The International Cricket Council does not plan to make any dramatic changes in the One Day International format as suggested by Indian cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar. In an interaction with the media in Colombo today , ICC CEO Haroon Lorgat said the that the proposal of Sachin Tendulkar had been considered by the Cricket Committee , but it was felt that the '50 over format was in sound health and there was no need for dramatic changes to it at this stage'. He also said that the two new innovations introduced in the one day format are sufficient at this stage.<br/><br/>Master Blaster Sachin Tendulkar had proposed to the ICC to make 'a radical switch' from 50-50 to four 25-over innings. According to Sachin four alternate innings of 25 overs for each side in an international would be the fairest way of balancing the advantages gained by the team that won the toss, when the pitch and weather conditions mean that a match can virtually be decided by the spin of a coin. Tendulkar's letter also proposed changes in voluntary Power plays.
News On AIR | September 21, 2011 4:42 PM
ICC rejects Sachin's proposals on revamping ODI format