Cricket South Africa has announced several significant changes to the playing conditions for the four-day Test compared to those that apply to five-day Test cricket that will be in place for the Sunfoil Test match between the Standard Bank Proteas and Zimbabwe - at St Georges Park in Port Elizabeth, starting on Boxing Day 26 December.
"6 ½ hours of play / minimum 98 overs per day
"Usual 30 minutes overtime available to complete the minimum overs
"2 intervals, spanning a combined 60 minutes (this is the current provision we have in place for day/night Tests and provides flexibility for scheduling over 4 days)
"Maximum scheduled session length = 2 ½ hours, with the minimum = 2 hours
"30 minutes available to make-up for lost time on the day
"No make-up time carried over to subsequent days.
"Follow-on becomes 150 runs (rather than 200 runs) as per the Laws of Cricket
All other aspects of the Test match playing conditions remain unchanged.
Hours of play for Sunfoil Test match against Zimbabwe (December 26-29)
SessionD/N Test Match - PE
1st Session13h30 - 15h45
Interval15h45 - 16h05* Tea
2nd Session16h05 - 18h20
Interval18h20 - 19h00* Supper
3rd Session19h00 - 21h00
Hours of play for warm-up three-day day/night match between Zimbabwe and the SA Invitation XI at Eurolux Boland Park (December 20-22)
1st Session 15h30 - 17h45 (2h15)
Supper 17h45 - 18h25 (40 minutes)
2nd Session 18h25 - 20h40 (2h15)
Tea 20h40 - 21h00 (20 minutes)
3rd Session 21h00 - 23h00 (2h00)
