ICC Committee to have annual review of DRS

The committee, headed by former West Indies captain Clive Llyod, will look into the results, reliability of technologies used and the extent of improvements, the appropriateness of the current DRS LBW protocols and the impact on the game in the balance between bat and ball.

A wide range of other issues will also be discussed during the two-day meeting including Twenty20 strategy and the format of ODI cricket.

The Committee will consider the role of Twenty20 cricket in the growth of the game in the developing cricket world. The volume of Twenty20 cricket relative to the volume of the other formats in bilateral series will also be discussed.

It will also discuss the global Twenty20 ICC events and proliferation of domestic leagues, involving foreign players and private ownership and the consequent impact on international cricket.

Regarding the format of ODI cricket, the ICC Cricket Committee will consider the impact of the rule changes and the outcome of the trials made recently and whether any other changes should be introduced to further enhance the format at international level.

At last year's ICC Cricket Committee meeting, two changes were introduced to ODI format. Teams were compelled to take batting and bowling Powerplays between the 16th and 40th overs and were required to use two new balls, one from each end.

Members were encouraged to continue trialling the innovations at domestic level such as increasing the maximum number of overs each bowler could deliver; no compulsory close catchers, a maximum of four fielders outside the 30 yard circle during non-Powerplay overs, increasing the number of short pitched deliveries (above shoulder height) that can be delivered per over from one to two. MORE