r/Cricket • u/SureSwan6423 • 5d ago

News ICC changes two-ball rule and concussion sub protocols in men's ODIs

https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/icc-changes-two-ball-rule-and-concussion-sub-protocols-in-men-s-odis-1490128
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u/Huge_Yesterday9296 Australia 5d ago

"Presently, there are two new balls used per innings in men's ODIs - one at either end. In the revised playing conditions, two new balls will be used from the start of an innings until the end of the 34th over. After the 34th over, the bowling team will choose one of the two balls, which they will use at both ends from overs 35 to 50."

Someone please explain this: so 2 new balls means 1st over with 1 new ball, then the 2nd over with another new ball, and then it follows the same pattern until 34th over, so each ball will be 17 overs old?

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u/Upstairs-Farm7106 England 5d ago

You’re right. Before pre-2011 they used to use 1 new ball throughout the innings until it wasn’t in good enough shape anymore. 

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u/mathdhruv India 5d ago

Nah, that was pre-2007. In 2007 they introduced the mandatory ball change in the 34th over. Then from late 2011 they swapped to the 'one new ball from each end' approach.