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Recorded May 13, 2026
Largest single change to ICC cricket officiating architecture since the introduction of the third-umpire video review: the Decision Review System (DRS) was officially launched at the New Zealand vs Pakistan Test on 24 November 2009. DRS introduced player-initiated, technology-assisted referrals (initially using Hawk-Eye ball-tracking and Snickometer / Hot Spot edge detection) for on-field decisions in Test cricket, fundamentally reshaping how teams allocate review challenges and how umpire decisions are validated mid-match. Limited unsuccessful reviews per innings established the budget-style economy that subsequent amendments have repeatedly tuned.
Recorded May 8, 2026
ICC extended the Decision Review System beyond Test cricket to One Day Internationals, with the first ODI deployment occurring during Zimbabwe's January 2011 tour of Australia. The extension brought the same player-referral protocol (limited unsuccessful reviews per innings, ball-tracking, edge detection) to the limited-overs format, completing the rollout to the two longest-form ICC formats — T20I adoption followed later. The ODI extension is the bridge between the 2009 Test-cricket launch and the present-day status as a standard ICC officiating layer.
Recorded May 8, 2026
ICC modified DRS review economics so a team no longer loses one of its limited reviews when Hawk-Eye output reads as umpire's call (i.e., the ball-tracking margin is too small to overrule the on-field decision). Effective October 2017, if the original on-field decision stands because of an umpire's call result, the review counter is unchanged — directly fixing the prior incentive for captains to ration reviews defensively rather than challenge close calls. Most-cited DRS protocol change since the 2009 launch.
Recorded May 8, 2026
Concussion Protocols — ICC Concussion Substitute Rules (effective August 2019)
May 23, 2026Extras — Law 24 (Byes), Law 23 (Leg Byes), Law 22 (No Ball), Law 22 (Wide)
May 23, 2026Boundaries — Law 19
May 23, 2026The Creases — Law 9 (MCC Laws of Cricket 2017 Code, 6th Edition)
May 23, 2026The Pitch — Law 7 (MCC Laws of Cricket 2017 Code, 6th Edition)
May 23, 2026Unfair Play — Law 41 (MCC Laws of Cricket 2017 Code, 6th Edition)
May 23, 2026The Toss — Law 12 (MCC Laws of Cricket 2017 Code, 6th Edition)
May 23, 2026The Bat — Law 5 (MCC Laws of Cricket 2017 Code, 6th Edition)
May 23, 2026Helmets and the Law — Law 28.4 and Law 37.4 (2017 Code, 6th Edition)
May 23, 2026Illegal Fielding — Law 28.3
May 23, 2026Obstructing the Field — Law 37
May 23, 2026Dangerous and Unfair Bowling — Law 41.6 and 41.7
May 23, 2026The Wicket Keeper's and Bowler's Footmarks Area
May 23, 2026Physical Contact and Player Welfare
May 23, 2026Play and Weather — Law 3.8 and ICC Playing Conditions
May 23, 2026Player Conduct — ICC Code of Conduct
May 23, 2026Time Wasting — Law 41.9 and 41.10
May 23, 2026Ball Tampering — Law 41.3
May 23, 2026Section 7: Violations & Penalties
May 23, 2026No Ball — Law 21 (MCC Laws of Cricket 2017 Code, 6th Edition)
May 23, 2026Umpires — Law 2 (MCC Laws of Cricket 2017 Code, 6th Edition)
May 23, 2026Protective Equipment
May 23, 2026Stumps and Bails — Law 8 (MCC Laws of Cricket 2017 Code, 6th Edition)
May 23, 2026The Ball — Law 4 (MCC Laws of Cricket 2017 Code, 6th Edition)
May 23, 2026Section 2: Equipment
May 23, 2026Dismissals — Laws 30–39
May 23, 2026