Ambrose terms bouncer rule a ‘waste’, says free hits are unfair
The HinduWest Indies great Curtly Ambrose believes modern-day cricket is no longer an equal contest between bat and ball and that the rules are lopsided and heavily in favour of the batters. Curtly Ambrose — ‘Sachin Tendulkar’s humility was his greatest asset’ The legendary pacer, who tormented opposition batters with his pace and bounce, also termed the bouncer rule a ‘waste’ and said that bowlers should be allowed to bowl short-pitched deliveries with more freedom. So as a fast bowler, you have to think, ‘Should I bowl my second one and then the contest is over, or should I wait?’ So, you take that contest away, right away. I’m not saying go overboard, but a bowler should be able to bowl a little bit more.” BCCI clears India’s participation in Asian Games 2022 The ICC rules allow two bouncers per over in Tests and One-Day Internationals and only one in T20 Internationals. Ambrose also doesn’t like the idea of batters being rewarded with a free-hit after a bowler has bowled a no-ball and is baffled by the rules governing ‘wide’ balls.
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