Dravid and Malinga back Sachin's idea for ODI revamp
It might have been rejected by the ICC but Sachin Tendulkar's suggestion to revamp the ODIs by splitting the format into four innings of 25 overs each has got the backing of his Test teammate Rahul Dravid.
"It is interesting. I don't know why the ICC has rejected it (Tendulkar's suggestion via a letter to ICC), but it's a good idea that Sachin has given and is worth experimenting," said India's batting mainstay on the England tour on the sidelines of a promotional event on Wednesday.
"It has been tried out in Australia (in domestic cricket) and the plus and minus points should be looked into," he added.
Tendulkar had written a letter to the ICC to change the format of the ODIs from two innings of 50 overs to four of 25 overs like a Test match but the world council's Chief Executive Haroon Lorgat had rejected it.
Tendulkar had argued that four innings of 25 overs would be a fair way to balance the advantage gained by the team which won the toss in conditions such as bad weather, sub-quality pitches which historically had proven that a match can virtually be decided by the toss of a coin.
Dravid also backed the Cricket Board for deciding to put pressure on the ICC for revising the controversial Decision Review System of which he got the rough end of the stick in the Test and ODI rubbers in England.
"It's not set in stone. Anything connected with DRS is a work in progress. There are new challenges and questioned about it. It's up to the member boards (of the ICC) to ask whether things are better with it in place," said the 39-year-old Dravid.
Dravid, who was the lone batsman to show consistently superb form in difficult conditions against a top class England pace attack in the four-match Test rubber that India lost 0-4, was also controversially given out through the 'Hot Spot' image system on at least three occasions leading to big debates over DRS.
Sachin's idea also found support from his Mumbai Indian team-mate, Lasith Malinga.
"I am bowler and I did not like personally the change of ball in the 34th over as per the existing 50-50 match rule. If they play four innings, they will be changing the ball more times. Also, we have chance for reverse swing only after 15 or 20 overs. But, if they cut down that possibility, all the favour is going to a batsman," Malinga said.
Malinga, who is in India to represent his IPL team Mumbai Indians in the Champions League Twenty20, said his team is not under any pressure as they take on Chennai Super Kings in their tournament opener on Saturday.
"We always try to perform to our strength during a match and the result come at the end of the day. All the players in the Mumbai Indians team will be performing to their strength and that is it."
"We do not have any pressure. I think we know our abilities and trust our abilities. We have lot of young players but some have not played much of T20 matches. But, we have good senior players in our team. They have always supported young players," Malinga said.
"Big names does not matter to me as I bowl to my abilities. I have to trust in my ability and I will do that," the Sri Lankan added.
Malinga also stressed on the importance of taking wickets in a Twenty20 match.
"I think if we are playing three or five bowlers, it is the job of the bowlers to take wickets. Otherwise no point in playing for that side," he viewed.
"While playing for Mumbai Indians I have always tried to take wickets. It does not matter whether it is in early overs or fag end of the match.
"I get only four overs and I try to take wicket with every delivery. Sometimes, I take wickets early and sometimes in the later part of the match. Most important thing is how you can use your abilities," Malinga added.
He said he always tries to sharpen his toe crushing yorker during the practice sessions.
"In my practice sessions I try the technique of yorking the batsmen. If you want to do something in a match, it is important to try and master that at the nets," Malinga said.
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