Ashish Ranjan
The International Cricket Council (ICC) approved the revenue distribution model of international boards at a board meeting in Durban on Thursday, July 13. The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) is projected to receive 38.4% of the revenue, which is six times more than the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) and Cricket Australia (CA), which will receive 6.89% and 6.25%, respectively. Notably, the international cricket supreme governing body has set the distribution model for the next four years.
In a revolutionary step, the ICC has also limited the number of overseas players permitted per playing XI in T20 leagues around the world to four. This action has been taken to safeguard international cricket from the global expansion of franchise T20 competitions.
Notably, the International League T20 in the United Arab Emirates permitted nine overseas players per team, whereas the Major League Cricket, which will begin on July 13 in the United States, will allow nine overseas players in each squad and six in each playing XI.
In accordance with the new regulations, each team will be required to field seven homegrown players or players from associate nations in order to promote the growth of the sport, with the remaining four positions reserved for foreign players. In addition to this, T20 divisions will be required to pay a “solidarity fee” to the home board of every overseas player they sign.
The ICC modifies Over-rate sanctions
The Chief Executives’ Committee of the ICC also modified over-rate sanctions in Test cricket to strike a balance between maintaining over-rates and limiting player compensation.
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Under the new law, participants will be fined 5% of their match fee, up to a maximum of 50%, for each over short. In addition, if a team is bowled out before the new ball is due at 80 overs, no over-rate penalty will be applied despite the team maintaining a sluggish over-rate. The previous limit was 60 overs, which has now been increased by 20 overs.
