New ICC rules: Cricket will never be the same; 5 changes that will come into effect from tomorrow

The International Cricket Council (ICC) revealed its new set of rules on Tuesday that are set to change the sport forever. These new rules will come into effect in all series starting September 28 or later. However, the ongoing India-Australia limited-overs series will continue to be played as per the old rules. All of these rules will come into effect from the two upcoming Test series: when South Africa host Bangladesh and Pakistan take on Sri Lanka in the United Arab Emirates. After the implementation of these rules, the viewers will get to see a totally new game. Here are 5 changes that will come into effect from tomorrow:

1. Send-offs: Under the new rules, players involved in on-field scuffles can now be sent-off by the umpires. This will be done for Level 4 offences only. "Threatening to assault an umpire, making inappropriate and deliberate physical contact with an umpire, physically assaulting a player or any other person and committing any other act of violence all constitute Level 4 offences," the ICC said.




2. Bat dimensions: In order to maintain a healthy competition between bat and ball, ICC has decided to restrict the thickness of the bats."The restriction on the length and width of bats remain unchanged but the thickness of the edges can't be more than 40mm and the overall depth can be 67 mm at the most. Umpires will be issued with a new bat gauge, which they can use to check a bat's legality," it stated.


The ICC General Manager Cricket -Geoff Allardice explains the new playing conditions effective on series starting 28 September or later. pic.twitter.com/JsjZKBzN04


- ICC (@ICC) September 26, 2017

3. DRS: In a major boost for the captains, they will not lose the DRS in case a decision remains unchanged, solely as the result of an 'umpire's call'. "As for DRS in Test matches, there will be no more top-up reviews after 80 overs of an innings, meaning that there can only be two unsuccessful reviews in each innings, while the DRS will now also be allowed to be used in T20Is," ICC said.

4. Run-outs will be tough: It will now be more difficult for the fielders to run out a batsman. "An important change with respect to runouts is that if a batsman is running or diving towards the crease with forward momentum, and has grounded his/her bat behind the popping crease but subsequently lost contact with the ground at the time of the wickets being put down, the batsman will not be run out," the governing body said while adding that the same interpretation will also apply for a batsman trying to regain his/her ground to avoid being stumped.

5. Helmet bounce: Unlike before, the batsmen can still be out caught, stumped or run out even if the ball bounces off the helmet worn by a fielder or wicket-keeper.

Biggest mistakes MS Dhoni committed.

Former India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni is always on the ball, not just on the cricket field but also while giving statements to the media. But after holding numerous press conferences, even the best are likely to make a few mistakes. So here are the top 5 quotes that landed the usually suave MS Dhoni into trouble.

NO TECHNIQUE FOR TESTS:

"I don't have the technique to play Test cricket," Dhoni said before the start of the Australian tour. Okay, he was never known for his batting technique, but public admission of the same, right before the start of the Australian series, only raised more questions about Dhoni's role in the Indian Test team.

FORGETS YUSUF'S NAME:

MS Dhoni has often been blamed for not showing enough faith in Yusuf Pathan and the suspicion only grew stronger after the Indian skipper forgot his name at the start of an ODI in South Africa last year. After the toss, Dhoni said: "Piyush, and I can't remember the 4th guy who is not playing".

RETIREMENT FROM TESTS:

"I don't think my body will allow me to play Tests post 2013 because I will have to see will I play the 2015 World Cup," skipper said during the Border-Gavaskar Series. There was no problem in saying that he would not play Tests post 2013, but Dhoni saying this in the middle of a crucial Test series was what created a big controversy.

SHOW OF UNITY:

This one wasn't a result of Dhoni's statement but his actions instead. The entire Indian team walked into the press conference room during the World T20 in England in 2009. They posed for the camera - driving home the point that here was no rift in the team. While that might have been the case, what infuriated the media was the fact that the captain refused to address the press ahead of a crucial match.

