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ICC Match Officials’ ODI Almanac 2016/17
(ODI Playing Conditions 2016/17 & MCC Laws 2000 Code – 6th Edition)
ICC Match Officials’ ODI Almanac 2016/17 (ODI Playing Conditions 2016/17 & MCC Laws 2000 Code – 6th Edition)

MCC LAWS OF CRICKET STANDARD ICC ODI MATCH PLAYING CONDITIONS ICC INTERPRETATIONS, PROTOCOLS AND
2016/17 GUIDELINES FOR MATCH OFFICIALS

LAW 1. THE PLAYERS 1. LAW 1 THE PLAYERS
1. Number of players 1.1. Law 1.1 - Number of Players
A match is played between two sides, each of eleven players, Law 1.1 shall be replaced by the following:
one of whom shall be captain.
A match is played between two sides. Each side shall
By agreement a match may be played between sides of fewer consist of 11 players, one of whom shall be captain.
than, or more than, eleven players, but not more than eleven
players may field at any time.
2. Nomination of players 1.2. Law 1.2 - Nomination of Players
Each captain shall nominate his players in writing to one of Law 1.2 shall be replaced by the following:
the umpires before the toss. No player may be changed after
1.2.1 Each captain shall nominate 11 players plus a Playing Condition (P/C) Clause 1.2.1 The ICC Match Referee is
the nomination without the consent of the opposing captain.
maximum of 4 substitute fielders in writing to to ensure that both teams are nominated in writing and received by
the ICC Match Referee before the toss. No him prior to the toss (2 copies of the team sheet).
player (member of the playing eleven) may be

changed after the nomination without the
consent of the opposing captain.
1.2.2 Only those nominated as substitute fielders Playing Condition (P/C) Clause 1.2.2 When a nominated player in
shall be entitled to act as substitute fielders the starting XI has injured himself in the warm up after the toss,
during the match, unless the ICC Match the opposition Captain needs to consent to a replacement player.
Referee, in exceptional circumstances, allows
subsequent additions. Consent is either given or it is not – as long as the replacement
player is eligible to play and consent to a replacement is given by
the opposing captain, he can play in the XI.
1.2.3 A player or player support personnel who has Playing Condition (P/C) Clause 1.2.3 This is not new. This
been suspended from participating in a match information has been taken from the Code of Conduct regulations
shall not, from the toss of the coin and for the and inserted into the PCs to promote greater awareness and
remainder of the match thereafter: knowledge.
a) Be nominated as, or carry out any of the
duties or responsibilities of a substitute There have been occasions where a nominated player in the
fielder, or starting XI has injured himself in the warm up after the toss. In
these cases, the opposition Captain needs to consent to a
b) Enter any part of the playing area (which shall
replacement player. While this consent has often been given, it
include the field of play and the area between
cannot be given on condition of the replacement player being a
the boundary and the perimeter boards) at any
similar player or a particular person being rejected by the
time, including any scheduled or unscheduled
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breaks in play. opposition Captain as a replacement. Consent is either given or it
is not – as long as the replacement player is eligible to play and
A player who has been suspended from
consent to a replacement is given, he can play in the XI.
participating in a match shall be permitted from
the toss of the coin and for the remainder of the

match thereafter be permitted to enter the players'
dressing room provided that the players' dressing
room (or any part thereof) for the match is not

within the playing area described in b) above (for
example, the player is not permitted to enter the
on-field 'dug-out').
Playing Condition (P/C) Clause 1.2.4 This states that “ All those
1.2.4 All those nominated including those nominated as nominated including those nominated as substitute fielders, must
substitute fielders, must be eligible to play for that be eligible to play for that particular team and by such nomination
particular team and by such nomination the the nominees shall warrant that they are so eligible”
nominees shall warrant that they are so eligible.
The playing condition holds firm and any change would require a
1.2.5 In addition, by their nomination, the nominees shall formal letter from the Home Board to the ICC CEO and GM –
be deemed to have agreed to abide by all the Cricket Operations, ICC, requesting an exception.
applicable ICC Regulations pertaining to
Under normal circumstances if in a squad of 15, two are
international cricket and in particular, the
incapacitated, there would be two fielding substitutes from the
Clothing and Equipment Regulations, the Code of
Conduct for Players and Player Support Personnel playing squad and hopefully one or two members of the support
(hereafter referred to as the ICC Code of staff who could do the drinks etc. and in extreme circumstances
field. This situation does occur usually for a team on tour.
Conduct), the Anti-Racism Code for Players and
Player Support Personnel, the Anti-Doping Code However, if this is not possible, the Home Board is to write to the
and the Anti-Corruption Code. ICC CEO and /or GM - Cricket Operations, ICC, to agree to an
exception to be made for the next match.

