ICC ODI Super League to see the TV umpires making front-foot no-ball calls

The ICC ODI Super League commences with England-Ireland 3-match series.

ICC trialed the TV umpires calling front foot no balls during IND-WI ODI series in 2019 The International Cricket Council (ICC) has seemingly decided to go the technology way in order to eliminate the human error in umpiring. Many cricketers and teams are miffed with falling standards of on-field umpires, with one example being the first Test between England and West Indies of the ongoing Test series.

The match saw more than just a couple of decisions from the on-field umpires being overturned by the DRS. This has led to the ICC deciding that the inaugural ICC ODI Super League, which begins with the England- Ireland three-match ODI series, will see the TV umpire making all of the front foot no-ball decisions.

ICC has already experimented with TV umpires monitoring the bowlers overstepping during the India-West Indies ODI series last year.

Satisfied with the "successful" outcome of the trials, the ICC then decided to leave the adjudication of front-foot no-balls solely with the third umpire during the Women's T20 World Cup earlier this year in Australia.

ICC launches ODI Super League to determine 2023 World Cup qualification

The ICC ODI league will determine the qualifications for the 2023 World Cup to be held in India. It features 12 ICC full members and the Netherlands, which qualified by winning the now-disbanded ICC World Cricket League 2015-17. In the Super League, each team will be awarded 10 points for a win and five for a no result or tie.

All teams will play eight three-match series, four home and four away, over the next two years. The Top seven sides and host India will qualify directly to the flagship event in November 2023, while the other two slots in what is likely to be another 10 team competition, will be finalized through a lengthy qualification process.

(ESPNCricinfo inputs)

 
 

By Jatin Sharma - 27 Jul, 2020

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