Rule 17 - Two Day Matches

HOURS OF PLAY AND INTERVALS 

17.1.1 

Start of Play:
(a) First and Second Elevens 11.00 am
(b) Third, Fourth & Premier Women's First Elevens:
Standard Time 12 noon
Summer Time 12.30 pm

17.1.2 

Interval Times and Length
Unless varied as in 17.1.3 or 17.7.4 interval lengths and times at which taken, shall be:
First and Second Elevens 30 minutes 1.00 pm - 1.30 pm
20 minutes 3.30 pm - 3.50 pm
Third, Fourth & Premier Women's First Elevens:
30 minutes
Standard Time 2.25 pm - 2.25 pm
Summer Time 2.55 pm - 3.25 pm

17.1.3 

Taking of Early Interval
When the time remaining to a scheduled interval time is 30 minutes or less the interval shall be taken immediately if
(a) an innings ends;
(b) the players have cause to leave or be off the field for any reason; or
(c) 9 wickets are down and one of the remaining batsmen is injured and unable to continue within two minutes.

17.1.4 

Taking of Early Interval
When the time remaining to a scheduled interval time is 30 minutes or less the interval shall be taken immediately if
(a) an innings ends;
(b) the players have cause to leave or be off the field for any reason; or
(c) 9 wickets are down and one of the remaining batsmen is injured and unable to continue within two minutes.

17.1.5
(a) 

(b)

(c)

Cessation of Play 
Play on each day shall cease at 5:50 pm (5:20 pm in Standard Time for Third, Fourth and Women's First Eleven) unless interrupted by adverse conditions in which case the cessation time shall be advanced by the aggregate of time lost to a maximum of 30 minutes. 
Play shall continue past the cessation time applying until completion of the minimum overs requirement in 17.2, but if an interruption occurs or continues after 6:20 pm (5.50 pm in Standard Time for Third, Fourth and Women's First Eleven) play shall not be resumed.
The captains may agree to end a match on the second day at the tea break for all Elevens and Women's First Eleven if a first innings result has been obtained.

17.2 

PLAYING CONDITIONS 

17.2.1 

Ordinary Conditions Applying
Matches in all grades shall be played under ordinary conditions, meaning the playing out of a match with no division of time or overs, but with requirements for the bowling of a minimum of overs.

17.2.2
(a) 

(b)
(c)



(d)

Minimum Overs Requirements
On a day when there has been no loss of playing time or change of innings, play shall not end at the cessation time unless a minimum of 100 overs has been bowled in First and Second Eleven matches and 80 overs in Third and Fourth Eleven matches. An over completed from a prior day shall be additional.
Where playing time in excess of 30 minutes is lost, the overs in (a) shall be reduced by the number listed on the table in 17.2.3 for the excess time.
When a side is dismissed or declares its innings closed the minimum of overs to be bowled from the start of a new innings shall be the greater of
(i) the overs in (a) less the number already bowled and/or deducted for lost time and 3 overs for an innings interval not coinciding with another interval; or
(ii) the overs listed on the table in 17.2.3 for the batting time remaining.
If after the due start of the new innings playing time is lost the overs minimum shall be reduced at the same rate as in (b). 
The umpires shall notify both captains of overs adjustments.

17.2.3 

Calculation Table
Any calculation of overs, except where otherwise specified, shall be made from this table. Abbreviated column headings ABT and OV are for Available Batting Time and Overs required for these times. For times exceeding 453 minutes the overs shall be 125 plus the number listed for the excess minutes.

17.2.4 

The Follow-on
In a match played under this rule the side which bats first and leads by 100 runs, or by 75 runs if the first day's play is abandoned, shall have the option of requiring the other side to follow its innings.

17.2.5 

Declaration of Close of Innings
An innings may be declared closed at any time except in circumstances which would result in an immediate cessation of a day's play. A declaration before play starts or during an adjournment should be in sufficient time to allow for seven minutes rolling of the pitch.

