Sachin Tendulkar finds the 'perfect recipe for disaster' in ODI cricket
New Delhi, June 22 (IBNS): Former Indian cricketer Sachin Tendulkar finds the use of two new balls in ODI cricket as the 'perfect recipe for disaster'.
"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. #ENGvsAUS," Tendulkar tweeted.
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. #ENGvsAUS
— Sachin Tendulkar (@sachin_rt) June 21, 2018
The former Indian skipper made the remarks in relation to the highest ever One Day International (ODI) total scored by England against Australia on Tuesday.
Creating world record, England scored 481/6 in 50 overs at Trent Bridge in Nottingham on Tuesday.
The match drew the attention of former cricketer Shane Warne as well.
Ex-Australian spinner Shane tweeted, "Just woke up and saw the score in England. What the hell happened over there & what is going on boys? Gulp....."
Apart from spin bowling legend Warne, former Indian cricket team captain Sourav Ganguly said England's mammoth total scared him.
The former India skipper tweeted, "Too see almost 500 runs scored in 50 overs in england is scaring me ..about the health of the game and where it’s going..Australian bowling getting treated this way whatever the conditions may be is not acceptable..A country of lillee,thompson,benaud."
Jonny Bairstow (139) and Alex Hales (147) were the top scorers for England.
England captain Eoin Morgan scored 67 off 30 balls lower down the batting order.
Jhye Richardson picked three wickets for Australia. He conceded 92 runs in 10 overs.
Chasing the target, Australia were bowled out for 239, losing the match by 242 runs.
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