ICC has made changes in the standard playing Conditions for Test matches and for One Day International matches (September 1998 Edition) which are reproduced below:

"One of the changes implemented by Cricket Committee - Playing, was a standard penalty of one run for a no ball, plus any runs secored from the delivery. Clause 19 of the standard playing conditions for Test matches on page 45 and clause 7 of the ODI playing conditions on page 55 do not accurately reflect the CC-P decision. Each clause should read as follows:-

Page 45:
19. Law 24.8 Penalty
The following shall apply in place of law 24.8. A penalty of one run shall be scored for no ball, plus any runs scored from the delivery. The above penalty shall also apply to the clause 26.1 (fast short pitched balls) and clause 27 (fast, high, full pitched balls).

Page 55:
7 No Ball.
Short Pitched Bowling - If the ball passes or would have passed above the shoulder height of the striker standing up right at the crease, either umpire shall call and signal no ball. The penalty shall be one run for the no ball, plus any runs scored from the delivery.

Appendix 1 on page 59. The 30 yard field restriction circle should be measured from the middle stump and not the popping crease as the diagram indicates. Please refer to the wording of clause 5 on page 54."

All concerned are requested to please implement the above changes with immediate efeect.

Waqar Ahmad
Secretary PCB
Dated: 29 Sept 1998.

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