1. DURATION OF MATCHES
One Day International Matches shall be of one day's scheduled duration. The participating countries in a series may provide for, and in the World Cup there shall be, a reserve day on which an incomplete match may be replayed (but not continued from the scheduled day). The matches will consist of one innings per side and each innings will be limited to 50 six-ball overs. A minimum of 25 overs per team shall constitute a match.

2. HOURS OF PLAY, INTERVALS AND MINIMUM OVERS IN THE DAY
2.1 Start and Cessation Times:

DAY MATCHES

TAS, VIC
10.00am - 1.30pm Morning Session
1.30pm - 2.15pm Lunch
2.15pm - 5.45pm Afternoon Session

WA
10.30am - 2.00pm Morning Session
2.00pm - 2.45pm Lunch
2.45pm - 6.15pm Afternoon Session

DAY/NIGHT MATCHES

NSW,VIC
2.30pm - 6.00pm Afternoon Session
6.00pm - 6.45pm Tea
6.45pm - 10.15pm Evening Session

QLD
1.30am - 5.00pm Afternoon Session
5.00pm - 5.45pm Tea
5.45pm - 9.15pm Evening Session

SA
2.00am - 5.30pm Afternoon Session
5.30pm - 6.15pm Tea
6.15pm - 9.45pm Evening Session

WA
1.45pm - 5.15pm Afternoon Session
5.15pm - 6.00pm Tea
6.00pm - 9.30pm Evening Session

2.2 Interval Between Innings:
The innings of the team batting second shall not commence before the scheduled time for commencement of the second session unless the team batting first has completed its innings at least 30 minutes prior to the scheduled interval, in which case a ten minute break will occur and the team batting second will commence its innings and the interval will occur as scheduled.
Where play is delayed or interrupted the Umpires will reduce the length of the interval as follows:-
Time Lost Interval
Up to 60 minutes 30 Minutes
Between 60 and 120 Minutes 20 Minutes
More than 120 Minutes 10 Minutes
Note: Refer also to the provisions of Clause 4.2

2.3 Intervals for Drinks: Two drinks breaks per session shall be permitted, each 1 hour 10 minutes apart. The provisions of Law 16.6 shall be strictly observed except that under conditions of extreme heat the Umpires may permit extra intervals for drinks.
An individual player may be given a drink either on the boundary edge or at the fall of a wicket, on the field, provided that no playing time is wasted. No other drinks shall be taken onto the field without the permission of the Umpires. Any player taking drinks onto the field shall be dressed in proper cricket attire.

2.4 Extra Time: Provision has been made for up to 15 minutes of extra official playing time in day matches and up to 45 minutes in day/night matches - refer 4.2.1 (a) and 4.2.3.

