Overview

• Alastair Cook proposed letting teams take the second new ball at any point within a 160-over span rather than waiting for the 80-over mark.
• Explaining the flexibility, Cook said captains could even opt for a fresh ball after 30 overs, accepting a longer stretch later with an older ball.
• Michael Vaughan urged allowances for medically verified, like-for-like injury substitutes beyond concussion cases to maintain match quality.
• Vaughan cited recent examples such as Rishabh Pant’s hand injury with Dhruv Jurel keeping wicket and Nathan Lyon’s calf tear to argue for independent on-site doctors and strict thresholds.
• David Lloyd suggested empowering umpires with red and yellow cards, while all the ideas were presented as public proposals discussed on the Stick to Cricket show.