Team scores have dropped across the board since the implementation of the new rules

India off-spinner Harbhajan Singh believes that bowlers of all calibres will continue to struggle under the International Cricket Council’s (ICC) newly implemented ODI rules.

Dhoni noted that the rule only had a positive impact on subcontinent pitches, but added that the pitches had to be developed and maintained like the one in Delhi.

“The new ICC rule was not good keeping in view the Asian conditions unless the wickets were developed on the line of New Delhi, which favoured batsmen, seamers as well as the spinners,” Singh said. “I would suggest that wickets should be made in a way that would also favour the bowlers, particularly bowling the middle overs of the match.”

The new ODI rules state that two new balls will be used at both ends of the ground and bowlers are now permitted to bowl two bouncers per over, while the batting powerplay no longer exists.

Furthermore, the bowling powerplay will have to be completed before the 40th over and no more than four fielders can be outside the 30-yard circle during non-designated powerplay overs.

Singh also pointed out that ODIs have seen a massive drop in scores since the implementation of the new rules and he attributed this decrease to the fact that one more fielder has to remain in the 30-yard circle at all times.