3. APPOINTMENT OF UMPIRES
The Home Board shall appoint all Umpires from its own panel of first-class Umpires.

4. LENGTH OF INNINGS
4.1 Uninterrupted Matches
(a) Each team shall bat for 50 (six ball) overs unless all out earlier. A team shall not be permitted to declare its innings closed.
(b) If the team fielding first fails to bowl the required number of overs by the scheduled time for cessation of the first session, play shall continue until the required number of overs has been bowled.
Unless otherwise determined by the Referee, the innings of the team batting second shall be limited to the same number of overs bowled by it, at the scheduled time for cessation of the first session. The over in progress at the scheduled cessation time shall count as a completed over. The interval shall not be extended and the second session shall commence at the scheduled time.
The Referee may increase the number of overs to be bowled by the team bowling second if, after consultation with the Umpires he is of the opinion that events beyond the control of the bowling team prevented that team from bowling the required number of overs by the scheduled time for the cessation of the innings of the team batting first.
(c) If the team batting first is all out and the last wicket falls at or after the scheduled time for the interval, the innings of the team batting second shall be limited to the same number of overs bowled to the team batting first at the scheduled time for the interval (the over in which the last wicket falls to count as a complete over).
(d) If the team batting first is dismissed in less than 50 overs, the team batting second shall be entitled to bat for 50 overs except as provided in (c) above.
(e) If the team fielding second fails to bowl 50 overs or the number of overs as provided in 4.1 (b), (c) or (d) by the scheduled cessation time, the hours of play shall be extended until the required number of overs has been bowled or a result achieved.
(f) Penalties shall apply for slow over rates (refer ICC Code of Conduct)
One Day International Matches.
The target over rate is to be 14.28 overs per hour. In the event of the target over rate not being reached, for each over short of the number required to be bowled in the scheduled time, the fielding side will be fined an amount equal to 5% of each player's match fee for the first 5 overs and 10% per over thereafter. No deductions are to be made for wickets or drinks breaks.
For touring teams where a tour fee is paid, the match fee will be taken to be the match fee paid by the country in its previous domestic season.
A penalty may be reviewed by the Referee if, after consultation with the Umpires, he is of the opinion that events beyond the control of the fielding side, including time-wasting by the batting side, prevented that team from bowling the required number of overs. The batting side may be fined at the same rate as the fielding side if, in the opinion of the Referee, the batting side is guilty of slowing down the over rate. If the total fine exceeds 100% of the match fee, the players Board will be responsible for the payment of the balance outstanding.
(g) Payment of Fines
The referee must formally, in writing, notify the Board/Tour Manager of the Player(s) concerned and the Chief Executive ICC of any fines owing. Fines must be paid within one calendar month by the Player(s) to his (their) Board who will, in turn, forward such fine(s) to the Chief Executive ICC. Any Player(s) failing to meet this requirement will be rendered unavailable for selection for any international or national team fixture under the control of his (their) own Board.
(h) Records
(i) The referee is responsible for keeping a record of all Reports lodged and action taken. He must forward all copies of Reports, together with details of action taken, to the Chief Executive ICC who, in turn, will forward such details to Full Member Countries and other referees.
(ii) The referee must ensure that he receives copies of all Reports submitted by Captains and Umpires to the Chief Executive Officer, or his nominee, or to the Team Manager of the two teams involved. These should be forwarded to the Chief Executive ICC.

4.2 Delayed Or Interrupted Matches
4.2.1 General
(a) The object shall always be to re-arrange the number of overs so that both teams have the opportunity of batting for the same number of overs. A team shall not be permitted to declare its innings closed.
A minimum 25 overs have to be bowled to the side batting second to constitute a match, subject to the provisions of Clause 4.1 (b).
The calculation of the number of overs to be bowled shall be based on an average rate of 14.28 overs per hour in the total time available for play. If a reduction of the number of overs is required, any recalculation must not cause the match to be rescheduled to finish earlier than the original cessation time. This time may be extended to allow for one extra over for both teams to be added if required.
(b) If the team fielding second fails to bowl the required numbers of overs by the scheduled cessation time, the hours of play shall be extended until the overs have been bowled or a result achieved.
(c) The team batting second shall not bat for a greater number of overs than the first team unless the latter has been all out in less than the agreed number of overs.
(d) Fractions are to be ignored in all calculations re the number of overs.
4.2.2 Delay or Interruption to the Innings of the Team Batting First
(a) If the number of overs of the team batting first is reduced, a fixed time will be specified for the completion of the first session, as calculated by applying the provisions of Clauses 2.2 and 4.2.1 (a).
(b) If the team fielding first fails to bowl the required number of overs by the scheduled time for cessation of the first session, play shall continue until the required number of overs has been bowled, and 4.1 (b) shall apply.
(c) If the team batting first is all out and the last wicket falls at or after the scheduled time for the interval, 4.1 (c) shall apply.
4.2.3 Delay or Interruption to the Innings of the Team Batting Second
If there is a suspension in play during the second innings, the overs shall be reduced at a rate of 14.28 overs per hour for time lost, except that, when the innings of the team batting first has been completed prior to the scheduled or rescheduled time for the interval between innings, the reduction in overs will not commence until an amount of time equivalent to that by which the second innings started early has elapsed.
The hours of play shall be extended by the amount of time lost up to a maximum of 15 minutes in day matches and up to 45 minutes in day/night matches. Calculations because of any time lost thereafter shall be as per 4.2.1 (a).

