ICC retains the umpire’s call but makes a few changes to the current rule

While Kohli was suggestive that it was causing more confusion than the normal ruling, the ICC on Thursday has made a few key changes to the current ruling. The ICC has retained the highly ‘controversial’ umpire’s call ruling but with a few changes to the current rule. In the new ruling, the ICC has increased the height of the ‘wicket zone’, from the bottom of the bail to the top of the bail, which allows for more fair decisions.

"The principle underpinning DRS was to correct clear errors in the game whilst ensuring the role of the umpire as the decision maker on the field of play was preserved, bearing in mind the element of prediction involved with the technology," Anil Kumble, former India captain and current head of the committee, said, reported ESPNCricinfo.

Alongside that, the fielding teams could now check with the umpires if the batsmen have ‘offered’ a shot or not before reviews. The ICC also made a ruling, in regards to women’s cricket, with the optional batting powerplay having been removed while now the tied ODIs would be decided with a super-over, just like men’s cricket.