Overview
- Fans may keep any ball that enters the crowd only during the first over of each innings.
- A fresh ball is issued at the start of the second over regardless of how many deliveries are lost to the stands.
- Umpires will carry Westpac-branded spares to avoid delays, with unlimited replacements supplied if multiple deliveries are kept.
- The initiative begins with WBBL|11 this weekend and will also apply in the men’s Big Bash.
- Teams that exceed the five-minute grace after the innings countdown clock will face full powerplay fielding restrictions as an over-rate penalty.