Virat Kohli has been vocal on the use of Umpire’s Call, with the India captain last month claiming that the system is "creating a lot of confusion."

Kohli had suggested batters should be given out leg before wicket (LBW) if it was shown that any part of the ball was hitting the stumps.

It is currently possible for a batter to survive despite the ball being projected to clip the stumps or bails, should an umpire initially give them not out.

However, should the umpire give the batter out in the same scenario, it would count as a wicket.

The ICC Cricket Committee, led by former Indian captain Anil Kumble, has opted to maintain Umpire’s Call with some tweaks to the system.

"The Cricket Committee had an excellent discussion around Umpire’s Call and analysed its use extensively," Kumble said.

"The principle underpinning DRS was to correct clear errors in the game whilst ensuring the role of the umpire as the decision maker on the field of play was preserved, bearing in mind the element of prediction involved with the technology. 

"Umpire’s Call allows that to happen, which is why it is important it remains."

Changes to DRS and third umpire protocols will include the height margin of the wicket zone being lifted to the top of the stumps for LBW reviews.

This is aimed at ensuring the same Umpire’s Call margin around the stumps for both height and width.

A player will be able to ask the umpire whether a genuine attempt has been made to play the ball before deciding to review an LBW decision, while the third umpire will check a replay of any short run that has been called and correct any error prior to the next ball being bowled.

The ICC Cricket Committee has also maintained interim COVID-19 regulations introduced last year amid the ongoing pandemic.

The measures include flexibility to be able to appoint home umpires where neutral umpires were previously required, an additional DRS review per team per innings in all formats, and a ban on using saliva to polish the ball.

COVID-19 replacements in test matches will also be maintained, with the ICC saying the more general use in the international game will be discussed.

This follows the recent introduction of replacements for concussion, as well as COVID-19.

The ICC has also approved removing the discretionary five-over batting powerplay in women’s one day matches, while all tied matches will be decided by a super over.

It was decided that test and ODI status shall be permanently awarded to all full member women’s teams.

The ICC also confirmed the appointments of Mel Jones from Cricket Australia and New Zealand Cricket’s Catherine Campbell as full member representatives on the ICC Women’s Committee.

The governing body confirmed it received positive updates on India’s preparations for this year’s Men’s T20 World Cup, with progress made on tax arrangements and visa guarantees.

The ICC expects both issues will be resolved over the next month.

A decision was taken to postpone the inaugural ICC Women’s Under-19 Cricket World Cup 2021 in Bangladesh, with the governing body saying that COVID-19 had impacted the establishment and subsequent development of the under-19 programmes in many countries.

The inaugural event is now expected to take place in January 2023.

The global qualifier for the 2022 ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup has also been moved to December 2021 amid the continuing impact of COVID-19.

The ICC Board approved a move to established a member support fund for cricket.

The fund will see $5 million (£3.6 million/€4.2 million) made available in grants to support the playing of international cricket.

The fund will be made available in form of a "co-payment" contribution with a maximum grant of 50 per cent being available for members upon application.