3. Captain 1.3. Law 1.3 – Captain Playing Condition (P/C) Clause 1.3 The Captain for the series
should be confirmed at the pre series or event Captains’ meeting.
If at any time the captain is not available, a deputy shall act for The following shall apply in addition to Law 1.3
If the confirmed series Captain is not the Captain on the day of a
him. (a): The deputy must be one of the nominated
match but still plays, he will be deemed responsible for over rate
members of the playing eleven.
a. If a captain is not available during the period in which breaches should there be a charge.
the toss is to take place, then the deputy must be Each Member Board must nominate its 'ODI
Should this situation arise, it is only the original Captain who is
responsible for the nomination of the players, if this has Team Captain' to the ICC when appointed.
charged and not the Captain on the day. (Two players are not
not already been done, and for the toss. See 2 above and
If the 'ODI Team Captain' is not participating in a charged – only one).
Law 12.4 (The toss).
series, the relevant Home Board must nominate a
It is required that the member board should in writing inform the
b. At any time after the nomination of the players, only a replacement 'ODI Team Captain' for the series.
ICC and/or the match referee (if a late change) if the nominated
nominated player can act as deputy in discharging the The Home Board shall advise the series Match
captain has been changed in any format of the game.
duties and responsibilities of the captain as stated in Referee.
these Laws. This Clause is to be applied as written even if the fielding Captain
If the 'ODI Team Captain' plays in a match
does not take the field at all due to an injury during the batting
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without being the nominated captain for that innings.
match, he will be deemed to be the captain should
any penalties be applied for over rate breaches
under the Code of Conduct.
4. Responsibility of captains
The captains are responsible at all times for ensuring that play
is conducted within the spirit and traditions of the game as
well as within the Laws. See The Preamble – The Spirit of
Cricket and Law 42.1 (Fair and unfair play – responsibility of
captains).
LAW 2. SUBSTITUTES AND RUNNERS; 2. LAW 2 - SUBSTITUTES AND RUNNERS, BATSMAN
BATSMAN OR FIELDER LEAVING THE FIELD; OR FIELDER LEAVING
BATSMAN RETIRING;
THE FIELD, BATSMAN RETIRING, BATSMAN
BATSMAN COMMENCING INNINGS
COMMENCING INNINGS
Law 2 shall apply subject to the following:
1. Substitutes and runners 2.1. Law 2.1 Substitutes and Runners
a. If the umpires are satisfied that a nominated player has Law 2.1 (a) (ii), 2.7 and 2.8 shall not apply. A runner
been injured or become ill since the nomination of the for a batsman when batting is not permitted.
players, they shall allow that player to have
Law 2.1 (b) shall be amended as follows:
a substitute acting for him in the field.
The umpires shall have discretion to allow, for other
a runner when batting. wholly acceptable reasons, a substitute fielder to act for
a nominated player, at the start of the match, or at any
Any injury or illness that occurs at any time after the nomination
subsequent time.
of the players until the conclusion of the match shall be allowable,
irrespective of whether play is in progress or not.
b. The umpires shall have discretion to allow, for other
wholly acceptable reasons, a substitute fielder or a
runner to act for a nominated player, at the start of the
match, or at any subsequent time.
c. A player wishing to change his shirt, boots, etc. shall
leave the field to do so. No substitute shall be allowed
for him.
2. Objection to substitutes
The opposing captain shall have no right of objection to any
player acting as a substitute on the field, nor as to where the
substitute shall field. However, no substitute shall act as
wicket-keeper. See 3 below.
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3. Restrictions on role of substitutes
A substitute shall not be allowed to bat, bowl or act as wicket-
keeper. Note also Law 1.3(b) (Captain).
4. A player for whom a substitute has acted
A nominated player is allowed to bat, bowl or field even
though a substitute has previously acted for him.
5. Fielder absent or leaving the field 2.2. Law 2.5 - Fielder absent or leaving the field
If a fielder fails to take the field with his side at the start of the Law 2.5 shall be replaced by the following:
match or at any later time, or leaves the field during a session
If a fielder fails to take the field with his side at the
of play,
start of the match or at any later time, or leaves the

