There has been the introduction of new changes in the playing condition of cricket by the International Cricket Council (ICC) which are going to be effective in all series starting 28 September or later. The changes involve a restriction on the dimensions of the bat, the introduction of player send-offs for misconduct and changes to the Decision Review System.

These changes will commence from the two upcoming Test series - when South Africa hosts Bangladesh and the one between Pakistan and Sri Lanka in the United Arab Emirates. 

Though the restriction on the length and width of bats remain unchanged the thickness of the edges can't be more than 40mm and the overall depth can be 67 mm at the most. The player can now be sent off the field for the rest of the match for any serious misconduct, meaning it will apply to Level 4 offences while the Level 1 to 3 offences will continue to be dealt with under the ICC Code of Conduct.

ICC General Manager Cricket, Geoff Allardice said "Most of the changes to the ICC playing conditions are being made as a result of changes to the Laws of Cricket that have been announced by the MCC. We have just completed a workshop with the umpires to ensure they understand all of the changes and we are now ready to introduce the new playing conditions to international matches."

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