Following the disputes surrounding the 2019 World Cup final between New Zealand and England, the ICC decided to overhaul the Super-Over rules to clarify what happens when a game remains tied after the initial chase or the tie-breaker itself.
2019 World Cup had stirred questions about the decisions made over the super-over bowled and batted by the New Zealand and England teams. The International Cricket Council (ICC) had altered the rules in the super-over when there is a tie in the run chase as well as the in the super-over.
The ICC has announced that these new protocols are effective immediately. Teams participating in upcoming matches, such as those between South Africa, England, and Australia, have already agreed to adhere to these updated standards.
Under the new rules, a tie leads to a Super-Over. If the result is still a deadlock, the teams will continue to play successive Super-Overs until one side wins. The only exception is weather interference, in which case the board will cap the number of tie-breaking overs played.
To ensure variety and fairness, the rules specify that if a player is out during a tied Super-Over, they are ineligible to participate in the next one; this applies to both batters and bowlers. Furthermore, teams swap roles: if Team A batted first in the first Super-Over, they will bowl in the next. The ICC has also provided comprehensive details regarding how these rules impact timing, pitch conditions, fielding setups, and the positioning of the umpires.