The stop clock, which helps speed things up, has become a permanent feature for men’s ODIs and T20Is from June 1. According to the relevant regulations: “The clock is used to regulate the time spent between overs. If the bowling team is unprepared and bowls the next over within 60 seconds of the completion of the previous over, a penalty of 5 points if this occurs for the third time in the innings. will be charged.”
Trials of these playing conditions have yielded encouraging results in terms of over-rates. “The results of the clock-stopping trial have been submitted to the Chief Executive Council (CEC) and have demonstrated a saving of approximately 20 minutes per ODI match,” the ICC said when ratifying all international restrictions. Over cricket played by men. No team was found to have exceeded the one-minute limit between three overs of an innings during the trial, making this the first five-point penalty for this offence.
After the loss, the United States had to win or draw its final game against Ireland to qualify for the Super Eight. Failure to score in the last match may reduce your chances of progressing to a net run rate. India secured berth in Super 8 with 3 wins in 3 matches.
The penalty wasn’t the only surprise for the United States.
“There are other complexities in the game of cricket that need to be embedded (between players), not just the cricket aspect. This is a rule that has only just come in. Many players may have never heard of it. It’s not just the cricket aspect, it’s the Canada series earlier this year. “It’s a problem before we play, so it’s something we need to address and we’ll sit down and talk about it, but we can improve.”
Law said the referees warned the U.S. players twice before imposing the penalty.
“Players know the rules, but it’s very difficult to get them into their brains if they haven’t played for a long time,” Law said. “So the information that came from the referee was that there were two clear warnings and then it was up to the players to react. And we didn’t react fast enough, we didn’t do it well enough and that’s something we can do. .”
One thing every team can learn from this is that Law didn’t just accept defeat, even when it came at a critical moment. He said it didn’t even affect the players as they ended up scoring just five runs in a 40-over game.
“It didn’t affect the outcome of the game as many people claim, but losing five points was crucial at the time. But then again, it might have pushed us into 19th or 20th place rather than finishing the game on the 18th.”
Stuart Law
“I don’t think it will affect the outcome of the game,” he said. “I don’t think (the players) are swayed because five points won’t affect the outcome of the game. No, I thought we gave it our all, fought hard and fought to the death. We showed fantastic character against one of the best teams in the world. I showed it.”
Law had no problem with the ICC trying to speed up the game. Asked whether such measures could reduce the quality of cricket, he said: “I think the pace of play is needed. If the game is going to drag, I think it should last three and a half hours. They will go for four and a half hours. The ICC exists to make rules and regulations and for coaches and teams to follow those rules and regulations.
“If enough voices are raised that it could degrade the game, I’m sure the ICC will do something about it. I don’t see it as a bad thing, I think it’s a good thing. The game moves on. When there’s momentum, that momentum It’s better to keep it faster and put pressure on your opponent that way.
“So that’s neither here nor there. It didn’t affect the outcome of the game like a lot of people claim. But at the time, losing five runs was crucial. But then again, it might have only gotten us to the 19th or 19th. “It doesn’t end on the 18th, it ends on the 20th.”
Sidharth Monga is a senior writer at ESPNcricinfo.
