Old ICC rules for Aussie series

New Delhi: The upcoming India-Australia series, scheduled from September 17 to October 13, will be played as per existing by-laws of the game despite new ICC rulescoming into effect from September 28. Virat Kohli and his team will play as per new rules when New Zealand tour India in mid-October.

However, the rules will take effect when Bangladesh take on South Africa and Pakistan take on Sri Lanka. The new set of rules pertaining to the code of conduct, DRS usage, and size of the equipment were supposed to be implemented from October 1 but with the twin Test series starting on September 28, it has been decided that it will come to effect from that very date.

While the India vs Australia series -- comprising five ODIs and three T20 Internationals -- will continue till the second week of October, the ICC has decided that it would only be prudent that this series is played as per old rules to avoid confusion.
"Yes, the rules will come into effect when the double header Tests (Sri Lanka vs Pakistan and Bangladesh vs South Africa starts) start on September 28.

"While both the series will continue into October but you don't want any confusion with regards to a different set of rules followed in the same series. Hence, this decision by the ICC," a BCCI official told PTI on condition of anonymity.
A major change that will come into effect is that teams will no longer lose a review under DRS if a LBW referral returns as 'Umpires' Call'.

With the change in the DRS rule on umpires' call, the current rule allowing the top-up of reviews after 80 overs in Tests is set to be removed.Umpires have been empowered to send off players for misconduct, including violence. Other offences will continue under ICC Code of Conduct.