AUS vs NZ: Mitchell Johnson polarises fans by suggesting MASSIVE LBW rule change

Australia ended up with a thumping victory over New Zealand in 1st Test of ir 3-match Test series at Perth Stadium. While re was tremendous action on field, ar interesting moment came off field as ABC radio commentator Jim Maxwell and former Australia pacer Mitchell Johnson debated on wher  traditional leg before wicket (LBW) rule in cricket should be changed to include deliveries that pitch outside leg stump.

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Mitchell Johnson calls for massive rule change 

As Maxwell and Johnson sat in commentary box, Johnson debated on why he thought that deliveries outside leg stump should be considered for LBW decisions. current rules do t qualify a delivery for LBW if it pitches outside line of leg stump. Maxwell explained that  rule was made because in earlier days of cricket, leg side was considered a blind spot for batsmen and was t fondly looked upon to dismiss m or to be scored runs off. He also mentioned how Ranjit Singh Ji was one of first batsmen to have popularised leg-side play.

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Johnson remarked that shots like flick and reverse-sweep are getting more and more popular in Test cricket and bowlers should be able to use leg side to trap batsmen. Maxwell argued that doing this would make it too easy for bowlers to dismiss batsmen as y could easily pitch ball outside leg stump and spin it back into batsmen's pads. Johnson insisted that he would t have a problem with this rule but Maxwell insisted that this would make cricket - "unattractive".

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Australia and New Zealand will w play a Boxing Day Test at Melbourne Cricket Ground on December 26.

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