a. the umpire shall be informed of the reason for his field during a session of play, the umpire shall be
absence. informed of the reason for his absence, and he shall not
thereafter come on to the field during a session of play
b. he shall not thereafter come on to the field of play without the consent of the umpire. (See Law 2.6 as
during a session of play without the consent of the
modified). The umpire shall give such consent as soon
umpire. See 6 below. The umpire shall give such
as practicable.
consent as soon as is practicable.

If the player is absent from the field for longer than 8
c. if he is absent for 15 minutes of playing time or longer,
minutes, the following restrictions shall apply to their
he shall not be permitted to bowl thereafter, subject to
future participation in the match:
(i), (ii) or (iii) below, until he has been on the field for at
least the length of playing time for which he was absent. 2.2.1 The player shall not be permitted to bowl in the

match until he has either been able to field, or his team
a. Absence or penalty for time absent shall not be
has subsequently been batting, for the total length of
carried over into a new day’s play.
playing time for which he was absent (hereafter

b. If, in the case of a follow-on or forfeiture, a side referred to as penalty time), subject to a maximum
fields for two consecutive innings, this restriction cumulative penance time of 120 minutes. If any
shall, subject to (i) above, continue as necessary unexpired penalty time remains at the end of the first
into the second innings, but shall not otherwise be innings, it is carried forward to the second innings of
carried over into a new innings. the match.
c. The time lost for an unscheduled break in play 2.2.2 The player shall not be permitted to bat in the
shall be counted as time on the field of play for match until his team's batting innings has been in
any fielder who comes on to the field at the progress for the length of playing time that is equal to Clause 2.2.3 Substitute fielders should only be allowed in cases of
resumption of play after the break. See Law 15.1 the unexpired penalty time carried forward from the injury, illness or other wholly acceptable reasons.
(An interval). previous innings, subject to a maximum cumulative
 The illness or injury must be genuine and umpires are
penance time of 120 minutes. However, once his side
encouraged to take a firm approach.
has lost five wickets in its batting innings, he may bat
immediately.
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For the purposes of 2.2.1 and 2.2.2, playing time shall  Other wholly acceptable reasons should be restricted to
comprise the time play is in progress excluding lunch extreme circumstances i.e. they should be limited to genuine
and tea intervals, intervals be-tween innings and emergencies. This does NOT include comfort breaks.
official drinks intervals.
 Comfort breaks shall mean toilet breaks, ice baths, showers,
However, in the event of a batsman or a fieldsman change of clothing, massages etc (no substitute should be
already being off the field at the commencement of an permitted for any of these reasons)
interruption in play through ground, weather or light
conditions or for other exceptional circumstances, he  Toilet visits as a result of illnesses such as diarrhoea or
shall be allowed to count any such stoppage time as vomiting do permit the use of a substitute.
playing time, provided that he personally informs the
All players MUST inform the umpires of their intention and the
umpires when he is fit enough to take the field had play
reasons for wanting to leave the field prior to doing so. If they do
been in progress. Similarly, if at the commencement of
not inform the umpires or the umpires do not accept the reason
an interruption in play through ground, weather or light
given as a valid reason for a substitute, no substitute is to be
conditions or for other exceptional circumstances, a
allowed. Umpires are to take a strong approach to such requests
player is on the field but still has some unexpired
and must ensure that they are given a valid and genuine reason
penalty time remaining from a previous absence, he
before giving permission for a substitute.
shall automatically be allowed to count any such
stoppage time as playing time, provided he returns to The 4th umpire should go to the dressing room to enquire about the
the field of play immediately after the interruption. The player who has left the field to confirm the reason for leaving the
restriction in clauses 2.2.1 and 2.2.2 above shall not field. If the reason given is not confirmed as a valid and genuine
apply if the player has suffered an external blow (as reason he shall inform the on-field umpires who shall then require
opposed to an internal injury such as a pulled muscle) the substitute fielder to immediately leave the field. If the absence
whilst participating earlier in the match and is longer than 8 minutes then the 4th umpire shall also inform the
consequently been forced to leave the field. Nor shall it on-field umpires and provide an update as to the reasons.
apply if the player has been absent for very exceptional
Notes on defining injuries (Playing Condition 2.2.2 and 2.2.3)
and wholly acceptable reasons (other than injury or
illness).  An external blow is defined as when a player is hit by
something or hits something. It must be noted that this