17.2.6 

Completion of Final Over
An over shall be started if the scheduled or advanced time for the end of a day's play has not been reached and shall be completed unless weather or light conditions prevent it

17.3 

RESULTS OF MATCHES 

17.3.1
 

Win Outright
The side scoring an aggregate of runs in excess of the total runs made by the opposite side in its two completed innings shall be an outright winner.

17.3.2 

Tie Outright
If each side has two completed innings and the aggregate scores are equal the result shall be an outright tie.

17.3.3 

First Innings Results
Whether a side gains a further points result or not it shall be entitled to points for
(a) a first innings lead if its completed or uncompleted first innings score exceeds the completed first innings score of the opposite side.
(b) a first innings tie if its completed first innings score is equal to the completed first innings score of the opposite side.

17.3.4 

Drawn Match
(a) If the side batting last has not completed its first innings and its score is equal to or less than the score of the opposite side the result shall be a draw.
(b) If the second innings of the side batting last remains uncompleted a points result shall be determined as in 17.3.3.

17.4 

CANCELLATION OF FIRST DAY'S PLAY 

17.4.1

 

All Matches Cancelled
If no play is possible on the first day in all matches of a grade the matches in that grade shall be played on the second day as One Day matches under Rule 18. Such matches shall not form part of the One Day competition

17.4.2 

Partial Cancellation
The following will apply where there is interruption to play on the first day:
(a) If a points result is obtained by any team or teams in a particular grade on the first day then all matches in that grade will continue under ordinary conditions on the second day.
(b) If no points result has been obtained in a particular grade on the first day and in five or more matches, fewer than 40 completed overs in First and Second Eleven matches and fewer than 32 completed overs in Third, Fourth and Women's First Eleven matches have been bowled, then for that grade the round will be re-scheduled as a One Day match under Rule 18. Otherwise the matches in that grade will continue on the second day as matches under ordinary conditions.
(c) If a match is rescheduled as a One Day match as prescribed in 17.4.2 (b) all individual and team statistics achieved on the first day will be viable as will any effect such team statistics will have on a team's standing on the ladder.

17.4.3 

Disregard of Toss and Nominations
Where a match is rescheduled to be played on the second day under Rule 18 any toss for choice of innings or nomination of teams that may have been made on the first day shall be disregarded.

17.5 

FAST SHORT PITCHED DELIVERIES LIMIT 

17.5.1
(a)

(b)
(c)

Fast Short Pitched Limit Per Over
A bowler shall be limited to two fast short pitched deliveries per over. A fast short pitched ball is defined as one which passes or would have passed above the shoulder height of the striker standing upright at the crease.
Should a third such delivery be bowled in an over either umpire shall call and signal no ball and caution the bowler in accordance with Law 42.7 (a).
If the bowler is no balled for the same offence a second or third time in the innings the final warning and removal procedures of Law 42.7 shall be invoked as applicable.

17.5.2 

Fast Short Pitched Limit Delivery Not Within Striker's Reach
Any fast short pitched delivery, not being a no ball otherwise, which passes so high that it is not sufficiently within the striker's reach for it to be hit by the bat with a normal cricket stroke, shall be called and signalled wide by the umpire at the bowler's end. Such a delivery shall be counted in the fast short pitched limit of two allowed in 17.5.1.

17.6 

DANGEROUS AND UNFAIR BOWLING  

17.6.1 

High Full Pitched Deliveries
Either umpire shall call and signal no ball for any high full pitch delivery in breach of Laws 42.6 (b) and 42.8.
Any cautionary or other action is to be implemented by the bowler's end umpire as required.

17.6.2 

Slow High Full Pitched Deliveries
The dangerous and unfair bowling provisions of Law 42 shall apply except that a slow high full pitched delivery above shoulder height of an upright striker, if considered not to have been deliberately so bowled, shall be called and signalled no ball only. No cautionary or other action shall be taken.

17.7 

MAXIMUM OVERS FOR UNDER-AGE BOWLERS OF MEDIUM & FAST PACE
Directions for limiting the maximum number of overs that under-age medium paced and fast bowlers may bowl consecutively in one spell and in a day's play, and the responsibilities of captains and umpires in this respect, are set out in 15.9.