Stop Clock in Test Cricket: I think giving the bowling team a lil time to discuss plans is a good thing, you get better cricket out of it. But time is an issue, so how do you cut it? Easy, bowl 2 overs from each end. Inspiration from the hundred. The time you're cutting this way is from the end change and field change (plus ads which is why it hasn't happened) instead of strategizing and players taking a sip of water.
Saliva rule: What a bullshit in between move, its not legal to do but if you do it, meh, we dont care. Although OK listening to their reasoning it's a reasonable rule. I just prefer if we remove saliva and sweat and offer some sort of saline solution or smth which the umpire holds and the players can use, the only substance allowed to touch the ball.
DRS protocol: I like it. Always wanted it.
Combined reviews: I preferred the older method. I'm very pro bowling if you can't tell lol.
Fairness of catch: Fixes a problem that needed fixing. Good decision.
Deliberate short run: I like it.
Subs (in domestic cricket, possibly): Finally (slippery slope though). I prefer proper subs to injury subs.
I really dislike the broadcaster excuse. Simply because they can't make a decision anyways, nor have a say. The ICC can apply the rule and we have a pathway to follow thanks to the hundred. What's gonna happen? The broadcasters bid lower amounts in the next cycle. OK, fine (although they likely won't) they can simply increase the value of the advertisement slots since the supply is lower now. If ad time falls by 30%, the revenue would fall by less than that. Plus once we see it succeed, the revenue goes up again. So a small revenue bump for one cycle is nothing.
Oh in tests we are at a historically bowling friendly point, I believe 3 of the last 5 years have been in the 5 lowest average years since 1900 or so. (This is by memory, would have to check again)
I dont think picking the batter is that big a benefit. Maybe so in the white ball formats but I still like it.
I'm pro umpires call lol. Partially bc umpires have the direct view and partially bc the company running drs themselves say its better to trust the judgement of the umpires in the case. I dont understand why like 90% of the cricket fanbase is anti umpires call. It isn't objective. Also it's not like the bails always fall off on contact anyways (although I do think we should remove bails and make any contact a dismissal anyways)
The injury sub is a slippery slope. Its impossible to govern. I say just allow straight subs instesf of limiting it to injuries.