ODI Cricket rule modifications expected to get an early start
In June 2007, Icc propsed the following set of modifications to the regular ICC one-day Cricket rules:
# An additional fielder will be allowed outside the fielding circle during the second or third Powerplays.
# If an ODI innings is reduced, the numbers of overs making up each of the three Powerplays shall be reduced proportionately.
# If a bowler bowls a front foot no-ball in an ODI, the following delivery will be deemed a free hit and the batsman cannot be dismissed by the bowler from that delivery. He can only be run out.
# There will be a mandatory change of the ball after 35 overs of each innings in an ODI; the replacement will be a clean used ball. The ICC had also increased the stipulated minimum boundary sizes for all international matches.
These rules could get an early start during the Australian tour of India if both the Captains MS. Dhoni and Ricky Ponting agree to apply the set of rules stated above.
ICC, on its part, would have no objections if both the captains want to give the rules an early start. The same thing happened in july 2005 when Australia and England gave Supersubs and powerplays an early start.
