many of cricket's innovations
should be applied only in the shorter
forms of the game. This not only includes
the expanded umpire referral system,
but especially the mooted introduction
of night Test cricket and a different
colored ball needed to accommodate
this."
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