# Cricket: Cricket Australia says it will trial injury substitutes in this season’s domestic Sheffield Shield to determine whether it is feasible to introduce at Test level. The trial, with International Cricket Council approval, will be conducted over the opening five rounds of the red-ball competition, which starts this weekend. Teams will be able to replace an injured player up until stumps on day two, at the match referee’s discretion. In the interests of fairness, the opposition will be able to make a tactical substitution in response, within the same timeframe.
Cricket: Australia trials injury substitutes in red-ball cricket for feasibility in Tests