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The umpire referral system will be up for review in the ICC Cricket Committee's annual meeting at...
The umpire referral system will be up for review in the ICC Cricket Committee's annual meeting at Lord's on Monday and Tuesday which among others, will also discuss the feasibility of day/night Test cricket and ways to improve over-rates.
The meeting, to be chaired for the first time by ex-West Indies captain Clive Lloyd, who replaced former India skipper Sunil Gavaskar, will also consider whether there should be a maximum weight of bats at international level and the effect of double-sided bats and switch-hits on the game.
According to an ICC statement, the members will also brainstorm ideas to ensure one-dayers remains relevant and popular in a cricketing landscape that now features three formats of the game.
The Committee meeting will be attended by ICC General Manager (Cricket) David Richardson, former Australia captain Mark Taylor and former West Indies fast bowler Ian Bishop, ICC Elite Panel Umpire Simon Taufel, chief ICC match referee Ranjan Madugalle, Kenya captain Steve Tikolo, South Africa coach Mickey Arthur and FICA CEO Tim May.
Recommendations of the Committee will be sent for approval to the Chief Executives Committee and the ICC Board which will meet at Lord's during ICC's annual conference from June 22 to 26.
The umpires' decision review was trialled in four Test series over the past nine months -- Sri Lanka vs India (August 2008), New Zealand vs West Indies (December 2008), West Indies vs England (February/March 2009) and South Africa vs Australia (February/March 2009). The Committee will consider whether it is appropriate to proceed with further use of the system, and if so, how and when that should take place, considering its undue negative influence on the pace of the game, effect on the players and on the authority of on-field umpires, practicality of the appeal by the players.
It will also mull on whether limits on the weight and depths of bats should be introduced specifically for international cricket. It will also consider any issues raised by the introduction of the double-sided bat and the switch-hit.
In the light of Twenty20 cricket's impact in the game, the committee will discuss whether there is a need to recommend any revisions to the One-Day International format.
The reason for review of ODI format is the desire to ensure that it continues to retain its relevance and popularity in a cricketing landscape in which there are now three versions of the game - Tests, ODIs and T20Is - at international level, the ICC statement said.
The umpire referral system will be up for review in the ICC Cricket Committee's annual meeting at Lord's on Monday and Tuesday which among others, will also discuss the feasibility of day/night Test cricket and ways to improve over-rates.
The meeting, to be chaired for the first time by ex-West Indies captain Clive Lloyd, who replaced former India skipper Sunil Gavaskar, will also consider whether there should be a maximum weight of bats at international level and the effect of double-sided bats and switch-hits on the game.
According to an ICC statement, the members will also brainstorm ideas to ensure one-dayers remains relevant and popular in a cricketing landscape that now features three formats of the game.
The Committee meeting will be attended by ICC General Manager (Cricket) David Richardson, former Australia captain Mark Taylor and former West Indies fast bowler Ian Bishop, ICC Elite Panel Umpire Simon Taufel, chief ICC match referee Ranjan Madugalle, Kenya captain Steve Tikolo, South Africa coach Mickey Arthur and FICA CEO Tim May.
Recommendations of the Committee will be sent for approval to the Chief Executives Committee and the ICC Board which will meet at Lord's during ICC's annual conference from June 22 to 26.
The umpires' decision review was trialled in four Test series over the past nine months -- Sri Lanka vs India (August 2008), New Zealand vs West Indies (December 2008), West Indies vs England (February/March 2009) and South Africa vs Australia (February/March 2009). The Committee will consider whether it is appropriate to proceed with further use of the system, and if so, how and when that should take place, considering its undue negative influence on the pace of the game, effect on the players and on the authority of on-field umpires, practicality of the appeal by the players.
It will also mull on whether limits on the weight and depths of bats should be introduced specifically for international cricket. It will also consider any issues raised by the introduction of the double-sided bat and the switch-hit.
In the light of Twenty20 cricket's impact in the game, the committee will discuss whether there is a need to recommend any revisions to the One-Day International format.
The reason for review of ODI format is the desire to ensure that it continues to retain its relevance and popularity in a cricketing landscape in which there are now three versions of the game - Tests, ODIs and T20Is - at international level, the ICC statement said.
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