The International Cricket Council introduced several changes to its Playing Conditions, including new measures to curb time-wasting, standardise ball specifications and clarify fielding rules. The changes will apply to all international series starting on October 1 or later, while ongoing series will be played under previous regulations.

The updated Playing Conditions for Men and Women across all formats are now available on the ICC website and incorporate changes to the MCC Laws of Cricket. Key changes include penalties for batters who waste time, tighter specifications for balls in women's international cricket, and a trial allowing pink balls in daytime Test matches.

Time-wasting by batters in men's cricket now carries a system of warnings followed by 5 penalty runs for repeated offences. Other clarifications include stricter tolerances for women's and junior cricket balls, exact definitions for overthrows, and requirements for complete control by a fielder during a run-out or stumping.

Pink balls may now be used in daytime Tests by mutual agreement as a trial to counter bad light. The regulation concerning the final over of a day's play has been updated so that play does not automatically end upon the fall of a wicket if the over is incomplete and conditions permit continuation.