NZC chief http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Justin-Thomas-Caldwell-Vaughan-c69731 backs ICC’s decision to axe substitute runner in ODIs – Cricket News Update
The Chief Executive of http://www.senore.com/Cricket/New-Zealand-c754 cricket, Justin Vaughan, has come out in support of International Cricket Council (ICC)’s decision to abolish substitute runner in the One Day International (ODI) format of the game.
During the recent ICC Chief Executives’ meeting at http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Hong-Kong-c2919, the body made series of decisions in order to bring drastic changes to the ODIs. While the chief executive committee approved a modified version of the Umpires Decision Review System (UDRS) with
the mandatory elements of Hot Spot and audio-tracking devices, the batsman’s privilege to use substitute runner in case of injury was banned.
Along with the gurus such as http://www.senore.com/Cricket/KC-Sangakkara-c1779, Vaughan was also a key member of the committee which made the contentious decision to eliminate alternate runner for the injured batsman.
“There's certainly a feeling that runners were increasingly being used for spurious reasons. We shouldn't forget that cricket is not only a skill-based game, but a fitness and endurance game too," said Vaughan.
The controversial step was rejected by the cricketing circles since the pundits of the game believe that it will eliminate the balance of the conveniences between the batting and fielding side.
The legendary Indian batsman, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/ICC-World-Cup-2011-c100625 move to axe substitute runner in the 50-over format of the game. According to the Indian great, if ICC wants to take the privilege back from the batsman, the body should
also ban the facility of drinks for the bowlers at the boundary line.
Gavaskar also made a comparison between substitute fielder and substitute runner, saying that in case of no relief for the batsmen, the replacement for an injured fielder should also be disallowed.
Vaughan, the Boss of the governing body of cricket in New Zealand, also commented on some of the other suggested changes in the limited-overs format, saying, "The changes we're recommending address two of the major issues that face 50-over cricket; one is
the ball that gets too soft and discoloured and is unable to be really hit at the end of an innings, the other is trying to make sure the middle stages don't get too predictable."
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