ICC announces change in the Super Over rules to decide matches

 International Cricket Council (ICC), on Monday, has anunced that Super Over will be retained as a way to decide results at ICC events. 

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Change in old rule

In group sts, if Super Over is tied n  match will be tied. In Semi-Finals and Finals, super over will continue till one team scores more runs than ar team. It keeps in mind basic principle of scoring more runs than opponent to win. rule change comes at back of a bizarre end to recently concluded men's World Cup, where England beat New Zealand in finals courtesy of having scored more boundaries. 

previous rule stated that if at end of a Super Over, match is tied, n team that has hit most boundaries in main match and Super Over wins. If even after that, score is tied, n team whose batsmen have scored more boundaries in main match only, will be declared winner. However, still, if match is tied, n team with higher scoring delivery shall be winner.

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A press release by Council stated, "Following on from a recommendation from ICC Cricket Committee, Chief Executives’ Committee agreed that use of Super Over as a way to decide results at ICC events will be retained. Both Cricket Committee and CEC agreed it was an exciting and engaging conclusion to game and will remain in place covering all games at both ODI and T20I World Cups. In group sts, if Super Over is tied match will be tied. In Semi-Finals and Finals, re is one change to Super Over-regulation in keeping with basic principle of scoring more runs than opponent to win, Super Over will be repeated until one team has more runs than or."

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Multiple anuncements

Council also anunced that  prize money for ICC women's events will be increased by $2.6 million. Council stated that rise in revenue is proportional to rise in revenue generated by sport.  Council also anunced that Zimbabwe and Nepal have been remitted as members of  Council. former h been suspended after country’s cricket board, Zimbabwe Cricket (ZC), was unable to keep out government interference with board's ministration. 

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