ICC's new 'stop clock' rule all set to be implemented from December 12

Starting from the 5-match T20I series between West Indies and England on December 12, the International Cricket Council is set to introduce the 'stop clock' regulation.

This rule will make use of a clock that will regulate the time being taken between the end of one over and commencement of the following over.

The stop clock will restrict the bowling team to a mere 60 seconds between two overs.

It essentially means that the team has to be ready for the first ball of the upcoming over within a minute of the previous over's conclusion.

Despite two warnings, if the bowling team fails to implement this for the third time, it will result in a five-run penalty for them.

This new regulation will be tested for a few months in the run-up to the 2024 T20 World Cup.

This rule follows another ICC regulation from 2022 that restricted four fielders outside of the inner circle if they were not in a position to bowl the first ball of their final over in the stipulated time.

ICC General Manager Wasim Khan called it an attempt 'to speed up the pace of play across international cricket'.