Latest updates to One Day International Rules

Applicable from October 1:

1. Two balls to be used, instead of one, in each innings of a match.
What it means: Two balls will be used from the start, bowled from either ends.

2. Given out 'obstructing the field'.

3. Second and third block of 'Powerplays' to be taken between overs 16-40.

4. Runner no more!
What it means: A runner for a batsman shall not be permitted.

5. Bowler can run out a non striker for too much backing up.
What it means: The bowler is permitted, before releasing the ball and provided he has not completed his usual delivery swing, to attempt to run-out the non-striker.

6. Extension of play by 15 minutes into Lunch or Tea intervals.
What it means: The umpires may now decide to play 15 minutes (a minimum of four overs) extra time at the scheduled lunch or tea interval of any day if requested by either captain if, in the umpires' opinion, it would bring about a definite result in that session.

Avijit Das Patnaik Blog-New ODI rules to benefit fast bowling: Cricketnext

Err, the last rule seems to be of Tests! 😛But anyways, the 3rd rule is unjust. I think Sunny said this - if a fielder can have a substitute for him, most of the times without any reason, then why cant a batsman have a runner?

Wasnt "obstructing field" already a rule in all formats?Abt rule 1.. i thought it wud be 1 ball from both ends but new ball will be taken at the end of 25 overs.But I dont know how good both options be for spinner because this puts huge disadvantage to spinners.

yeap. and that means india is going to struggle much more in domestic matches. they are pretty much goner in internationals. 😀

Actually they shud modify a rule slightly so that it saves cost of additional ball and also does not disadvantage spinners.Use 2 balls, one NEW ball and 1 old ball.1) New ball to be used for 35 overs2) Old ball to be used for 15 overs (They always use old balls anyway as replacement)This way spinners will also benefit and a ball can be saved.

errm. the problem with old ball is that they are never going to be same for the two teams. with new balls at least both the teams get the chance to wear the balls themselves.

That rule is meant to help the teams that struggle playing spin, what else?

5. Bowler can run out a non striker for too much backing up.
What it means: The bowler is permitted, before releasing the ball and provided he has not completed his usual delivery swing, to attempt to run-out the non-striker.


Good, should see some funny/silly runouts now

That rule is meant to help the teams that struggle playing spin, what else?

Yes but does not affect India currently. We havent had any good spinner from like 7-8yrs now.


Also that non-striker can be run out, I dont know why did they re-surface the rule. From past few years when rule was scrapped, I doubt that its non-existence created any huge issue like affecting the result of the game.

But now with rule coming up again, it will again start all those issues like when Kapil Dev ran someone out like that and other such/similar issues

Yeah right! And the bowlers who do the role of spinners, can do so with new ball! But still, historically speaking, England, SA, Aus are the worst players of spin, and these kind of rules will help them when they play SL/Pak/Bangladesh.

2 and 5 don't look like new rules anyway. Do they?For 5, there is only a tradition to warn the non striker before running him out.Courtney Walsh had set a great example by not running out Salim Jaffer of Pakistan in a significant match ( I think WC). WI could have won the match by running the non striker out as he was the last bat. The went on to loose the match and Walsh's sporting spirit was praised.Kapil Dev had once warned Peter Kirsten (I think elder bro of Garry) a couple of times before running him out at non striker's end. This had triggered heated exchange between the two.

Yeah but both 2 & 5 were termed "Against the spirit" of the game. These have now been converted into rules, so that no 1 questions the spirit.

+1 to the "no-runner allowed" rule.

Yeah but both 2 & 5 were termed "Against the spirit" of the game. These have now been converted into rules, so that no 1 questions the spirit.

Converted? I think they have always been the rules.

C'mon, why wud they add the same entry twice in the rulebook? Till now u cud dismiss a batsman in these ways, but when u dismissed in that way, it was termed against the spirit of the game. Thats why u had bowlers giving warnings, before they ran out the non-striker.And for obstructing the field, i still remember the 2006 Tour of India to Pakistan.......1st ODI Feb 6. Inzy had been adjudged out in that way & Pakis were cursing Indian team for appealing for "Obstructing the field"