The league stage of ODI World Cup 2023 has concluded and the match has not reached it is knockout stage. Within the first semi-final, hosts India will probably be taking over New Zealand on Wednesday whereas South Africa will probably be squaring off in opposition to Australia within the second second semi-final match on Thursday. Amid the continued ICC occasion, former Pakistan skipper Waqar Younis got here up with an attention-grabbing suggestion relating to the council’s rule of utilizing two new balls within the ODI cricket.
Waqar said that the enjoying situations within the 50-over format are too batter pleasant and recommended that one of many tow new balls ought to be taken away after 30 overs and the remaining 20 overs ought to be bowled with the previous ball.
”ODI cricket is simply too pleasant for batters Suggestion @ICC2 new balls to begin, take away 1 ball after 30 overs, proceed with the opposite. On the finish that ball will solely be 3. 5 overs previous. We’ll see some reverse on the finish. Save the artwork of #ReverseSwing,” wrote Waqar on X.
ODI cricket is simply too pleasant for batters Suggestion @ICC 2 new balls to begin, take away 1 ball after 30 overs, proceed with the opposite. On the finish that ball will solely be 35 overs previous. We’ll see some reverse on the finish. Save the artwork of #ReverseSwing Feedback please. pic.twitter.com/TQs5EZJy9Y
— Waqar Younis (@waqyounis99) November 13, 2023
Earlier, Australia star pacer Mitchell Starc additionally slammed the 2 new-ball rule, stating that one ball helps the bowlers with their reverse swing.
”I nonetheless suppose it ought to be one ball not two…The ball stays tougher for longer. As we have seen right here, the grounds are fairly small, wickets are flat. If something in world cricket wickets have gotten flatter and I believe if you happen to take a look at a few of that previous footage once they bowled with one ball, reverse swing comes into it much more. That really brings the bowlers again into the sport, and I do not suppose it is any secret that one-day cricket and possibly T20 cricket as nicely is a batter’s recreation and bowlers simply have to hold on,” Starc was quoted by Cricbuzz.
”Whether or not it adjustments or not or possibly it adjustments after I am completed. However yeah, it positively takes slightly bit longer to search out reverse swing. It is to not say that it is all gone. There is definitely wickets or grounds that may create that reverse swing. I believe simply due to the 2 new balls at first, I do not suppose the balls swings any longer. They swing at first and until situations swimsuit, they do not swing for very lengthy in any respect. If something they keep nicer for batsmen in the direction of the top,” he added.
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