Replacements to be trialled for ‘serious injuries’

Players who experience a “serious injury” during a game will be tested in domestic first-class cricket.

Anytime during a game, including the warm-up period, a player may be replaced by a “like-for-like” replacement.

The International Cricket Council (ICC) will begin its six-month trial in October with full members of the organization.

Teams may substitute injured players on the field, but the “substitute shall not bowl or play captain but may only serve as wicketkeeper with the team’s permission,” according to the rules.

The only circumstance is when a player experiences a concussion.

Richard Ngarava, a pace bowler for Zimbabwe and Richard Ngarava, a back problem on day one of the Test against England at Trent Bridge, highlighted the injury issue last month.