MUMBAI: Former Indian batsman Sachin Tendulkar sparked a debate over two new-balls in One Day Internationals (ODIs) calling it a “perfect recipe disaster”.
Criticising International Cricket Council (ICC) decision to use two new balls during ODI, the batting legend tweeted: “Having 2 new balls in one day cricket is a perfect recipe for disaster as each ball is not given the time to get old enough to reverse. We haven’t seen reverse”swing, an integral part of the death overs, for a long time. #ENGvsAUS”
Having 2 new balls in one day cricket is a perfect recipe for disaster as each ball is not given the time to get old enough to reverse. We haven’t seen reverse swing, an integral part of the death overs, for a long time. #ENGvsAUS
— Sachin Tendulkar (@sachin_rt) June 21, 2018
Supporting his once-arch rival, Waqar Younis said: “Reason why we don’t produce many attacking fast bowlers. They all very defensive in their approach…always looking for changeups..totally agree with you @sachin_rt” reverse swing has almost vanished.. #SAD”
Reason why we don’t produce many attacking fast bowlers..They all very defensive in their approach…always looking for change ups..totally agree with you @sachin_rt reverse swing is almost vanished.. #SAD https://t.co/hPHoMXujcr
— Waqar Younis (@waqyounis99) June 21, 2018
Meanwhile, Indian cricket team captain Virat Kohli called it “brutal” for bowlers stating: “I think it’s brutal for the bowlers. I have played ODI cricket when there was only one new ball allowed and reverse swing used to be a massive factor in the latter half of the innings, which I think as a batsman was more challenging”.
