LONDON, July 7: International Cricket Council (ICC) has rejected the proposal to allow players three appeals per inning to third umpire during high-profile Champions Trophy to be held in India later this year.

The proposal to make the appeal if players disagreed with decision made by on-field umpire was recommended by a slender 6-5 margin at ICC Cricket Committee earlier this year but it was rejected considering impact it might have on authority of umpire and Spirit of Cricket, the outgoing ICC President Ehsan Mani said.

“The reservations expressed by the Cricket Committee when they recommended the player appeal measure were mirrored to a much greater degree by ICC Board in its rejection of the concept after extensive deliberation,” Mani said.—Agencies