Jonathan Trott (R) of England signals for a 'review' after being given out LBW by umpire Asoka de Silva off the bowling of Pakistan's Danish Kaneria (2nd R) on the first day of the first NPower Test match at Trent Bridge in Nottingham, in central England, on July 29, 2010. The LBW decision was overturned by the Decision Review System, (DRS) the first time it has been used in Britain, and Trott returned to bat. AFP PHOTO/IAN KINGTON (Photo credit should read IAN KINGTON/AFP/Getty Images)
The International Cricket Council has made a decision that is sure to please bowlers around the world.
From October 1, bowlers will have an extra half a stump to work with on each side of the wicket when reviewing not-out lbw calls.
Under the rule change, for a not out lbw call to be overturned, half of the ball needs to be predicted to be hitting a zone bordering the outside of the off and leg stumps and the bottom of the bails.
Under the current rules, the zone a ball has to hit only goes from the middle of the off-stump to the middle of leg-stump below the bottom of the bails.
Australia and South Africa will be the first two sides to play under these conditions when they face-off in a one-day series in September-October.