There have been a lot of innovations in cricket as a sport over the last few years which has brought some widespread changes in the game. Nowadays, cricket has become a lot more complicated as compared to its initial years. There have been a lot more changes in the last few years with the improvement in technology and growth of the game. However, it is time to revisit of some of ongoing rules in the cricketing world as it will definitely increase its fan following to a great extent. In this blog post, we take a lot at the top three new cricket rules that should be introduced in international cricket which can also work towards the betterment of the sport. 

5 New Cricket Rules that should be Introduced in International Cricket

1. 100 Meter+ Six to be Awarded as 8 Runs

Hitting a six in the cricket game involves a lot of practice, hardwork in the nets and power to a great extent. Despite the modern day bats making it a lot easier, it is almost impossible for a cricketer to hit every single ball for a six out of the park. It is high time when 100 meter+ sixes should be awarded as many as eight runs on a single ball. It definitely involves a lot of strength and technique to hit 100 meter-plus sixes on a regular basis. It is very much injustice for the big hitters of the game to be given only six runs even if they smack some gigantic sixes all over the cricket stadium. 

Many of the cricketers and experts of the game including Aakash Chopra have opined that a new cricket rule must be introduced in international cricket stating that 100M+ six should be given as eight runs. Interestingly, Rohit Sharma also stated that when a cricketer hits 90 meter six, it should be given as 8 runs while a 100 meter six should be awarded as 10 runs off a single ball. 

"8 runs for 100+ meter long sixes. There should be some advantage of hitting such huge sixes. I am not saying 90, I am saying 100 meters. You need a lot of power to hit a 100m six. This might be implemented in some league, international cricket, I don’t know," stated former Indian opener Aakash Chopra in a recent interview. 

“If a batter hits a 90m six, it should be 8 runs. If it's a 100m six, it should be 10 runs. There should be some reward for hitting such sixes that go a long way. Now, whether the ball lands very far or just behind the rope, it’s still six runs," said Rohit Sharma during a recent conversation. 

2. One ball to be used from both ends in ODIs

Majority of the current rules in the cricket book work against the favour of the bowlers especially when the International Cricket Council (ICC) decided to do away with the rule of using a single cricket ball from both the ends in the ODI format of the game. It was after the year 2011 when ICC shooked the cricket news to make that dramtic decision and many of the cricket fanatics are still not very much in the favour of this rule. This cricket rule has definitely brought some widespread changes in ODI cricket as it has become a lot more easier for the batters. New balls from either ends has made it extremely difficult for the pace bowlers to bring reverse swing into play as the single ball used to reverse a lot untill 2011. It is quite important for the game that the ICC goes back to using a single ball from both the ends in the ODI format of the game. 

"When you talk about ODI cricket, it is played with two balls. So the ball is only 25 overs old at the end. There was a time when the same ball was used for the entire 50 overs and the ball used to reverse then. The spinners also want a ball that is 35-odd overs old. So, you should keep just the one ball," added Aakash Chopra. 

3. Impact Player Rule in International Cricket

The Indian Premier League (IPL) has surely become a lot more exciting after the introduction of the impact player rule in 2022. In accordance with this rule, at the time of toss, both the captains are allowed to nominate a maximum of five substitutes each out of which one can be used as an impact player during the T20 encounter. However, there has been a lot of criticism of this Impact Player cricket rule because the all-rounders are focussing only on their batting which is affecting their overall growth. But things have become a lot more interesting especially in the ongoing IPL 2024 season. Therefore, the ICC can introduce the same Impact player rule in international cricket as it will bring in much more excitement at the grandest stage as well.