International Cricket Council has made some set of changes in the test cricket rule on the April Fools day. These changes are quite interesting but, all these changes in the rule are only to fool the followers and mark the day.
ICC announces that the Instagram username will be on the back of test jersey to make the game appealing for younger generations.
As part of our efforts to make the game more appealing to younger generations, the ICC will be applying both numbers and Instagram handles to kits from the beginning of the World Test Championship. pic.twitter.com/XnvantQfc9
— ICC (@ICC) April 1, 2019
Social media to get more interaction in the game as the toss is replaced by Twiter poll.
In further changes ahead of the World Test Championship, the tradition of the coin toss will be replaced by a @Twitter poll, allowing fans at home to decide who bats and bowls! pic.twitter.com/7wOuB8psZJ
— ICC (@ICC) April 1, 2019
Should the temperature reach 35°C, the ICC’s updated playing conditions will allow all Test players the option to wear shorts ☀🌡 pic.twitter.com/TEFHahhPkL
— ICC (@ICC) April 1, 2019
Seriously, commenters on the slip positions.
In a move to bring fans even closer to the sport, broadcasters will have the option to position commentators on the field of play behind the slips cordon 🎙 pic.twitter.com/l8FMdFcCZ9
— ICC (@ICC) April 1, 2019
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After taking a catch, the fielding team will be permitted to complete a ‘Double Wicket Play’ by running out the other batsman ✌ pic.twitter.com/1XN6rAT9lD
— ICC (@ICC) April 1, 2019
Two minor changes will be made to cricket terminology with no balls and dot balls to henceforth be known as ‘Faults’ and ‘Aces’. pic.twitter.com/3gFdhO4c59
— ICC (@ICC) April 1, 2019
4’s into 8 and 6’s into 12 in the evening session of the test match.
Runs scored in the evening session of day/night Tests will count double, creating a new and exciting strategic element 🌙✖2️⃣ pic.twitter.com/Hqzzwe8sbY
— ICC (@ICC) April 1, 2019
And finally, should teams be level on the World Test Championship table, the first tie-breaking criteria will be ‘Away Runs.’
So which of these initiatives are you most looking forward to? 🤔#CricketNotAsYouKnowIt pic.twitter.com/HHxUvxdv7k
— ICC (@ICC) April 1, 2019
Twitterati quickly got the main motive behind the post.
Yes right. And all the DRS calls will be watched through snapchat stories and a batsman who has scored a century will be allowed to use Zomato for food during play. 👍 #WeKnowTheDate
— Mazher Arshad (@MazherArshad) April 1, 2019
Don’t forget People Today is April 1st and ICC is trying to Fool us ! 😂😂🙌#Cricketnotasyouknowit 🙌
— Prabhu Joshi (@prabhu_joshiii) April 1, 2019
He wouldn’t be allowed to play 😂😂
— Chowkidar Uttam Singh (@Uttams1996) April 1, 2019
And after Twitter poll icc announce who win the match.
— Kashir Ali (@KashirAli17) April 1, 2019
ICC just made so many changes at the same time to give there followers there motive behind the move. Hope they could have been more creative and have stopped at 2-3 changes to have made us believe it for some time.
