England to be one of the first to try the International Cricket Council’s new stop-clock in their five-match Twenty20 series against West Indies starting on Tuesday

England will be in a hurry once the first leg of this white-ball tour of the Caribbean takes place on Saturday, with a stop clock introduced for the five-match Twenty20 series.

In a radical move to regulate the pace of play, the International Cricket Council is starting a five-month trial period that will take place in all major men's white-ball internationals, starting from Tuesday's opener between the West Indies and Jos Buttler's team at the Kensington Oval.

Fielding teams must be ready to restart each within 60 seconds of the previous one having finished, meaning that at the end of his mark the bowler must be in place and the wicketkeeper in position.

Should this not be the case, the third umpire will inform the field officials that a foul has occurred, and if three fouls occur in an inning, the team in question will be penalized five runs, and a further five for any subsequent violation.

Mail Sport can reveal that ICC officials carried out a dummy run in real time during the second one-day international in Antigua earlier this week, and England failed to reach the magic minute five times – meaning they would have been conceded 15 runs.

A stop clock will be introduced for England's five-match Twenty20 series against the West Indies

The International Cricket Council is conducting a trial of all major men's white-ball internationals

West Indies would also have been hit with a five-run deduction after the timer expired on them three times.

However, the expectation is that once the system is actually implemented, teams will not flirt with penalties after two warnings have been received.

For both players and spectators, the stop clock – or shot clock, as it is called in other sports – will be displayed on the field's electronic scoreboard, while broadcasters are expected to use an on-screen graphic for TV viewers.

Previously, if the fielding team exceeded the stipulated time to complete an innings, they were allocated one fielder from outside the 30-yard circle for each over yet to be bowled.

The TV umpire will exercise his discretion if actions by either batter are deemed to contribute to a delay.

England are likely to remain unchanged for the third game in a row as they look to start a new four-year cycle with a comeback win, but there was a new face in training on Friday as Jofra Archer joined the group.

Archer, 28, was a traveling reserve at the recent World Cup but lasted only a few hours after reporting recurring pain in his right elbow.

After that false start, it is hoped that this will be a period when the ECB's medical team can finally get the Sussex fast bowler ready for big international action – namely England's defense of their Twenty20 world title here in the Caribbean next June year.

Like Archer, Phil Salt grew up in Barbados and returns to the island as part of a new opening partnership with Will Jacks. The pair have shared two quick half-century stands so far.

“It's obviously a very special place for me and hopefully I've put on a bit of a show,” he said, having opened his international Twenty20 career at this ground last year with a punishing 57 from 24 balls from the unfamiliar position of number six.

“It feels like we haven't quite put together a full game yet and it will be good to do that here now that we understand the circumstances a little better.

'From the players' perspective it's an exciting time to be part of a new squad, it's a new cycle now and we have what looks like a squad for the next three or four years. Above all, this is the first time we see how we play.”

Phil Salt grew up in Barbados and returns to the island as part of a partnership with Will Jacks