{
  "id": 11218253,
  "title": "ICC announces five-run penalty for batters wasting time",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/01/icc-announces-five-run-penalty-for-batters-wasting-time",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-01T15:15:33.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Business Recorder",
    "slug": "business-recorder",
    "url": "https://www.brecorder.com/news/40442198/icc-announces-five-run-penalty-for-batters-wasting-time"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The International Cricket Council (ICC) announced on Thursday a series of changes to its playing conditions, including a five-run penalty for batters who waste time. Under the new rules, batters found to take three or more times too long to face their first delivery can be penalized. While there is no fixed time limit between deliveries, a batter is expected to be ready for each ball promptly. The ICC stated that a warning will be given for the first offence, a final warning for the second, and five penalty runs will be awarded to the fielding side for each subsequent offence. The warnings are reset at the end of innings or after every 80 overs. The governing body also introduced three distinct ball specifications for men’s, women’s, and junior cricket, as well as allowing pink balls to be trialled in daytime tests with team agreement.",
  "summary": "Batters found to be wasting time three times or more can now incur a five-run penalty for their team, the ICC said on Thursday, announcing a series of changes to its playing conditions. While an incoming batter can be dismissed “timed out” for taking too long to face their first delivery, there is no fixed limit to how much time a batter can take between deliveries. But in general, a batter is…",
  "key_points": [
    "ICC introduces five-run penalty for batters wasting time",
    "First offence receives warning, second a final warning",
    "Three ball specifications for men’s, women’s, junior cricket"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Channel News Asia",
        "title": "ICC announces five-run penalty for batters wasting time",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/01/icc-announces-five-run-penalty-for-batters-wasting-time-11219113",
        "published": "2026-10-01T14:38:43.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}