But the oddly named Cricket Committee-Playing, headed by Indian Test legend Sunil Gavaskar, has called for the issue to be reviewed on a "regular basis".

At present, run out decisions, stumpings and queries about whether catches have carried to a fielder are referred to the third umpire.

But only the officials out in the middle are empowered to decide on lbw appeals and whether catches have been taken via the edge of the bat or a batsman's gloves.

"This decision does not mean that the game is rejecting the extension of TV based technology in the long term," said Gavaskar.

"The view of the committee was that the consistent use of the most highly regarded umpires will improve the overall standard of decision making, and that, at present, the further use of technology would not be required."

The committee has, however, recomennded a number of changes for both Test and one-day cricket which will apply 1 September, if given final approval by the ICC Executive.

In the five-day game, the mandatory use of floodlights, at the discretion of the umpires, will allow matches to continue when bad light threatens the continuation of play.

A change in the rules to curb ill-discipline in both international formats of the game has also been proposed.

The use of five penalty runs for a breach of discipline, as covered by the laws of the game, will be imposed for a trial period of 12 months.

And a proposal to introduce disciplinary cards, as used in football and rugby, will be reviewd in the future.

The committee has also backed a proposal to allow bowlers to deliver one bouncer per over in one-day games.

Any ball which bounces above shoulder height to a batsman in his normal stance is currently called no ball by the umpires.

Additionally teams who fail to bowl their overs in the designated time will be penalised six runs for each over not bowled.

In tournaments involving more than one team a new points system will see winners earn four points, and two points will be awarded for any matches that end in a tie or fail to produce a result.

A proposal to award a single bonus point to the winning team will be assessed in the future when a detailed statistical assessment of any requisite formula will also be agreed.