A stop clock will be used between overs in men's ODI and T20 cricket issued by the International Cricket Council (ICC).

According to a new release issued by the International Cricket Council (ICC), stop clocks will be used between overs in men's ODI and T20 cricket. The introduction of stop clocks to regulate the time between overs is currently scheduled for December 2023. It will be on a trial basis until April 2024. "If the bowling team is not ready to bowl the next over within 60 seconds of the completion of the previous over, if this happens for the third time in an innings," the ICC release said. A penalty of 5 runs will be imposed."The board also approved changes to the pitch and outfield monitoring rules. "Simplification of the criteria on which a pitch is assessed and raising the threshold when a venue's international status can be removed from five demerit points to six demerit points over a five-year period," the release said. "To accelerate the development of women match officials, the Committee has equalized match day pay for ICC umpires in men's and women's cricket from January 2024. Additionally, one neutral umpire in each ICC Women's Championship series will be.