The International Cricket Council (ICC) has made a minor change to the playing conditions which can have a big impact on the game. As per the latest change, while checking for a stumping, the umpires will not consider the caught-behind scenario. This modification came into effect on 12 December 2023 and now if a team wants to check for caught-behind during the stumping appeal then it will have to use a Decision Review System (DRS) separately.
The earlier rule allowed the teams to exploit the loophole. Teams would appeal for stumping and while reviewing the appeal, the third umpire would also check for an edge. This helped the teams to get the umpires to check for an edge without using the DRS. This was done extensively by Australian wicketkeeper Alex Carey during the Test series in India.
Now, during a stumping appeal, the images from the side-on camera will be shown but the umpires will not check for an edge.
“The change confines a stumping review to only check for stumped, therefore preventing the fielding team a free review for other modes of dismissal (i.e, caught behind) without choosing a player review,” read ICC’s new amendment.
The ICC has also made a minor modification to the concussion replacement rule to bring in more clarity. After the latest change, a substitute player will not be permitted to bowl if the replaced player was suspended from bowling at the time of the concussion.
The global governing body of cricket body has also put a limit of four minutes for on-field injury assessment and treatment.
