Eng, Aus agree to play under new ODI rules
Reuters, London
England and Australia have agreed to play next month's three-match one-day series under new International Cricket Council (ICC) rules introducing substitutions and new fielding regulations.The rules had been due to come into effect from the end of July. David Collier, England and Wales Cricket Board chief executive, said: "We are delighted that the host grounds, the players and our commercial partners have braced these new regulations. We are also delighted that Cricket Australia shares ECB's views on this innovation." The ICC, hoping to make one-dayers more exciting, announced a 10-month trial earlier this month allowing teams to use one substitute during one-day internationals. Fielding restrictions will now be in place for the first 10 overs, followed by two more blocks of five overs later in the innings at the fielding captain's discretion.
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