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Mark Waugh Sees ODI Cricket 'Phasing Out' Beyond Major Tournaments

As Australia grapples with a tight international schedule, cricket legend Mark Waugh foresees a future where One-Day International (ODI) cricket is largely reserved for major tournaments like the ICC World Cup and Champions Trophy. Waugh, reflecting on Australia's recent 1-2 ODI series loss to Pakistan with a second-string side, has voiced a realistic yet bittersweet prediction: that the traditional 50-over format may be squeezed out in favour of the shorter T20 format and Test matches outside of high-stakes competitions.

"Great Example": KL Rahul Compared To Australia Great Despite Form Issues. This Is The Reason

Former Australia cricketer Mark Waugh is considered by many to be one of the best slip fielders in modern cricket. Waugh played a major role in Australia's dominance in the 1990s and his fielding was considered to be a major asset for the team. Indian cricket team fielding coach T Dilip compared KL Rahul to Waugh while analysing his catch during the first Test match against Bangladesh in Chennai. Rahul missed out on scoring a lot of runs but he took a sharp catch at second slip to dismiss the dangerous Mushfiqur Rahim.

"Saying This For Years": Australian Legend Wants Major Rule Change In White-Ball Cricket

Australia legend Mark Waugh has proposed for a major change in the rule of cricket in the white-ball format. The ex-Australia batter has suggested that run scoring through leg-byes should be removed from the limited-overs cricket. Waugh asked the custodian of the laws of cricket to try bringing the change and then evaluate."A batting side should not benefit from leg byes. The whole point of batting is to hit the ball with the bat, not pads. If you score leg byes, it means you've missed the ball, and the bowler has beaten you," wrote a user on X, formerly known as Twitter.

"This Is What You Get Paid For": Australia Great Tears Into Alastair Cook For Defending Bazball

Former Australia player Mark Waugh heavily criticised ex-England player Alastair Cook for defending Ben Stokes and Co. despite their poor show in India during the five-match Test series. "There's a little bit of the human element that comes into it. We all sit here now away from the emotions of the game. We sit here at home watching tele (TV). I am not defending England, but they have been away for getting on to eight weeks. It's a tough tour; they're not robots. I am not defending their performance but there is human element of wanting to get home and to get out of pressure," said Cook during his analysis on TNT Sports.

"Toota Hai Gabba Ka Ghamand": How India Made Experts Eat Their Words With Historic Series Win

On this day in 2021, the Indian cricket team, led by Ajinkya Rahane, created history by winning a Test match at the Gabba, Brisbane, beating Australia in their fortress. With Virat Kohli back home after the first Test against the Aussies, it was Rahane who led the troops, inspiring a young brigade with the likes of Rishabh Pant, Shardul Thakur, Washington Sundar, Mohammed Siraj to secure what went down in the history books as one of India's finest Test triumphs.

"They Don't Win Anything": England Great Slams 'Underachieving' Team India After South Africa Test Loss

Former England cricket team skipper Michael Vaughan called the Indian cricket team "one of the most underachieving sports teams in the world" following their heavy loss in the first Test match against South Africa in Centurion on Thursday. India were completely outplayed by the hosts and it meant that their wait for a Test series win in South Africa continues following the defeat. “Do you think, in terms of cricket, India are one of the most underachieving sports teams in the world?” Vaughan asked fellow expert and former Australia cricketer Mark Waugh during their discussion on FOX Sports.

Watch: "Crocodile Jaw..." - Pakistan Star Roasted Once Again For Dropped Catch Against Australia

Pakistan cricket team star Abdullah Shafique was once again criticised heavily after he dropped a sitter at first slip to provide a lifeline to Mitchell Marsh on Day 3 of the second Test match against Australia in Melbourne. It was a straightforward chance but he ended up closing his hands too soon and the ball bounced out much to the disappointment of Pakistan. Shafique had earlier dropped a catch from David Warner in the first innings and former Australia slip fielder Mark Waugh was not impressed.“Like a crocodile jaw trying to take a catch. Get him out of there,” Waugh said on commentary.

Electra Stumps - Here's All You Need To Know About Big Bash League's Brand New Innovation

Having also came up with the concept of 'Zing Bails' back in 2012, the Big Bash League (BBL) has introduced the brand new feature of 'Electra Stumps'. The 'Electra Stumps', first used during the recently-concluded Women's Big Bash League, light up differently according to events happening in the match. These stumps are equipped with lights that illuminate in various colors, and signal different events during a match. England great Michael Vaughan and former Australia batter Mark Waugh explained the BBL's latest innovation to the fans ahead of the match between Adelaide Strikers and Sydney Sixers.

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Mark Waugh Sees ODI Cricket 'Phasing Out' Beyond Major Tournaments

"Great Example": KL Rahul Compared To Australia Great Despite Form Issues. This Is The Reason

"Saying This For Years": Australian Legend Wants Major Rule Change In White-Ball Cricket

"This Is What You Get Paid For": Australia Great Tears Into Alastair Cook For Defending Bazball

"Toota Hai Gabba Ka Ghamand": How India Made Experts Eat Their Words With Historic Series Win

"They Don't Win Anything": England Great Slams 'Underachieving' Team India After South Africa Test Loss

Watch: "Crocodile Jaw..." - Pakistan Star Roasted Once Again For Dropped Catch Against Australia

Electra Stumps - Here's All You Need To Know About Big Bash League's Brand New Innovation