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LAW 12 INNINGS
(a) A match shall be one or two innings of each side according to agreement
reached before the match.
(b) It may be agreed to limit any innings to a number of overs or by a period of
time. If such an agreement is made then
(i) in a one innings match it shall apply to both innings.
(ii) in a two innings match it shall apply to
either the first innings of each side
or the second innings of each side
or both innings of each side.
In a two innings match each side shall take their innings alternately except in the
cases provided for in Law 13 (The follow-on) or Law 14.2 (Forfeiture of an
innings).
A side’s innings is to be considered as completed if
(a) the side is all out
or (b) at the fall of a wicket, further balls remain to be bowled, but no
further batsman is available to come in
or (c) the captain declares the innings closed
or (d) the captain forfeits the innings
or (e) in the case of an agreement under 1(b) above,
either (i) the prescribed number of overs has been bowled
or (ii) the prescribed time has expired.
The captains shall toss for the choice of innings on the field of play not earlier
than 30 minutes, nor later than 15 minutes, before the scheduled or any
rescheduled time for the match to start. Note, however, the provisions of Law 1.3
(Captain).
The captain of the side winning the toss shall notify the opposing captain of his
decision to bat or to field, not later than 10 minutes before the scheduled or any
rescheduled time for the match to start. Once notified the decision may not be
altered.