5. RESTRICTIONS ON THE PLACEMENT OF FIELDSMEN
Two semi circles shall be drawn on the field of play. The semi circles have as their centre the middle stump at either end of the pitch. The radius of each of the semi circles is 30 yards (27.5m). The ends of each semi circle are joined to the other by a straight line drawn on the field on the same side of the pitch. The field restriction area should be marked by continuous painted white lines or 'dots' at five yard (4.5m) intervals, each 'dot' to be covered by a white plastic or rubber (but not metal) disc measuring seven inches (18cm) in diameter. At the instant of delivery, there may not be more than five fieldsmen on the leg side. For the first 15 overs only two fieldsmen are permitted to be outside the field restriction marking at the instant of delivery. For the remaining overs only five fieldsmen are permitted to be outside the field restriction marking at the instant of delivery. Two inner circles shall be drawn on the field of the play. The circles have as their centres the centre point of the popping crease at either at either end of the pitch. The radius of each of the circles is 15 yards (13.72 metres). The field restriction area should be marked by “dots”. The segment for the circles reserved for the slip positions shall not be demarcated. In the first 15 overs there must be a minimum of two stationary fieldsmen within the 15 yards field restriction of the striker at the instant of delivery. The two stationary fieldsmen may be permitted to stand deeper than 15 yards (in the undemarcated area) provided only that they are standing in slip, leg slip and gully positions. Where play is delayed or interrupted affecting the innings of the team batting first and the total number of overs available is reduced, the number of overs in regard to field restrictions shall be reduced proportionately. Fractions are to be ignored. In the event of an infringement, the square leg Umpire shall call and signal no ball.

6. NUMBER OF OVERS PER BOWLER
No bowler shall bowl more than 10 (six ball) overs in an innings.
In a delayed or interrupted match where the overs are reduced for both teams or for the team bowling second, no bowler may bowl more than one-fifth of the total overs allowed. This restriction shall not apply to the team fielding second where the provisions of Clause 4.1(b) have been applied.
Where the total overs is not divisible by 5, one additional over shall be allowed to the maximum number per bowler necessary to make up the balance.
In the event of a bowler breaking down and being unable to complete an over, the remaining balls will be bowled by another bowler. Such part of an over will count as a full over only in so far as each bowler's limit is concerned.
The scoreboard shall show the total number of overs bowled and the number of overs bowled by each bowler.

7. NO BALL
Short Pitched Bowling - if the ball passes or would have passed above the shoulder height of the striker standing upright at the crease, either Umpire shall call and signal no ball. A penalty of one run for a no ball shall be scored. This penalty shall stand in addition to any runs which are scored or awarded.

8. WIDE BOWLING - JUDGING A WIDE
Umpires are instructed to apply a very strict and consistent interpretation in regard to this Law in order to prevent negative bowling wide of the wicket.
Any off side or leg side delivery which in the opinion of the Umpire does not give the batsman a reasonable opportunity to score shall be called a wide. As a guide, on the leg side a ball landing clearly outside the leg stump going further away shall be called a wide.
A penalty of one run for a wide shall be scored. This penalty shall stand in addition to any other runs which are scored or awarded. All runs which are run or result from a wide ball which is not a no ball shall be scored as wides.

9. THE BALL
The Home Board shall provide cricket balls of an approved standard for One Day International cricket. Kookaburra "Turf" (white) brand balls as approved by the Australian Cricket Board will be used in all matches. Where day/night matches are scheduled, white balls will be used in all matches (including day matches) in a series.
Each fielding team shall have one new ball for its innings.
In the event of a ball becoming wet and soggy as a result of play continuing in inclement weather or it being affected by dew, or a white ball becoming significantly discoloured and in the opinion of the Umpires being unfit for play, the ball may be replaced for a ball that has had a similar amount of wear, even though it has not gone out of shape.
Either bowler or batsman may raise the matter with the Umpires and the Umpires' decision as to replacement or otherwise will be final.

10 THE RESULT
10.1 A result can be achieved only if both teams have had the opportunity of batting for at least 25 overs subject to the provisions of Clause 4.1(b) and 4.2.2(b), unless one team has been all out in less than 25 overs or unless the team batting second scores enough runs to win in less than 25 overs.
All matches in which both teams have not had an opportunity of batting for a minimum of 25 overs, shall be declared “no result”.
The game concludes when the target is reached, or when the nominated number of overs is completed, or when the team batting second is dismissed within the nominated number of overs.

