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Retired Out Officially Legitimised by ICC — Tactical Use Confirmed Legal

ICC / All Cricket

May 2026

The ICC has officially confirmed that retired out is a valid and legal dismissal — formal acknowledgement of a tactic that several T20 franchises have been using since the early 2020s. The clarification removes lingering ambiguity about whether the dismissal is acceptable under the Laws and gives franchises certainty for in-match tactical decisions.

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ICC Stop-Clock Penalty Mid-Season Review — Fastest-Paced T20 Trial Confirms Effect

ICC / IPL / International T20

May 2026

The ICC's stop-clock rule, expanded in the May 2026 playing-conditions package to include an automatic 5-run penalty on the third breach in any innings, has had measurable effect across early international T20 fixtures since the rule took effect on 1 May 2026. ICC officials have indicated the rule is producing the over-rate improvement that earlier financial penalties alone had not.

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