Umpires will be able to levy a five-run penalty after two warnings for saliva application under new regulations
The ICC has decided to allow player substitutes only in Test cricket if a player shows symptoms of Covid-19, and has also introduced a system of issuing two warnings per innings followed by a five-run penalty for repeated use of saliva on the ball.
Those decisions were approved by the ICC’s Chief Executive Committee (CEC) based on the recommendations made recently by the ICC cricket committee. The CEC also approved the use of non-neutral umpires for all international formats “owing to the current logistical challenges with international travel”. All these are interim adjustments to the playing conditions owing to the Covid-19 pandemic.
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Source: ESPN Crickinfo