Sachin Tendulkar welcomes ICC's Super Over rule change

New Delhi, Oct 16 (PTI) He was first to recommend it and cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar on Wednesday welcomed ICC's decision to stop boundary count as a way of deciding kckout games in its global tournaments like World Cup.

International Cricket Council on Monday changed Super Over rule for all its major tournaments following uproar over outcome of men's World Cup final in July when England were declared winners against New Zealand on boundary count.

After board meetings in Dubai, ICC decided that in semi-finals and finals of future global tournaments, if teams score same number of runs in ir Super Overs, process will be repeated until one side wins.

"I felt this was important as it is a fair way to obtain a result when thing else separates 2 teams," Tendulkar tweeted in favour of move.

England were judged winners of July 14 final owing to more number of boundaries -- 22 fours and two sixes to New Zealand's 16 -- after regulation game and ensuing Super Over ended in a tie.

Two days later, Tendulkar endorsed a second Super Over to decide winner inste of applying boundary count rule.

Many former players and fans criticised rule after nerve-wracking final, prompting game's governing body to rethink.

ICC on Monday said in a statement: "In group sts, if Super Over is tied, match will be tied. In semifinals and finals, re is one change to Super Over regulation in keeping with basic principle of scoring more runs than opponent to win, Super Over will be repeated until one team has more runs than or."

change, however, did t find favour with New Zealand all-rounder Jimmy Neesham and team's former batting coach Craig McMillan, both of whom mocked it as a late-in--day decision.

Tendulkar also congratulated his former teammate Sourav Ganguly, who is to be appointed as next BCCI president.

"Congrats on being elected @BCCI President, Di. I am sure you will continue to serve Indian Cricket like you always have! Best wishes to new team that will take charge," batting great wrote on microblogging site.