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BRISTOL- It's a day too late for New Zealand, but the International Cricket Council (ICC) has amended the rule on the length of the innings break.
In response to the farcical situation which saw the second one-day international declared a no-result with one over remaining and New Zealand poised for victory, the ICC yesterday confirmed a rule change. For the final three matches of the ODI series against England, officials will be allowed to reduce the length of the interval if the first innings is interrupted, as was the case at Edgbaston where England batted for 24 overs before the break.
The ICC chief executives' committee will examine the matter when it meets in Dubai at the end of June to consider a permanent change.
Meanwhile, the final part of reg-ulation 15.1 has been amended to: "Where the innings of the side batting first is delayed or interrupted, the umpires will reduce the length of the interval.
- NZPA
