Published 06:48 IST, May 14th 2020

Sachin Tendulkar wants ICC to look into ODI rules, surfaces that favour batsmen

Sachin Tendulkar once again reiterated that the current ICC ODI rules need to be looked into suggesting that they are more batter-friendly and unfair to bowlers

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Former Indian cricketer Sachin Tendulkar once again reiterated that current International Cricket Council (ICC) ODI rules need to be looked into suggesting that y are more batter friendly and is t fair to bowlers. legendary batsman believes that current ICC ODI rules favour batters more than it does bowlers and it need to be looked into. 

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Sachin, Ganguly trolls ICC rules

ICC on May 12 had posted a tweet reminding fans about great Indian duo Sachin Tendulkar and Sourav Ganguly, who toger scored more than 8,000 runs in ODI cricket. Sachin took opportunity and shared tweet tagging Sourav Ganguly asking him how many more runs y would’ve been able to score with restriction of four fielders outside ring and two new balls, taking a jibe at contemporary rules. 

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ICC on Tuesday posted that Sachin Tendulkar and Sourav Ganguly scored 8,227 runs toger in ODI cricket in 176 partnerships at an aver of 47.55. ICC also wrote that or ODI pair has mand to cross even 6,000 runs toger. Sachin replied, 'This brings back wonderful memories Dadi," tagging current BCCI president Sourav Ganguly in post. Ganguly was quick to respond saying ar 4,000 or so. 

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Indian off-spinner Harbhajan Singh also joined conversation suggesting ICC needs more bowlers on its board to keep balance right between bat and ball. "At least few more thousands runs easily...such a bad rule this is...need few bowlers in ICC to keep balance right between bat and ball...and games become more competitive when team scores 260/270 wadays everyone scoring 320/30 plus and getting chased as well often," Harbhajan wrote. To which Sachin agreeing with Harbhajan commented that both rules and surfaces need to be looked into. 

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06:48 IST, May 14th 2020