Two new balls in ODIs is recipe for disaster: Tendulkar

Two new balls in ODIs is recipe for disaster: Tendulkar

Sachin Tendulkar

Concerned by a spate of run fests recently, Indian cricket icon Sachin Tendulkar has criticised the use of two new balls in ODIs, saying it is "a perfect recipe for disaster".

Mostly a reticent commentator, Tendulkar shared his point of view after watching England batsmen go on a rampage against Australia in the last two ODIs.

"Having 2 new balls in one day cricket is a perfect recipe for disaster as each ball is not given the time to get old enough to reverse. We haven’t seen reverse swing, an integral part of the death overs, for a long time," Tendulkar tweeted from his official handle.


Tendulkar's view was endorsed by Pakistan's legendary master of reverse swing Waqar Younis.

"Reason why we don’t produce many attacking fast bowlers..They all very defensive in their approach...always looking for change ups..totally agree with you @sachin_rt reverse swing is almost vanished," Younis tweeted in response to Tendulkar.

The ICC had introduced two new balls from two ends after amending it's playing rules back in October 2011.






Even by the time, a spinner finishes his spell, the ball is still only 20 overs old.

Therefore, unlike earlier era, the ball doesn't get soft, which would make it difficult for the batsmen to hit through the line like they do nowadays at the back-end of the innings.


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