ICC set to trial stop clocks in men's one-day and T20 internationals to regulate time wasting

A stop clock will be used on a trial basis in one-day and T20 international matches to regulate the amount of time taken between overs, the International Cricket Council (ICC) has announced.

The Chief Executives' Committee of the game's governing body has agreed to run the trial in men's matches from December until April 2024.

If the 60-second limit between overs is not met three times within an innings, then a five-run penalty will be imposed.

England are set for a white-ball series tour of the Caribbean during December, so the three ODIs and five T20 fixtures against the West Indies will feature a stop clock.

Following a board meeting of the ICC, changes to the pitch and outfield monitoring regulations were also approved.

The threshold for when a venue could have its international status removed has been increased from five demerit points over a five-year period to six points.

A plan to equalise match pay for umpires across men's and women's cricket has also been endorsed, along with ensuring there is one neutral umpire in every ICC Women's Championship series from January 2024.

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