ICC approves using Decision Review System in all T20Is

The International Cricket Council (ICC) chief executives’ committee has approved all recommendations made by the ICC cricket committee in May, which include the use of Decision Review System (DRS) in all T20I games and teams not losing a review when an LBW review comes back as Umpire’s Call.

This means that from October 1, teams will not lose a review for “umpire’s call” verdicts under the DRS.

The 80 over top-up of reviews in Test cricket has been removed. The committee also approved the minimum standards for the use of DRS for international cricket. This includes the mandatory use of accredited ball tracking and edge detection technology.

From October 1, teams will not lose a review for “umpire’s call” verdicts under the decision review system (DRS). The ICC chief executives’ committee on Friday approved this and all other recommendations made by the ICC cricket committee in May.

A number of the approved recommendations were related to the DRS. Teams will no longer have their reviews topped up at the 80-over mark in Test matches. DRS, meanwhile, will now be used in the T20I format as well.

The other changes approved by the committee include:

1. Bat size restrictions.

In order to restore the balance between bat …read more