Sunil Gavaskar lashes out at ICC’s decision to axe substitute runners in ODIs – Cricket News Update
International Cricket Council (ICC)’s decision to abolish substitute runners from One Day Internationals (ODIs) has not been liked http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Sunil-Manohar-Gavaskar-c91863, who feels that the injured batsman should be given the privilege to use
a runner in limited-overs cricket.
In the string of important decisions during the recent Chief Executive committee’s meeting, ICC made some drastic changes to the ODI format.
While the number of reviews was reduced to one from two, the body decided to eliminate the batsman’s liberty to challenge the on-field umpire’s Leg-before Wicket (LBW) decisions. According to the amended rules, the batsmen could use the review only if he
is certain of an edge before the ball hit his pad.
Making Hot Spot and audio-tracking devices mandatory for the review system, the chief executive committee gave approval to a modified DRS after long deliberations with the Board of Control for Cricket in http://www.senore.com/Cricket/India-c750 (BCCI).
Although, the most of decisions are being appreciated by the cricket pundits, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/ICC-World-Cup-2011-c100625’s step to ban substitute runners came under heavy criticism.
Gavaskar, the legendary batsman, cited the ICC’s decision as injustice with the batsmen and termed it as a ridiculous move by the international governing body.
"I would also like to suggest that there should be no water for bowlers at the boundary end. They bowl one over and come to the boundary where energy drinks are waiting for them. If you are going to make a situation like this then there should not be any
substitute fielders either," said Gavaskar.
The Indian great argued that with such a tough international scheduled these days, the chances of batsmen being injured have increased. He asked ICC to create balance in the game, saying that if the batsmen cannot be facilitated, the fielders and bowlers
should not be either.
"There should not be a substitute fielder when a regular player goes off the field. If a fielder gets injured or has cramps, he should either go off the field or stay there. That ways it balances out everything and the batting side is not the only one affected,"
added the 61-year-old legend.
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