New Delhi, June 27 -- A year after introducing the stop clock in white-ball cricket, ICC has extended the measure to Test matches in a bid to address the issue of slow over rates. The rule came into effect with the 2025-27 World Test Championship cycle that kicked off with Sri Lanka's two-Test series at home against Bangladesh. The mechanism involves an on-ground electronic clock, operated by the third umpire, that counts up from 0 to 60 seconds between overs. The fielding side must be ready to bowl the next over within that time frame.P18
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