ICC keeps super over for World Cup final

The International Cricket Council (ICC) reinstated the use of a super over for the World Cup final of 2015 to determine a winner in case of a tied match.

In its first meeting of 2015 held at the board’s headquarters in Dubai, the cricket governing body also brought changes to code of conduct offenses reiterated its support for the umpires clamping down on poor player behaviour, a press release issued today said.

The use of a super over is the most credible way to separate two sides in the World Cup 2011 final, ICC said over its decision to continue the trend for 2015.

The code of conduct change was made relating to slow over-rates in ICC events. By this, no captains will enter the World Cup with low over rate strike and will only be suspended in a World Cup 2015 match if over-rate offences are committed during the event.

“Any over-rate strikes incurred prior to the ICC Cricket World Cup 2015 will be carried forward to the first bilateral series after the event,” the press release said.

The World Cup 2015, the biggest event of the cricketing world, will begin from February 14 and continue through March hosted by Australia and New Zealand.

The board also approved the dates of the ICC Events through to 2019.