New Delhi, June 14 -- The International Cricket Council (ICC) approved proposed changes to two-ball rule in ODIs and the concussion substitute protocol across all formats of men's international cricket, reported ESPNCricinfo on Saturday.

The new playing conditions, which were recommended by ICC's men's cricket committee and met the approval of chief executives committee, will come in effect from June 17 in Tests, July 2 for ODIs and July 10 for T20I cricket.

Presently, two new balls are used per innings in men's ODIs, one at either end. But as a part of revised playing conditions, two balls will be used from innings' start till the end of the 34th over. After the 34th over, the bowling team will get to choose one of two balls, which the...