The ICC has now decided to address the issue of concussion which is currently changing the course of the game. Even in the recently-concluded World Cup several players were hit on the helmet and it took some time for them to get back to the crease. A new rule has been now proposed by the ICC which allows in the favour of both the sides.

The use of concussion substitutes is all set to be implemented all formats of the game starting this August 1. The Ashes will be the first series utilizing these privileges in case of something abnormal. Since the death of Phil Hughes due to an aggravated head concussion, the ICC has paid some attention to cricketers safety. Though helmets with different designs came into the picture, the end results weren”t as fruitful as expected.

The decision for the replacement rests with the team”s medical representative. However, the like-to-like replacement of the injured player is subject to the approval of the match referee. It is to be noted that the use of concussion substitutes was already used at the domestic level in Australia since 2017. This period was used as a test phase and now the ICC is going to implement on a bigger stage.

Some modifications have also been done to the existing slow over rate rules. While it was only the skipper who was held responsible for such offences, from now the entire team will be fined in case of delay. The skippers will no more be cautious of the suspension incase of slow over rates in consecutive matches.