Laws of Cricket 1980 Code - Law 16
1. Length
The umpires shall allow such intervals as have been agreed upon for meals, and ten minutes between each innings.
2. Luncheon Interval - Innings Ending or Stoppage within Ten Minutes of Interval
If an innings ends or there is a stoppage caused by weather or bad light within ten minutes of the agreed time for the luncheon interval, the interval shall be taken immediately.
The time remaining in the session of play shall be added to the agreed length of the interval but no extra allowance shall be made for the ten minutes interval between innings.
3. Tea Interval - Innings Ending or Stoppage within Thirty Minutes of Interval If an innings ends or there is a stoppage caused by weather or bad light within thirty minutes of the agreed time for the tea interval, the interval shall be taken immediately.
The interval shall be of the agreed length and, if applicable, shall include the ten-minute interval between innings.
4. Tea Interval - Continuation of Play
If at the agreed time for the tea interval, nine wickets are down, play shall continue for a period not exceeding thirty minutes or until the innings is concluded.
5. Tea Interval - Agreement to Forego
At any time during the match, the captains may agree to forego a tea interval.
6. Intervals for Drinks
If both captains agree before the start of a match that intervals for drinks may be taken, the option to take such intervals shall be available to either side. These intervals shall be restricted to one per session, shall be kept as short as possible, shall not be taken in the last hour of the match and in any case shall not exceed five minutes.
The agreed times for these intervals shall be strictly adhered to except that if a wicket falls within five minutes of the agreed time then drinks shall be taken out immediately.
If an innings ends or there is a stoppage caused by weather or bad light within thirty minutes of the agreed time for a drinks interval, there will be no interval for drinks in that session.
At any time during the match the captains may agree to forego any such drinks interval.
Notes
1. Tea Interval - One-Day Match
In a one-day match, a specific time for the tea interval need not necessarily be arranged, and it may be agreed to take this interval between the innings of a one-innings match.
2. Changing the Agreed Time of Intervals
In the event of the ground, weather or light conditions causing a suspension of play, the umpires, after consultation with the captains, may decide in the interests of time-saving, to bring forward the time of the luncheon or tea interval.
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