Tendulkar
has
reckoned
that
the
two
news
balls
in
the
current
ODI
format
eliminates
reverse
swing.
He
also
added
that
due
to
lack
of
discolouration,
batters
don’t
find
it
easy
to
pick
the
shiny
and
rough
sides
of
the
ball.
“It’s
getting
monotonous
without
any
doubt.
There
are
two
parts.
One
is
the
current
format
and
the
next
is
which
I
feel
it
should
be
played.
Let
me
talk
about
the
current
format
which
has
been
there
for
a
while
now
has
two
new
balls.
When
you
have
two
new
balls,
it
eliminates
reverse
swing.
Even
though
we
are
in
the
40th
over
of
the
game,
it’s
actually
the
20th
over
of
that
ball,”
Sachin
Tendulkar
said
at
India
Today
Conclave
2023.
“But
I
think
it
only
starts
reversing
around
the
30th
over
or
so.
There
was
a
bit
of
discolouration
and
the
ball
got
softer.
When
the
ball
starts
discolouring,
to
pick
the
shiny
and
the
rough
side
becomes
difficult.
That
element
is
missing
today
because
of
two
new
balls,”
he
added.
He
also
pointed
out
that
the
field
restrictions
are
also
batting-friendly
and
leave
spinners
with
no
freedom.
“Also
for
spinners,
I
have
spoken
to
a
few
spinners.
I
was
trying
to
understand
their
mindset
with
5
fielders
in
the
ring.
The
bowlers
are
saying
that
we
don’t
have
the
freedom
to
change
our
lines.
Even
if
we
know
that,
there
is
a
possibility
of
the
batter
making
the
mistake,
if
we
change
our
line
then
we
might
have
to
pay
a
heavy
price.
They
don’t
have
the
protection
now
in
the
current
format.
“The
current
format
is
heavy
on
the
bowlers.
it’s
challenging
with
5
fielders
in
the
ring
and
2
new
balls,”
he
added.
Sachin
Tendulkar
suggests
new
format
for
ODI
cricket
To
make
the
50-over
format
of
the
game
interesting,
the
49-year-old
also
suggested
that
ODI
cricket
be
played
in
four
halves
of
25
overs
each.
The
modifications
according
to
Tendulkar
will
reduce
predictability
and
give
equal
chances
for
both
the
teams.
“Coming
to
the
second
bit,
we
should
be
playing
25
overs
first.
Divide
it
into
4
halves,
like
Test
cricket.
In
Test
cricket
you
have
20
wickets,
here
you
only
have
10
wickets.
If
you
are
dismissed,
you
are
out
of
the
game
for
the
next
25
overs
as
well.
You
can’t
come
back
and
bat.
“Why
I
am
saying
this
because
we
played
a
tournament
in
Sri
Lanka
where
we
played
118
overs
without
any
result.
First
day,
Sri
Lanka
batted
first
and
we
played
10
overs,
the
match
was
rained
out.
The
match
was
again
called
off
on
the
following
day.
We
almost
played
118
overs
without
any
result.
“Here,
if
you
have
25
overs
and
the
other
side
comes
and
bats
25
overs,
here
at
least
each
side
has
completed
25
overs.
“Right
now,
the
game
is
becoming
too
predictable.
From
the
15th
over
to
40th
over,
there
is
not
enough
momentum.
There
are
not
enough
eyeballs.
It’s
getting
boring.
How
do
we
balance
that
out?
“How
do
we
balance
out
the
dew
factor?
If
a
captain
has
lost
the
toss,
if
he
has
to
bowl
second
in
wet
conditions,
it
becomes
really,
really
difficult.
When
you
play
25
overs
each,
you
can
also
get
three
breaks.
With
a
spin
of
a
coin,
you
can’t
really
decide
the
game.
With
franchise
T20
cricket
gaining
momentum
all
over
the
world,
ODI
cricket
is
slowly
losing
its
charm.
Fans
are
also
getting
more
attracted
to
the
shortest
format
of
the
game
which
ends
in
three
fours
approximately
and
is
full
of
fours,
sixes
and
electric
fielding
efforts.
There
have
been
a
lot
of
discussions
over
the
future
of
Test
cricket
as
well,
but
it
continues
to
survive
with
top
teams
getting
involved
in
the
final
session
and
last
over
finishes.
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