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ICC to meet on Pro20
05/05/2008 14:49 - (SA)
Dubai - The impact that the Twenty20 format is having on the game and how best to protect and promote Test cricket will form one of the key discussions at the two-day ICC Cricket Committee, which meets in Dubai from Monday.
The trialling of an umpires' decision review system, the formulation of playing conditions for the ICC Champions Trophy 2008 and ICC World Twenty20 2009 and the results of ICC-commissioned research into such issues as volume of cricket and bad light will also be on the radar for this important meeting.
The committee is chaired by former India captain and ICC Cricket World Cup winner Sunil Gavaskar and packed with highly respected figures within the world of cricket, including David Richardson, ICC General Manager -Cricket, former Australia captain Mark Taylor, ex-Pakistan captain Majid Khan and Michael Holding, the former West Indies fast bowler.
It also features Umpire of the Year Simon Taufel, chief ICC match referee and former Sri Lanka captain Ranjan Madugalle, Kenya captain Steve Tikolo, South Africa coach Mickey Arthur and Tim May, former Australia off-spinner and now the Chief Executive Officer of the Federation of International Cricketers' Associations.
Following the changing cricket landscape after the explosion of Twenty20 cricket, the committee will discuss international cricket as the pinnacle of the game, the protection and promotion of Test cricket, the impact of Twenty20 cricket on other formats of the game and the impact of domestic leagues on the international game.
The committee will finalize the playing conditions to be adopted for the proposed trial of an umpire decision review system. Broadly speaking, in the trial, players will be permitted to request the on-field umpire to review his own decision in consultation with the television umpire.
The committee will consider the specific playing conditions for the ICC Champions Trophy 2008 and ICC World Twenty20 2009. As part of that discussion, it will consider the idea of allowing the batting team to choose when to take one of the three Powerplays.
The committee will consider progress that has been made in research relating to volume of cricket and bad light.
The remit of the ICC Cricket Committee is to discuss and consult on any cricket-playing matters and to formulate recommendations to the Chief Executives' Committee (CEC) and the ICC Board for approval. The next meetings of those committees are set for Dubai from June 29 to July 4.
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