New ODI Rules

Hi Cricket Lovers

After MS Dhoni's luck did work till his team scored a mammoth 190 but the luck did not work for his team as KKR were able to chase down the score by the last over of the match. A fitting end to a final worth watching. ICC has made recommendations to make some changes in the ODI format which will be tested in the upcoming ODI matches . The changes are as follows

• The bowlers will now be allowed to bowl 2 bouncers in an over.
• Now there will be only one more power-play in the innings which has to be completed before the completion of 40th over.
• Maximum number of fielders allowed to be outside the 30 yards circle will be reduced from 5 to 4
• 2 new balls from both the ends will be continued

I think allowing the fast bowlers the luxury of bowling a 2 bouncers an over will be  a good addition as this will make bowlers now use it as a run saving options in addition to peppering new batsmen with it. It will also make the matches more interesting when the bowling side will have the luxury of just fielding 4 players outside the 30 yards circle which then will make captains thing more on field placements may even force them to have innovation field placements within the 30 yards circle.

I hope these changes will improve the overall ODI formats and bring the audience and increase TV viewership which has started dipping with the advent of T20 and IPL gaining more entertainment factor.

On other note I think Kevin Pieterson to retire from international T20 and ODI's means he wants to extend his IPL career and concentrate on Test cricket rather than representing England in the upcoming T20 WC and ODI tours. What are your thoughts?

Will be back with more updates.

Till then 

BBye...