ICC Cricket Committee meets at Lord's on Tuesday and Wednesday
A comprehensive review of the Decision Review System (DRS), the format of ODIs and floodlight Tests will be key agenda items of the ICC Cricket Committee which will meet at Lord's in London on Tuesday 10 May and Wednesday 11 May.
A wide range of other issues, including the use of artificial lights in Tests, use of runners in international cricket and other potential changes to cricket's laws and playing conditions will also be discussed at the two-day meeting.
The committee is chaired by former West Indies captain Clive Lloyd and is administered by David Richardson, ICC General Manager - Cricket. It includes representatives of all stakeholders in the modern game, including players, coaches, match officials, the media, the law-makers (MCC) and statisticians.
The committee's remit is to discuss and consult on cricket-playing matters and to formulate recommendations to the Chief Executives' Committee and the ICC Board for approval. The next meetings of those committees are set for Hong Kong during the ICC's annual conference week, from 26-30 June.
Decision Review System (DRS)
The committee will review the results of the DRS to date and will discuss the continued application of the system, including its possible use on a permanent basis in ODIs.
The DRS, introduced in October 2009 following successful trials in the series between Sri Lanka and India (August 2008), New Zealand and West Indies (December 2008), West Indies and England (February/March 2009) and South Africa and Australia (February/March 2009), has been implemented in 31 Tests. It was also used in the 49 ICC Cricket World Cup 2011 matches and in seven ODIs between Australia and England which were played in the lead-up to cricket's flagship event.
Day/night Tests
The committee will debate the way forward for day/night Tests and will consider if sufficient progress had been made to recommend the trial of floodlit Tests.
The committee will consider the outcomes of various research and trials conducted in domestic cricket by Cricket Australia, the Pakistan Cricket Board, the England and Wales Cricket Board and the Marylebone Cricket Club involving the use of different colour balls under day/night conditions.
Review of ODI format
Following the successful conclusion of the ICC CWC 2011, the committee will discuss and decide whether there is a need to recommend any revisions to the ODI format.
Split innings, powerplay overs, possible use of two new balls per innings and allowing bowlers to bowl more overs than previously permitted will be some of the many options that will be discussed and considered.
Laws of cricket and international cricket playing conditions
The committee will discuss the applicability of various laws of cricket and playing conditions as relevant to Tests, ODIs and T20Is, in particular Laws 2.1 (use of runners by batsmen ), 42.15 (bowler attempting to run out the non-striker) and 37.1 (batsman obstructing the field while running between the wickets).
Research results
The committee will review data on results in international cricket, over-rates, run-rates, volume of cricket and bad light.
The ICC Cricket Committee is made up of the following people:
Chairman - Clive Lloyd (former West Indies captain)
Ex-Officio (two) - Sharad Pawar (ICC President) and Haroon Lorgat (ICC Chief Executive)
Past players (two) - Ian Bishop (former West Indies fast bowler) and Mark Taylor (former Australian captain)
Representatives of current players (two) - Kumar Sangakkara (to send written comments due to his playing commitments) and Tim May (ex-Australia off-spinner, ICC Cricket World Cup winner in 1987 and now Chief Executive of FICA)
Full Member team coach representative (one) - Gary Kirsten (former South Africa opener and ex-India coach)
Women's representative (one) - Clare Connor (former England women's team captain who represented her country in 16 Tests and 93 ODIs)
Member Board representative (one) - Justin Vaughan (NZC Chief Executive and former New Zealand international)
Associate representative (one) - Trent Johnston (Ex-Ireland captain)
Media (one) - Ravi Shastri (former India captain and a respected commentator)
Umpires' representative (one) - Steve Davis (member of the Emirates Elite Panel of ICC Umpires)
Referees' representative (one) - Ranjan Madugalle (ICC chief match referee and former Sri Lanka captain)
MCC representative (one) - Keith Bradshaw (MCC Secretary and Chief Executive; former first-class cricketer for Tasmania in Australia. MCC is the guardian of the laws of cricket)
Statistician (one) - David Kendix (a statistician/scorer and the man responsible for the creation and development of the Reliance ICC Rankings; nominated by the ICC to sit on the committee)
Media arrangements:
A media conference will be held at the conclusion of the ICC Cricket Committee meeting. The conference will take place no earlier than 1500 on Wednesday 11 May and will be held in the Thomas Lord Suite at Lord's Cricket ground.
Broadcasters wishing to bring OB vans should contact MCC Media Manager Clare Skinner on +44 7960 869826 in advance of the conference. Media intending to cover the media conference are requested to show some sort of a press ID, like ECB media pass or NUJ card upon arrival at the Grace Gates.
