What is ICC’s new ‘stop clock’ rule?

DUBAI: Men’s ODI and T20I cricket will use stop clocks starting in December 2023 and until April 2024 to control the amount of time between overs. 

This innovative proposal, which begins a trial period for the new system, was revealed by the International Cricket Council (ICC) on Tuesday.

According to the ICC’s official release, during this trial period, a 5-run penalty will be imposed after the third instance in an innings if the bowling side does not start the subsequent over within 60 seconds after finishing the previous one.

Imam-ul-Haq's wedding celebrations take off in Norway

The wedding festivities of Pakistani cricketer Imam-ul-Haq have started with a mehndi event in Norway, it emerged on Tuesday. The 27-year-old national player is set to tie the knot with his betrothed, Anmol Mehmood coming weekend after his return from World Cup 2023 campaign.  Imam was in the national squad which recently played in the ICC’s showpiece event in India.  The glimpses of Anmol dressed in a lavish bridal outfit from a local brand on her mehndi, came out this evening. The bride wore a heavily embellished deep red and dull gold gharara and shirt, with a pinch of orange and purple for

The ICC has approved changes to the pitch and outfield monitoring rules in addition to the stop clocks. 

According to the official statement, the standards for evaluating a pitch will be streamlined, and the bar for possibly withdrawing a venue’s international designation will be raised from five to six demerit points over five years.