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Free hit rule will kill bowlers, fears Ranatunga

The new 'Free Hit' rule would just kills the bowlers, fears former Sri Lanka captain Arjuna Ranatunga.

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Cricket is a game where the dice heavily loaded in favour of the batsmen and the new 8216;Free Hit8217; rule would just kills the bowlers, fears former Sri Lanka captain Arjuna Ranatunga.

Ranatunga feels the new rule would leave the bowlers at the mercy of the batsmen and that8217;s just not good for the game.

8220;The new ICC rules seem to be fine but I am not a big fan of the free hit rule.

8220;It will just kill the bowlers8221;, Ranatunga was quoted as saying by The Island newspaper.

The 8216;Free Hit8217; rule was applied in the Twenty20 World Cup and it made its ODI debut during the India-Australia match in Bangalore.

The rule states that after the bowlers had overstepped, front foot or back foot, the next ball would be a free hit where the batsman can be dismissed only by run out.

Sri Lanka8217;s lone World Cup winning captain also dismissed the notion that it was meant to please the crowd and said ODIs already offer a plenty of entertainment for the spectators.

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8220;So why do you want to cripple the bowlers further?8221; he asked.

 

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