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(c)Cricinfo en-gb http://i.imgci.com/espncricinfo/espnci.png http://www.espncricinfo.com/ If Tests are limited to the top eight teams, T20s to clubs and a relegation system is introduced in ODIs, all three formats could survive and cricket could gain a broader talent pool http://www.espncricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/570529.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.espncricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/570529.html Sun, 01 Jul 2012 03:42:16 GMT As far as the limited-overs formats go, the 50-overs game has showed it has probably outlived its usefulness http://www.espncricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/568997.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.espncricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/568997.html Sun, 29 Jul 2012 08:15:38 GMT Two bouncers an over is good news for fast bowlers but taking away an outfielder is bad news for spinners http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci-icc/content/story/567271.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci-icc/content/story/567271.html Thu, 21 Jun 2012 07:22:34 GMT Graeme Swann has said he would favour a scrapping of one-day international cricket to ease the congestion in a packed fixture list http://www.espncricinfo.com/england/content/story/542139.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.espncricinfo.com/england/content/story/542139.html Sat, 26 Nov 2011 03:18:44 GMT The ICC's revision of the rules to do with Powerplays, new balls in ODIs, runners, and obstruction of the field take effect from today. Former and current players weigh in on the changes http://www.espncricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/535021.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.espncricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/535021.html Tue, 11 Oct 2011 09:04:07 GMT The players in the 2011 NKP Salve Challenger Trophy will have to adjust to the ICC's new rules http://www.espncricinfo.com/challenger-trophy-2011/content/story/535782.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.espncricinfo.com/challenger-trophy-2011/content/story/535782.html Mon, 10 Oct 2011 14:03:39 GMT The latest rule changes in ODIs are unlikely to inject excitement into the format. How well the Powerplay tweaks work will depend on a team's strength, and two new balls will handicap plenty of bowlers http://www.espncricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/534997.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.espncricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/534997.html Wed, 05 Oct 2011 03:44:01 GMT West Indies' tour of Bangladesh, which begins with a Twenty20 on October 11, will be the first international series under the ICC's revised playing conditions http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci-icc/content/story/534454.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci-icc/content/story/534454.html Mon, 10 Oct 2011 14:02:25 GMT The ICC's Cricket Committee unanimously recommended the use of the Decision Review System (DRS) in all Tests among other proposals http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci-icc/content/story/514651.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci-icc/content/story/514651.html Tue, 10 Jul 2012 13:39:25 GMT The most Australian players seem to be able to offer in support of the split-innings format trial seems to be "interesting" http://www.espncricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/474860.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.espncricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/474860.html Wed, 01 Sep 2010 03:06:50 GMT The ECB's decision to scrap 50-over cricket for the 2010 domestic season is bizarre and short-sighted. It is all to do with the finances, and not the standard of the cricket. http://www.espncricinfo.com/wisdenalmanack/content/story/473202.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.espncricinfo.com/wisdenalmanack/content/story/473202.html Thu, 19 Aug 2010 06:10:33 GMT A format that is criticised today for being unwieldy and dull, was for three decades cricket's biggest bread-winner http://www.espncricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/464272.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.espncricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/464272.html Mon, 28 Jun 2010 18:22:34 GMT Haroon Lorgat, the chief executive of the ICC, has reaffirmed his faith in the ODI format, reposing faith on its ability to draw big crowds and generate sizeable viewership http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci-icc/content/story/464105.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci-icc/content/story/464105.html Mon, 21 Jun 2010 10:05:18 GMT A two-innings format is not going to make one-day cricket more attractive. What it needs is more imaginative captaincy and less gimmicks http://www.espncricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/463852.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.espncricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/463852.html Sun, 20 Jun 2010 03:26:17 GMT Australia's players will be consulted as Cricket Australia prepares to determine the exact format for split-innings one-day matches http://www.espncricinfo.com/australia/content/story/463638.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.espncricinfo.com/australia/content/story/463638.html Sat, 19 Jun 2010 10:31:24 GMT It's time to review the 50-over format, but it isn't quite clear what to bring in in its place http://www.espncricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/463521.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.espncricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/463521.html Sat, 19 Jun 2010 10:30:51 GMT Cricket Australia's plan to introduce split-innings one-day games is a positive step but does not go far enough, according to the Australian one-day great Dean Jones http://www.espncricinfo.com/australia/content/story/463304.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.espncricinfo.com/australia/content/story/463304.html Sat, 19 Jun 2010 10:31:49 GMT The ICC will be keeping close tabs on the experiment of split-innings one-day cricket in Australia next year http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci-icc/content/story/463260.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci-icc/content/story/463260.html Sat, 19 Jun 2010 10:32:08 GMT Matthew Hayden, the former Australia opener, has said Australia missed an opportunity to capitalise on the enormous potential of Twenty20 cricket when the format was still in its developing stages http://www.espncricinfo.com/australia/content/story/462917.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.espncricinfo.com/australia/content/story/462917.html Sat, 19 Jun 2010 10:32:36 GMT Australia captain Ricky Ponting has said he is open to experimenting with the format of one-day cricket in order to revive its flagging popularity http://www.espncricinfo.com/australia/content/story/462743.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.espncricinfo.com/australia/content/story/462743.html Sat, 19 Jun 2010 10:33:52 GMT