10.2 Tie
In matches in which both teams have had the opportunity of batting for the agreed number of overs, subject to the provision of clauses 4.1(b) and 4.2.2(b), the team scoring the higher number of runs shall be the winner. If the scores are equal, the result shall be a tie and no account shall be taken of the number of wickets which have fallen.

10.3 Delayed or Interrupted Matches
If the team batting second has not had the opportunity to complete the agreed number of overs subject to the provisions of Clause 4.1(b) and 4.2.2(b), and has neither been dismissed, nor passed its opponent's score, the result shall be decided as follows:
• the runs scored by the team batting second shall be compared with the runs scored by the team batting first from the equivalent number of highest scoring overs discounted at a rate of 0.5% per over lost.

10.4 Calculation of Target Score
Where the number of overs in the innings of the team batting second has to be revised, the target score shall be calculated as follows:
(i) from the table of runs scored per over by the team batting first, the scorers shall calculate the total runs scored by the team from the equivalent number of highest scoring overs;
(ii) this total is then discounted at a rate of 0.5% per over lost;
(iii) the target score is the discounted total runs (ignore fractions), plus one.

11. POINTS
11.1 Preliminary Matches
In a competition with three or four Full Members and with a final match or series, the Home Board may institute a points system as follows:
Win 2
Tie or No Result 1
Loss 0
In the event of the teams finishing on equal points, the right to play in the final match or series will be decided by the most wins in the preliminary matches or, when teams have both equal wins and equal points, the team which was the winner from the preliminary match(es) (played between them) will be placed in the higher position or, if still equal, the higher net run rate in the preliminary matches. In a match declared no result, run rate is not applicable.
A team's net run rate is calculated by deducting from the average runs per over scored by that team throughout the competition, the average runs per over scored against that team throughout the competition, that is calculation of net run rate = Team run rate per over less Opponent run rate per over.
In the event of a team being all out in less than its full quota of overs, the calculation of its net run rate shall be based on the full quota of overs to which it would have been entitled and not on the number of overs in which the team was dismissed.
In matches where play is delayed or interrupted, and the match becomes less than a 50 over per team match, the Team Run Rates will be calculated as follows:
(a) The Team Run Rate for the team batting second will be the rate achieved in its innings, with such rate being based on the number of overs as set in Clause 10.4.
(b) The Team Run Rate for the team batting first will be that which was achieved from the same number of highest scoring overs as set in Clause 10.4 to be bowled to the team batting second.

11.2 Final Match or Series
If no result is achieved in a final on the scheduled day of play, the match shall be replayed on the scheduled reserve day. If no result is achieved in the replay on the reserve day, the match shall be declared drawn.
In the event of a drawn final, the prizemoney will be shared equally between the two competing teams.
In a best of three final series, a third match will always be played where neither team has a clear two match advantage after the scheduled completion of the second match.
For the determination of the final series no reference will be made to preliminary match results, wins or run rates.
In the event of a tied final series, the prizemoney will be shared equally between the two competing teams.

12. DAY/NIGHT MATCHES
a (a) Pads and players' and Umpires’ clothing shall be coloured.
(b) Sightscreens will be black.
(c) If during a day/night, or a day match played with black sightscreens and white balls, in the opinion of the Umpires, natural light is deteriorating to an unfit level, they may authorise the Ground Authority to use the available artificial lighting so that the match can continue in acceptable conditions.

13. CLOTHING, EQUIPMENT AND FOOTWEAR
Only approved logos and identification, as authorised by ICC policy and/or the Australian Cricket Board are permitted to be worn in Carlton & United Series matches.
The colours of the pads and gloves for each of the competing countries are to be as approved by the Australian Cricket Board in agreement with the cricket authorities of the visiting team.

14. REFEREE
Each match will be under the control of an ICC appointed Match Referee who will meet with the Umpires and Captains prior to the commencement of the match to secure uniform interpretation of these playing conditions and to adjudicate, if necessary, should there be any dispute.

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