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According to an ESPNCricinfo report<\/a>, the ICC has announced several changes to its playing conditions, including the early phases of allowing full substitutions in cricket.<\/p>\n Full-time replacements even without concussions <\/p>\n According to an ESPNcricinfo report<\/strong><\/a>, the ICC has asked various boards to trial with full-time substitutions for \u201cserious external injuries\u201d. Normally, full substitutions are allowed only in case of concussions, while in case of other injuries, the substitute could only field or keep wicket. <\/p>\n The replacement player will, however, have to be \u201clike for like\u201d, just like the concussion substitute. However, these cannot be implemented for cricketers suffering \u201chamstring pulls or niggles\u201d. <\/p>\n Read: It is time to allow injury replacements in cricket<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n \u201cStop clock\u201d method to handle slow over rates in Test cricket <\/p>\n In 2024, the ICC had introduced the \u201cstop clock\u201d method<\/strong><\/a>, a stringent restriction to boost over rates. They have now extended the same to Test cricket.<\/p>\n Clause 41.9.4<\/strong><\/a> states that \u201cthe fielding side shall be ready to start each over within 60 seconds of the previous over being completed\u201d. An electronic clock will \u201ccount up seconds from zero to 60,\u201d but will be stopped for, among other events, a drinks interval or an umpire-approved treatment to an injury.<\/p>\n Read: Explained \u2013 the ICC\u2019s \u201cstop clock\u201d method<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n If the fielding side cannot proceed within 60 seconds, the umpire at the bowler\u2019s end will issue a warning to the fielding captain. The fielding side will be penalised five runs for the third and every subsequent violation. The count will be reset after every 80 overs in each innings.<\/p>\n The change (as with every other change to Test cricket) has already been incorporated since the start of the 2025-2027 World Test Championship<\/strong>. Every change to limited-overs cricket<\/a> will be effective from July 2<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n Saliva ban continues but ball will not be changed for deliberate use <\/p>\n