Top 10 changes in cricket in the past decade

#4. Auto no-ball

With the advent of auto no-ball, on-field umpires are no longer responsible for checking no-balls

When a sport is played at the highest level, the margin for error is very less. One bad call here and there can swing fortunes significantly. However, everybody on the field, including the players and the officials, is human and hence, errors are inevitable.

A prime example of this was seen during the 1st Test between Australia and Pakistan at the Gabba this year. In the first two sessions of the 2nd day, the on-field umpires failed to spot as many as 21 no-balls.

Hence, akin to LBW and caught behind decisions, the ICC decided to bring in technology to take the howler out. Starting with the T20I series between India and West Indies, the auto no-ball rule was introduced. The on-field umpires are to no longer monitor on-field no-balls and that task now lies with the third umpire.