definition does not include blisters.
2.2.3 Substitute fielders shall only be permitted in cases
 Examples of an internal injury are pulled muscles or
of injury, illness or other wholly acceptable reasons.
blisters.
‘Wholly acceptable reasons’ should be limited to
extreme circumstances and should not include what is  The medical committee has ruled that players with cramp are
commonly referred to as a ‘comfort break’. entitled to a substitute as cramp should be considered an
injury or illness. This is no longer an issue for batsmen as

they are no longer allowed runners.
Note: Squad members of the fielding team who are not
In order to speed up play, fielders are permitted and indeed
playing in the match and who are not acting as
encouraged to leave the field to either put on or take off protective
substitute fielders shall be required to wear a team
equipment such as internal leg guards for spinners just prior to or
training bib whilst on the playing area (including the
just after their spells. This should be done just outside the field of
area between the boundary and the perimeter fencing).
play and under the sight of the umpires. This includes broken
equipment.
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Playing Condition (P/C) Clause 2.2.1 & 2.2.3
Definition: Penalty Time.
If a player leaves the field of play for more than 8 minutes
playing time he shall not be allowed to bowl until he has been on
the field or available to play for a maximum of 120 minutes of
playing time. This time is referred to as penalty time throughout
these interpretations.
 Any player can serve penalty time while his side is batting or
fielding. The intention of this regulation is to prevent the
higher order batsmen leaving the field of play to refresh
themselves prior to the start of their innings. Once both
umpires have agreed and noted the amount of penalty time to
be served, the captain of the team should be notified.
 In the case of a fielder leaving the field prior to the start of
his side’s innings, then he shall not be allowed to bat until his
side has been batting for the length of time he was off the
field (subject to the maximum penance time of 120 minutes)
during the previous innings or until the fall of the 5th wicket
– whichever the sooner.
 This new maximum penalty limit of 120 minutes of playing
time applies to both the bowling and batting component.
(Note – he can still bat when his side loses 5 wickets). Time
off the field and time served are to be treated like a bank
account – all time off the field is added up (absences longer
than 8 mins), and all time served is taken off. Once the player
has served his 120 minutes of playing time cumulatively, any
penalty time left is removed and his “penalty account”
returns to zero (0). - Once he has been off the field for
longer than 120mins, then as long as he is fit for play for a
cumulative (total) of 120mins, then he can bowl / bat and any
other time remaining is wiped off. He starts afresh.
 The playing time that a player can be absent from the field of
play without incurring a penalty is 8 minutes or less. If a
fielder is absent from the field of play within this time limit
then he does not have to serve any penalty.
 Note: Playing time does not include scheduled intervals
such as drinks breaks, lunch and tea – these timings
should be excluded from all calculations regarding
penalty time.
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 The penalty time does carry over into the next innings. It is
therefore necessary at the end of the 1st innings to calculate
how much penalty time remains to be served in the 2nd
innings and the Captain informed.
 A player will be exempt from penalty time if he has suffered
an external blow earlier in the match and as a result has had
to leave the field. This external blow would have had to
occur in that particular match.
 A player cannot serve penalty time off the field during an
unscheduled interruption to play without personally
informing the umpires of their fitness to continue. As soon as
the umpires are informed of a player’s fitness to resume
during an unscheduled interruption, penalty time will start to
be reduced. The player must also take the field with his side
after the interruption; otherwise, none of the time served
during the interruption will be credited towards reducing his
penalty time.
 For a player who is already on the field at the time of the
interruption – all such stoppage time will automatically come
off his penalty obligation (ie. No need to personally inform
the umpires) but he must come back with his side after the
