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One Day International Rule Changes

The ICC have brought forward the proposed ODI rule changes to avoid confusion during the India-Australia series.

Changes include the following:

1. Free-hits have been introduced for front-foot no-balls

2. Mandatory change of match ball after the 35th over of each innings

3. An additional fielder will be permitted outside the fielding inner circle during the second or third powerplays

4. If the number of overs in an innings has been reduced, the number of overs making up each of the three powerplays will also be proportionately reduced

5. Boundaries square of the wicket must be a minimum of 150 yards (137.16m) (previously 140 yards) with the minimum on one side of 65 yards (59.44m) and straight boundaries must be a minimum of 70 yards (64m) (previously 60 yards)

6. The match referee has the final say in awarding a match to a side in the event of the other side refusing to play

7. Umpires can impose time-wasting penalties if a new batsman is not ready to face his first delivery within two minutes of the fall of the previous wicket.
 
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Almost_Austwick said:
1. Free-hits have been introduced for front-foot no-balls
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What stupidity. Why introduce more gimmicks when twenty20 is clearly better at the gimmicky part of the game. Why discourage budding fast bowlers from toeing the line?

2. mandatory change of match ball after the 35th over of each innings
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Ok. Lets eliminate reverse swing from ODI games and make each last 10 overs go for 100 runs good one.

3. An additional fielder will be permitted outside the fielding inner circle during the second or third powerplays
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Needless complication IMO.

4. If the number of overs in an innings has been reduced, the number of overs making up each of the three powerplays will also be
proportionately reduced
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Wasn't this the case before?

5. Boundaries square of the wicket must be a minimum of 150 yards (137.16m) (previously 140 yards) with the minimum on one side
of 65 yards (59.44m) and straight boundaries must be a minimum of 70 yards (64m) (previously 60 yards)
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Finally, a good move. Boundaries were starting to impose on the 30 yard circle.

6. The match referee has the final say in awarding a match to a side in the event of the other side refusing to play
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What decision is there to be made? If a team does not show up, surely the team that does wins.

7. Umpires can impose time-wasting penalties if a new batsman is not ready to face his first delivery within two minutes of the fall
of the previous wicket
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Not only will this never happen, but there will be an uproar in the event it does.

Wow, good stuff from the ICC ::)
 
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These rules are to come in effect form 1st October but they were used in today's match. I feel that changing the ball after the 35th over will take away the reverse swing element from the game.
 
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I think the changing the ball one is a bit stupid. Reverse swing gets taken away. The ball should only get changed if it starts to go green from grass markings.
 
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IF the ICC need to bring is this stupid ball change rule, why cant it be up to the teams if they want to take it or not? :thumbdown: :bored:
 
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What is the point in changing the ball after the 35th over. It is pointless. Now the later stages of the game will go for tons and tins of runs! :cursing:
 
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The Free Hit rule is a good idea and certainly not a gimmick. One of the easiest things to do when you are bowling in a cricket match is to release the ball from behind the line. If somebody is foolish enough to cross the line, they should be punished.
 
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THE BARMY ARMY said:
What is the point in changing the ball after the 35th over. It is pointless. Now the later stages of the game will go for tons and tins of runs! :cursing:
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If they could perfect a way of making the ball stay white then they wouldn't have to change the ball.

I'm sure they're working on something but at the moment it seems beyond them, unless they make the ball overly synthetic and prone to unnatural swing.
 
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See, ive thought the ball change over, and it'll help tail enders, unless you've saved Brett Lee some overs.

The balls harder, a slight connection can bring runs....bigger scores, more money.....Hang on, this isnt about the big wigs that are the ICC
 
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Bowl with a different ball at each end. So the balls will be only 25 overs old at the end of the innings. Fixes all problems regarding the ball. Except no r/swing :p
 
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i like the free hit rule but not the ball change rule. i thought the rest of the rules already existed
 
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The Americans will be happy...

More and more gimmicks have been introduced to 'globalise' the game. In 10 years time, bowlers will pitch baseball style
 
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LOL, to be honest, Americans dont have a clue, and i can safely say that as on myself.

The word "cricket," is as english as cups of tea, they dont really understand it, BUT some clever sparks are gently bringing things in, like a few games or cups, IE, the tried but failed attempt at getting India to play some cricket over there.

Baseball stadiums are big enough to hot them, easily.

The new rules are stupid to some it up, the ball change totally outrules reverse swing, and spinners.
 
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the first two rules only favor the batsman. im interested to know what is the rule if the fielding team employs time wasting tactics.they should get penalised by runs if they dont complete overs in time
 
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Ponting thinks that the ball should be changed at the 41 over mark and not the 35.

I think he makes a good point but surely they could 'soften' the balls elsewhere so that they behave like balls which have had 35/41 overs worth of wear and tear?

The main problem is the discolouration and that is what they should be working towards sorting out.
 
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Balls? Smballs, who care just crack one up and enjoy the show.

We can't do much to protest as the ICC are up their own and all our shouts are muffled.
 
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