Cricket News: ICC makes major interim playing regulation changes

The ICC has announced several interim changes in playing regulations by giving approval to Covid-19 replacement of the player of the same calibre. So, if a batsman is found out corona positive then he will be replaced by a batsman. In case a bowler is found positive then a bowler can replace him. The world governing body also approved the appointment of home umpires in international series as recommended by its Cricket Committee led by former India leg-spinner Anil Kumble. Given the bowlers might find it difficult to adjust to this new bowling regulation, the ICC has asked the match officials to be lenient while dealing with saliva usage violation during an initial period. Providing teams with a major relief the CEC also confirmed an "additional unsuccessful DRS review" for each team in each innings of a match, across all three formats. This decision was taken keeping in mind that home umpires are less experienced as compared to the ICC's elite panel umpires.