ICC to try Sachin's Idea!

The ICC has decided to test Sachin's idea of splitting the 50-over ODI format into a four innnings 25-overs match.

Sachin earlier said, "I am for 50-over cricket. I think we should have 25 overs a side to start with. I thought of this during the 2002 Champions Trophy in Sri Lanka."

The ICC cricket manager Dave Richardson said to BBC sport, "I quite like that idea, I believe South Africa may try something along those lines."

"This might work in day-night cricket where one team has to bat in day and the other at night. It provides something different and reduces the effects on the team who loses the toss and has to bat first on a damp wicket," he said.

Richardson revealed the concept of two 25-over innings had been proposed a number of times and resurfaced once again at the ICC's cricket committee annual meeting at Lord's in May.

(source: net)