In the final match of the Cricket World Cup, England were declared winners against New Zealand after a match tie in the Super Over which also sparked controversy. Now the International Cricket Council (ICC) changed the rules of Super Over. The ICC has changed the rules of Super Over for all major tournaments. According to the new rule, if both teams score equal runs in the semi-finals and the final matches, even in the super over, then the super over will happen again.
The super over will happen until one team becomes the winner. In the final played between New Zealand and England, both teams scored an identical 241 runs followed by a super over. In the Super Over too, both teams scored 15–15 and the match was tied. After this, England was declared the winner due to more boundaries. The ICC faced a lot of criticism due to this disputed rule. The statement issued after the ICC board meeting said, “Following the recommendation of the ICC Cricket Committee, the Committee of Chief Executive Officers (CEC), it was agreed that the use of super overs would continue in ICC matches. This will be done until the results of the tournament come out clearly.
In this case both the Cricket Committee and the CEC agreed that it would be used in all ODIs and T20 World Cup matches to make the game exciting and attractive. At the group level, if the match remains tied even after the super over, then it will be considered a tie but in the semi-finals and finals the super over will be held until a team can score more runs.
ICC changed super over rules
