London, June 25 (IANS) Cricketers will be able to challenge the umpires' decisions in Tests from October, the International Cricket Council (ICC) announced here Thursday.
The system has been under trial in Test cricket for nine months and from October it will give cricketers a chance to challenge the decision made by the on-field umpires.
The ICC's cricket committee decided in May to roll out the Umpires Decision Review System (UDRS) and the world body's board and the chief executive's committee ratified it at the Lord's here Thursday.
The ICC also said it was looking into the prospect of hosting day-night Tests and is also working to develop a suitable ball so that the first Test under floodlights can be played in 2010.
The world body also said that stricter penalties will be imposed on boards and venues if they are found guilty of producing pitches considered poor for international matches.
It also said that poor pitches will also include batsmen-friendly 'featherbed' surfaces that the ICC considers a serious threat to the game.
The ICC also said it will double the fines for slow over-rates and if the captain is found guilty of three over-rate fines in the same format of the game in a rolling 12-month period, he should be banned automatically for one match. The ban is applicable in the next match played by his side in that same format.