SENIORS ARE SLOW:

And this is the deadliest of all. "They are safe fielders but on the slower side, they can end up getting injured in big Australian grounds," Dhoni said about the senior players (Sachin Tendulkar, Virender Sehwag and Gautam Gambhir). This comment landed MS Dhoni into the biggest controversy of his career so far. While there is no doubting the fact that the skipper was well within his rights to say that, the problem arose when he raised fingers at two legends of Indian cricket Tendulkar and Sehwag.

India become World No. 1 in both ODIs and Tests

India beat Australia by 5 wickets in the third ODI played between the two sides at Indore. Virat Kohli-led side retained the top spot in ODI rankings, previously held by South Africa, on Thursday after beating Australia by 50 runs in the second ODI at Eden Gardens in Kolkata.

India were only two points behind South Africa in the top ICC ODI rankings while visitors Australia — who lost to India in the first ODI by 26 runs (D/L) — were at the third. The men in blue now stand at the top in rankings of both Test and ODI format.

However, they need to win two more matches to retain the spot as with South Africa staying stagnant, they tie the Proteas at 119 but claim the top spot on decimal points.

A sensational hat-trick from Kuldeep Yadav, who became the third Indian to claim ODI hat-trick after Kapil Dev and Chetan Sharma, helped India be the better side in the second ODI. After electing to bat first, the hosts rode high on captain Virat Kohli's 92 and Ajinkya Rahane’s 55 to make up for Rohit Sharma's early dismissal. For the Aussie bowlers, Nathan-Coulter-Nile and Kane Richardson picked up three wickets.

Ravi Shastri's boys are now on an eight-match winning streak in ODIs, while Australia have lost their last 10 ODIs away from home.

India become World No. 1 in both ODIs and Tests

India beat Australia by 5 wickets in the third ODI played between the two sides at Indore. Virat Kohli-led side retained the top spot in ODI rankings, previously held by South Africa, on Thursday after beating Australia by 50 runs in the second ODI at Eden Gardens in Kolkata.

India were only two points behind South Africa in the top ICC ODI rankings while visitors Australia — who lost to India in the first ODI by 26 runs (D/L) — were at the third. The men in blue now stand at the top in rankings of both Test and ODI format.

However, they need to win two more matches to retain the spot as with South Africa staying stagnant, they tie the Proteas at 119 but claim the top spot on decimal points.

A sensational hat-trick from Kuldeep Yadav, who became the third Indian to claim ODI hat-trick after Kapil Dev and Chetan Sharma, helped India be the better side in the second ODI. After electing to bat first, the hosts rode high on captain Virat Kohli's 92 and Ajinkya Rahane’s 55 to make up for Rohit Sharma's early dismissal. For the Aussie bowlers, Nathan-Coulter-Nile and Kane Richardson picked up three wickets.

Ravi Shastri's boys are now on an eight-match winning streak in ODIs, while Australia have lost their last 10 ODIs away from home.

Kohli gets 10,000 runs in India's wins

MUMBAI: The iconic Eden Gardens plunged into silence when Virat Kohli chopped one onto his wicket to fall eight runs short to what would have been his 31st ODI cricket century - one that would have put him ahead of Ricky Ponting - during the second ODI against Australia.

But little did those at the stadium and millions watching the match on television realise that another record had been set by the Indian run-machine.

Kohli became the third India batsman to score 10,000 runs across formats in matches India have won. Kohli, with his 92, joined Sachin Tendulkar and Rahul Dravid in this elite club.

The skipper's record was established only when India wrapped up the game with a 50-run victory to claim a 2-0 lead.

Kohli has contributed 10,059 runs in India's wins across formats. He follows Tendulkar (17,113 runs) and Dravid (10,860 runs) in this exclusive list. Kohli, however, has taken a mere 179 matches and 193 innings to achieve the feat.

In Tests, Kohli has scored 2,472 runs in India's wins, and 6,313 runs in ODIs and 1,274 in T20Is, which gives him 10,059 runs.

Tendulkar scored 5,946 runs in Tests, 11,157 runs in ODIs and 10 runs (in his only T20I) for a grand total of 17,113 runs.

Dravid made 5,131 runs in Tests and 5,729 runs in ODIs, aggregating 10,860 runs.

Virender Sehwag is fourth in the list with 9,372 runs while Sourav Ganguly has 9,102 runs.

