Players could be sent back to Pavilion end for the first time in cricket, starting with Test matches in South Africa and the United Arab Emirates this week, as new rules come into force. Changing the on-field umpire referrals and bat sizes will also come into force on Thursday when South Africa host Bangladesh and Sri Lanka play Pakistan in Abu Dhabi, the ICC said. The decision review system (DRS) - in which a TV umpire reviews decisions made by umpires the on-field will be allowed in Twenty20 Internationals after its success in Test and One-day matches before. Under the new rules, a player can now be sent off for the rest of the match for serious misconduct by the on-field player. This could include threatening to assault an umpire, making inappropriate and deliberate physical contact with an umpire, assaulting any person or player and any other act of violence.
To maintain the balance between bat and ball, there are new restrictions on the size of bat edges and thickness. The permitted length and width of bats remain same but the edges cannot be more than 40mm thick and overall thickness cannot exceed 67mm. Umpires will use a new gauge to check the legality of bats. The ICC said all changes "The new rules will be applicable across all (three ODI, Test, T-20) formats".
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