ICC considers using substitutes

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ICC considers using substitutes

ICC considers using substitutes

Tactical substitutions and increased technological help for umpires could soon be introduced into cricket.

The International Cricket Council is holding its annual meetings this weekend at Lord's.

And they could agree to using substitutes in one-day internationals, starting with the NatWest Challenge between England and Australia.

An ICC spokesman said: "There is a clear possibility it could come into force for the NatWest Challange."

Teams would be able to haul off a bowler or batter who was not performing well in a game.

India legend and ICC committee member Sunil Gavaskar said: "It will add more thrill to the game and at the same time will give a captain more tactics to play with."

The committee will also consider a technology trial at the Johnnie Walker Super Series in October.

This will enable the on-field umpires to consult the television umpire on all decisions, including lbws, but not low catches.

An ICC spokesman told BBC Sport: "It was felt television replays do not really help when deciding low catches but from an lbw point of view the pitch in line could help. The final decision will rest with the on-field umpires though."

The annual meetings start on Friday with the chief executives' committee and will finish on Tuesday with the annual conference and cricket business forum.

It will be the last time they are held at Lord's as the ICC is moving its headquarters to Dubai in August.

Looks like substitutes in ODIs is a possibility and it may start in the Natwest Challange, which takes place after the Natwest Series and includes Australia and England....

I think that this will be good as it will give more options to the captain and if a player is playing bad, he could be taken off the field and be substituted. This could help BD as some players do play bad (Tapash) and another player would do better...

What do you guys think? Will this help or hurt Bangladesh?