NEW DELHI: Former India cricketer Gautam Gambhir has termed the 2 new-ball rule in One Day Internationals ‘unfair’ and accused it of altering the dynamics of the sport.
Gambhir referred to as on the Worldwide Cricket Council to eradicate the rule, asserting it’s detrimental to finger-spinners.
The rule was adopted in October 2011 to assist the ball retain its shine and decrease reverse swing, the rule has led to fewer alternatives for finger-spinners to successfully impression matches.Gambhir, throughout an occasion in Kolkata, emphasised that the rule unfairly disadvantages finger-spinners, thereby affecting their participation in white-ball cricket.
“I do not know what the spirit of cricket is as a result of everybody performs with the correct spirit of the sport. If there are guidelines, anyway, there’s the spirit of the sport. However one factor that I’d positively need to change is to do away with two new balls,” Gambhir was quoted as saying by ANI.
“Particularly in white-ball cricket as a result of it is rather, very unfair on a finger spinner. It is rather unfair on a finger spinner to not be enjoying sufficient white-ball cricket as a result of there’s nothing for them. It isn’t proper,” he added.
Gambhir referred to as on the Worldwide Cricket Council to eradicate the rule, asserting it’s detrimental to finger-spinners.
The rule was adopted in October 2011 to assist the ball retain its shine and decrease reverse swing, the rule has led to fewer alternatives for finger-spinners to successfully impression matches.Gambhir, throughout an occasion in Kolkata, emphasised that the rule unfairly disadvantages finger-spinners, thereby affecting their participation in white-ball cricket.
“I do not know what the spirit of cricket is as a result of everybody performs with the correct spirit of the sport. If there are guidelines, anyway, there’s the spirit of the sport. However one factor that I’d positively need to change is to do away with two new balls,” Gambhir was quoted as saying by ANI.
“Particularly in white-ball cricket as a result of it is rather, very unfair on a finger spinner. It is rather unfair on a finger spinner to not be enjoying sufficient white-ball cricket as a result of there’s nothing for them. It isn’t proper,” he added.
He urged the ICC to amend the rule to permit all gamers an equal likelihood to showcase their skills, no matter their bowling model.
“The job of the ICC is to ensure that everybody with their talent ought to get an equal alternative to showcase his expertise. However once you take that expertise from a sure part of gamers, it is rather unfair. At present, you hardly see any finger spinner enjoying white ball cricket. Why? It isn’t them to be blamed; it is ICC that must be blamed for it. For me, one factor that I need to do away with is 2 new balls as a result of it makes the competition between bat and ball a lot far more even,” Gambhir stated.
