The issue of serious injuries gained attention during Zimbabwe’s recent Test against England when fast bowler Richard Ngarava suffered a back injury on the opening day at Trent Bridge. He returned to the field later but was not allowed to bowl due to spending too much time off the pitch.
The ICC is set to trial full "like-for-like" injury replacements in domestic first-class cricket, according to a BBC report. Currently, substitutions are permitted only for concussions, while replacements for other injuries are limited to fielding or wicketkeeping duties and cannot bat or bowl.
“Substitute shall not bowl or act as captain but may act as wicketkeeper only with the consent of the umpires,” the relevant law states.
Serious Injuries Can Severely Impact Teams with No Full Replacements Allowed
Earlier this year, Jasprit Bumrah suffered a back injury during the final Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy in Sydney. Bumrah, who had been exceptional throughout the series, was forced to leave the field, and his absence helped Australia seize the advantage and win the series, their first in a decade.
Approval of Injury Replacement Rule May Require Stricter Oversight from Umpires
The ICC will begin a six-month trial in October, allowing full-member nations to use like-for-like replacements for serious injuries in domestic first-class matches. Test regulations currently do not permit full substitutions, except in cases of concussion.
There have also been concerns that the concussion protocol has been exploited, with teams allegedly introducing players better suited to conditions rather than truly comparable replacements. The trial will help assess whether such substitutions can be implemented fairly and effectively.
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