In Test cricket, each team currently gets three player reviews per innings under the Decision Review System (DRS).

Quick Scoop

  • Under present ICC playing conditions, teams are allowed three unsuccessful DRS reviews per innings in Tests.
  • A review is only used up if it is unsuccessful ; if the decision is overturned or stays with “umpire’s call”, the team keeps that review.
  • Earlier, teams had two reviews per innings with a reset after 80 overs , but this was changed and the reset was removed; now it is simply three reviews for the entire innings.

A bit of backstory

  • DRS was first introduced to Test cricket in 2008 , and the number of reviews has been tweaked over time as teams and officials adapted to the system.
  • During the COVID period, the ICC temporarily increased player reviews from two to three per innings (to account for potentially less experienced umpires), and that increased quota has effectively remained in place.

Fun context: how many reviews overall?

  • By mid‑2017, there had already been more than 2100 reviews in Test matches since DRS was introduced, showing how central reviews have become to the format.
  • Some players and teams are known for using reviews aggressively, leading to tactical debates on when to “save” or “burn” a precious review in a tight Test situation.

TL;DR: In Test cricket today, a team gets three DRS reviews per innings , and historically there have already been over 2100 Test reviews since the system came in.

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