Thursday 29 January 2015 13:12, UK
The World Cup final will be decided by a 'super over' if the scores are tied, the International Cricket Council has announced.
A previous plan of declaring joint-winners has been scrapped, and the March 29 final will now be played under the same rules as the 2011 final.
An ICC statement said: "A winner will be determined on the day of the final (weather-permitting), and a super over is the most credible way to separate the two sides."
The decision was made at a two-day meeting of the ICC board where a number of playing conditions for the upcoming World Cup were finalised.
It was also decided captains will not carry any previous slow-over rate offences into the tournament, lessening the chances of suspension, while there was a nod to the recent debate over on-field discilpine.
Australian and Indian players clashed repeatedly during their recent Test series, prompting former New Zealand opener Martin Crowe to call for a system of yellow and red cards.
The board stopped short of implementing new guidelines, but a statement said: "The ICC board reiterated its support for the umpires clamping down on poor player behaviour, particularly leading into and during World Cup."
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