The International Cricket Council (ICC) has introduced a penalty for slow-over rate in the ODI World Cup 2023, just days before the mega event begins in India.
The Men’s ODI World Cup 2023 will include a penalty for slow over-rates during matches, the first such measure in two decades.
This decision demonstrates the administration’s dedication to providing a timely and engaging sporting spectacle.
Teams that fall behind the prescribed over-rate at the end of the game will face a tangible consequence: the addition of one extra fielder within the inner ring, making it more difficult to defend and control the game.
The fielders remaining inside the circle will have difficulty preventing boundaries, causing significant damage to the team bowling at a slow over-rate.
This step is intended to discourage teams from using deliberate time-wasting tactics and to ensure that matches progress quickly.
It also emphasizes the significance of upholding cricket’s time-honored traditions of speed and precision.
As the cricketing world prepares for the World Cup, this penalty serves as a stark reminder that both on-field excellence and efficient operation are equally valued on international cricket’s grandest stage.
The ODI World Cup 2023 kicks off tomorrow with defending champions England taking on New Zealand.
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