Cricket-County cricket to allow fully participating replacements, BBC reports

Cricket - County Championship - Division One - Lancashire v Durham - Stanley Park, Blackpool, Britain - May 17, 2024 Durham's Ben Stokes in action REUTERS/Molly Darlington

March 31 (Reuters) - County cricket in ⁠England and Wales will allow fully participating replacement players this season, ⁠covering injuries as well as illness and major personal circumstances, the BBC ‌reported on Tuesday.

The season-long trial will be introduced after the International Cricket Council asked member boards to experiment with injury replacements in domestic cricket.