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Stung by the criticism of its scheduling, the ICC in an high-power meeting held in camera, has decided not to give points to rain-hit matches. Instead to keep alive the spirit of competition has decided to adapt a new approach.

Once the umpires have decided the game of cricket cannot be conducted, they asks the teams to compete over a swimming competition.

A team a four members, chosen the captain, will face off in an individual medley relay over 400m, the team winning getting full points.

In case where one innings has been completed, and rains interrupt the match in as such that further game of cricket is not possible, the opponent will then be provided a revised DLS-S (Duckworth-Lewis-Stern-Swim) target based on a complex equation know only to ICC. The team will however, be given a sheet worked out so that it can work out how fast and how far it has to swim to end up on the winning side. (South Africa will be given a special sheet on request).

Also cracking down on team and captains criticising the ICC, the governing body has decided that the erring captain will be made to swin a certain distance corresponding to his level of criticism.

However, understanding the angst that forced the captain to complaint, the benevolent governing body has also made it clear that such captains will be given certain points, subject to their completing the desired course in desired time, which the captain can redeem in the next match. The exact details will be provided at such time the captain needs it.

And henceforth no teams will automatically get points in case of a washout.

The rule comes into effect immediately.