Kohli's predecessor, MS Dhoni has scored 8,393 runs across formats in a winning cause.

At 28, Kohli is already level with Ponting (30) in scoring most ODI tons, which puts him at joint second overall with only Tendulkar (49) ahead. He is less than 1,500 runs from completing 10,000 runs in ODI cricket alone - a format where he holds the record of scoring most centuries while chasing.

Kohli has 34 centuries across formats in India's wins, which is 16 less than Tendulkar (50), but 11 more than Dravid (23). Kohli has scored 48 fifties.

He has some catching up to do with Tendulkar (83 fifties) and Dravid (70 fifties).

Kohli averages 67.96 in India's wins across formats, whereas Tendulkar averaged 58.20 and Dravid clocked 56.85. Among the top 10, only Dhoni averages in excess of 60 - 62.63 - in matches India have won.

After Dhoni, Tendulkar now a biopic on Jhulan Goswami

The life of Jhulan Goswami, world's leading wicket taker in women's ODI cricket, will now be portrayed on celluloid.

After the success of cricketers Mahendra Singh Dhoni and Sachin Tendulkar's biopics, 'Chakdaha Express' will trace the journey of Jhulan from her hometown in Nadia district to Lord's where India narrowly lost out on the women's World Cup final to England.

The movie will be made in Hindi and director Susanta Das said they will start the scripting soon and the shoot will begin in April next year.

"Shooting will be held from Chakdaha to Lord's," Das who directed 2012 Bengali movie 'Asche Bochor Abar Hobe', told PTI at Fanattic Sports Museum.

Without announcing the names, the director said they have shortlisted a few tall Bollywood actors to play the role of Jhulan.

"I cannot tell you the names as they are yet to be signed. But we are in talks with leading Bollywood actresses," he said.

The director hoped that it would inspire many youngsters.

"We have seen MS Dhoni and Sachin Tendulkar's biopics. But this will be the first biopic on women's cricket," Das said.

"We will send our crew to wherever Jhulan has played. The focus will be her journey, the odds she overcame since she was 10. Hope it will inspire and motivate millions of youngsters. It's about chasing your dream," he concluded.

Caught On Stump Mic: How Dhoni Continues To Lead Team India

MS Dhoni played a defining role in India's easy win over Australia in the 1st ODI in Chennai on Sunday. The wicketkeeper-batsman scored 79 vital runs for the hosts, effected a stumping and completed two catches. Dhoni made another significant contribution to the team's cause from behind the stumps. The former India captain was heard advising and guiding young spinners Yuzvendra Chahal and Kuldeep Yadav throughout Australia's innings. The stump mike picked up interesting little nuggets, which involved everything from bowling length to the type of delivery, dished out by Dhoni. The 36-year-old's tips came in handy for the spinners as Yadav bagged the wickets of David Warner and Marcus Stoinis, while Glenn Maxwell, Matthew Wade and Pat Cummins were dismissed by Chahal.

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"Woh maarne waala daal naa andar yaa baahar koi bhi (bowl the one where he attempts to hit, turning in or away, anything is fine)", Dhoni told Kuldeep.

"Ghumane waala daal ghumane waala (bowl the one that turns)," Dhoni was constantly heard advising Chahal and Kuldeep.

"Na, na, na. Isko itna aage nahi (not this full)," Dhoni told Kuldeep after he was unhappy with the latter's line and length with Glenn Maxwell at the crease.

"Tu bhi nahin sunta hai kya (You also won't listen)? Aise, aise dalo (bowl it like this)", Mahi told Chahal.

Dhoni, known for his unorthodox methods on a cricket field, has always helped spinners, especially Ravindra Jadeja and Ravichandran Ashwin, trap batsmen. Now with the burden of captaincy off his shoulders, Mahi is now in a position to help India's young spinners adjust their bowling based on the situation.

Captain Virat Kohli often relies on Dhoni's opinion when it comes to using DRS mainly because of his awareness and game sense. While several experts have questioned Dhoni's role in the side, his performances in the recent months show he still has plenty to offer for Indian cricket in the run up to the 2019 World Cup.