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Men's ODI Match Clause 13: Innings

13.INNINGS

13.1. Number of innings

  • 13.1.1. A match shall be one innings for each side.

13.2. Alternate innings

Each side shall take their innings alternately.

13.3. Completed innings

A side’s innings is to be considered as completed if any of the following applies

  • 13.3.1. the side is all out.
  • 13.3.2. at the fall of a wicket or the retirement of a batsman, further balls remain to be bowled but no further batsman is available to come in.
  • 13.3.3. the prescribed number of overs have been bowled to the batting side.

13.4. The toss

The captains shall toss a coin for the choice of innings, on the field of play and under the supervision of the ICC Match Referee, not earlier than 30 minutes, nor later than 15 minutes before the scheduled or any rescheduled time for the start of play. Note, however, the provisions of clause 1.3 (Captain).

13.5. Decision to be notified

As soon as the toss is completed, the captain of the side winning the toss shall decide whether to bat or to field and shall notify the opposing captain and the umpires of this decision. Once notified, the decision cannot be changed.

13.6. Duration of Match

  • 13.6.1. All matches will consist of one innings per side, each innings being limited to a maximum of 50 overs. All matches shall be of one day’s scheduled duration provided that participating countries in a series may agree to provide for a reserve day on which an incomplete match may be replayed or continued from the scheduled day.
  • 13.6.2. If the match is to be continued on the reserve day, every effort shall be made to complete the match on the scheduled day with any necessary reduction in overs taking place and only if the minimum number of overs necessary to constitute a match cannot be bowled on the scheduled day will the match be completed on the reserve day.
  • 13.6.3. If the match has started on the scheduled day and overs are subsequently reduced following an interruption, but no further play is possible, the match will resume on the reserve day under the same assumption that the last ball was played on the scheduled day. Refer Appendix H.

13.7. Length of Innings

  • 13.7.1. Uninterrupted Matches.

    • 13.7.1.1. Each team shall bat for 50 overs unless all out earlier.
    • 13.7.1.2.If the team fielding first fails to bowl the required number of overs by the scheduled time for cessation of the first innings, play shall continue until the required number of overs has been bowled. The interval shall be reduced to enable the second innings to commence at the scheduled time, subject to there being a minimum interval of 30 minutes. The team batting second shall receive its full quota of 50 overs irrespective of the number of overs it bowled in the scheduled time for the cessation of the first innings.
    • 13.7.1.3. If the team batting first is dismissed in less than 50 overs, the team batting second shall be entitled to bat for 50 overs.
    • 13.7.1.4. If the team fielding second fails to bowl 50 overs by the scheduled cessation time, the hours of play shall be extended until the required number of overs has been bowled or a result is achieved
    • 13.7.1.5. Penalties shall apply for slow over rates (refer ICC Code of Conduct).

  • 13.7.2. Delayed or Interrupted Matches

    • 13.7.2.1. Delay or Interruption to the Innings of the Team Batting First (see paragraph 1 of Appendix E)

      • 13.7.2.1.1. When playing time has been lost the revised number of overs to be bowled in the match shall be based on a rate of 14.28 overs per hour, which is inclusive of the provision of drinks intervals, in the total remaining time available for play.
      • 13.7.2.1.2. The revision of the number of overs should ensure, whenever possible, that both teams have the opportunity of batting for the same number of overs. The team batting second shall not bat for a greater number of overs than the first team unless the latter completed its innings in less than its allocated overs. To constitute a match, a minimum of 20 overs have to be bowled to the side batting second, subject to a result not being achieved earlier.
      • 13.7.2.1.3. As soon as the total minutes of playing time remaining is less than the completed overs faced by Team 1 multiplied by 4.2, then the first innings is terminated and the provisions of 13.7.2.2 below take effect.
      • 13.7.2.1.4. A fixed time will be specified for the commencement of the interval, and also the close of play for the match, by applying a rate of 14.28 overs per hour. When calculating the length of playing time available for the match, or the length of either innings, the timing and duration of all relative delays, extensions in playing hours, interruptions in play, and intervals, excluding those for drinks, will be taken into consideration. This calculation must not cause the match to finish earlier than the original or rescheduled time for cessation of play on the final scheduled day for play. If required the original time shall be extended to allow for one extra over for each team.
      • 13.7.2.1.5. If the team fielding first fails to bowl the revised number of overs by the specified time, play shall continue until the required number of overs have been bowled or the innings is completed.
      • 13.7.2.1.6 Penalties shall apply for slow over rates (refer ICC Code of Conduct).

    • 13.7.2.2. Delay or Interruption to the innings of the Team Batting Second (see paragraph 2 of Appendix E)

      • 13.7.2.2.1. When playing time has been lost and, as a result, it is not possible for the team batting second to have the opportunity of receiving its allocated, or revised allocation of overs in the playing time available, the number of overs shall be reduced at a rate of 14.28 overs per hour, which is inclusive of the provision of drinks intervals, in respect of the lost playing time. Should the calculations result in a fraction of an over the fraction shall be ignored.
      • 13.7.2.2.2. In addition, should the innings of the team batting first have been completed prior to the scheduled, or re-scheduled time for the commencement of the interval, then any calculation relating to the revision of overs shall not be effective until an amount of time equivalent to that by which the second innings started early has elapsed.
      • 13.7.2.2.3. To constitute a match, a minimum of 20 overs have to be bowled to the team batting second subject to a result not being achieved earlier.
      • 13.7.2.2.4. The team batting second shall not bat for a greater number of overs than the first team unless the latter completed its innings in less than its allocated overs.
      • 13.7.2.2.5. A fixed time will be specified for the close of play by applying a rate of 14.28 overs per hour. With the exception of drinks intervals, the timing and duration of all relative delays, extensions in playing hours and interruptions in play, will be taken into consideration in specifying this time.
      • 13.7.2.2.6. If the team fielding second fails to bowl the revised overs by the scheduled or re- scheduled close of play, the hours of play shall be extended until the overs have been bowled or a result achieved.
      • 13.7.2.2.7. Penalties shall apply for slow over rates (refer to the ICC Code of Conduct).

13.8. Extra Time

The participating countries may agree to provide for extra time where the start of play is delayed or play is suspended.

13.9. Number of Overs per Bowler

  • 13.9.1. No bowler shall bowl more than 10 overs in an innings.
  • 13.9.2. In a delayed or interrupted match where the overs are reduced for both teams or for the team bowling second, no bowler may bowl more than one-fifth of the total overs allowed.
  • 13.9.3. Where the total overs is not divisible by 5, one additional over shall be allowed to the maximum number per bowler necessary to make up the balance.
  • 13.9.4. In the event of a bowler breaking down and being unable to complete an over, the remaining balls will be allowed by another bowler. Such part of an over will count as a full over only in so far as each bowler’s limit is concerned.
  • 13.9.5. The scoreboard shall show the total number of overs bowled and the number of overs bowled by each bowler.