interruption to count such time.
 Fielders are permitted to return to the field (with the consent
of the bowler’s end umpire) provided there is no waste of
time during an over. Normal convention sees this happen at
the end of the over, fall of wicket, drinks break or other break
in play.
PENALTY TIME (Examples)
1. A player leaves the field due to an internal injury and is off
for 140 minutes of playing time. On his return and after been
on the field for 50 minutes he leaves again due to an internal
injury. He returns after 40 minutes. How long (minutes) of
playing time will he have to stay on the field before he could
now bowl?
Answer… 110 minutes of playing time
2. A player leaves the field for 50 minutes of playing time due
to a hamstring. On his return he stays on the field for 20
minutes of playing time. Again he leaves the field due to a
hamstring and this time he returns after 100 minutes of
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playing time. How many minutes will he now have to wait
before he could bowl?
Answer 120 minutes (maximum) of playing time.
3. A player leaves the field due to muscle strain and is off for
130 minutes of playing time. On his return and after being
on the field for 70 minutes, it rains and play is suspended.
Play resumes after 55 minutes.
The player takes the field 15 minutes after the resumption of
play following the interruption. His captain enquires from
you when (minutes) he could bowl.
Answer… 65 minutes of playing time
6. Player returning without permission
If a player comes on to the field of play in contravention of
5(b) above and comes into contact with the ball while it is in
play,
a. the ball shall immediately become dead and the umpire
shall award 5 penalty runs to the batting side.
Additionally, runs completed by the batsmen shall be
scored together with the run in progress if they had
already crossed at the instant of the offence. The ball
shall not count as one of the over.
b. the umpire shall inform the other umpire, the captain of
the fielding side, the batsmen and, as soon as
practicable, the captain of the batting side of the reason
for this action.
c. the umpires together shall report the occurrence as soon
as possible after the match to the Executive of the
fielding side and to any Governing Body responsible for
the match, who shall take such action as is considered
appropriate against the captain and the player concerned.
7. Runner
The player acting as a runner for a batsman shall be a member
of the batting side and shall, if possible, have already batted in
that innings. The runner shall wear external protective
equipment equivalent to that worn by the batsman for whom
he runs and shall carry a bat.
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8. Transgression of the Laws by a batsman who has a
runner
a. A batsman’s runner is subject to the Laws. He will be
regarded as a batsman except where there are special
provisions for his role as a runner. See 7 above and Law
29.2 (Which is a batsman’s ground).
b. A batsman who has a runner will suffer the penalty for
any infringement of the Laws by his runner as if he had
been himself responsible for the infringement. In
particular he will be out if his runner is out under either
of the Laws 37 (Obstructing the field) or 38 (Run out).
c. When a batsman who has a runner is striker he remains
himself subject to the Laws and will be liable to the
penalties that any infringement of them demands. In the
case of Run out and Stumped, however, special
provisions, set out in (d) and (e) below, apply to him as
a striker who has a runner.
d. If a striker who has a runner is out of his ground when
the wicket at the wicket-keeper’s end is fairly put down
by the action of a fielder, otherwise than in (e) below,
then, notwithstanding (b) above and irrespective of the
position of the non-striker and the runner, he will be out
Run out. However, Laws 38.2(a) and 38.2(b)(ii)
(Batsman not Run out) shall apply.
e. If a striker who has a runner is out of his ground when
the wicket at the wicket-keeper’s end is fairly put down
by the wicket-keeper, without the intervention of
another fielder, if both the following conditions are
satisfied,
his runner is within his ground
he makes no movement towards the bowler’s end other
than action in receiving and/or playing or playing at the
ball,
he is
a. Not out if No ball has been called.
b. Out Stumped if the delivery is not a No ball. In
this case, however, Law 39.3(a) (Not out
Stumped) shall apply.
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