The performance came exactly a week after England posted the highest ever total in a 50-over international, scoring 444 for three against Pakistan. Such run-fests may be great entertainment for spectators, but some commentators say they could end up doing more harm than good. The International Cricket Council's cricket committee recommended in June that new restrictions on the size of bats needed to be brought in, a call that is being heard ever more widely. - 'Unbelievably big bats' -Speaking before embarking on the tour to Sri Lanka, Australian fast bowler Josh Hazlewood said he was in favour of some kind of restrictions. "Some of those cricket bats going around the dressing sheds at the moment are unbelievably big," said Hazlewood, who was rested for the T20s.

Source: Bangkok Post September 07, 2016 11:15 UTC