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Cricket's governing body, the International Cricket Council (ICC) has said that that there are no immediate plans to curb the sizes of bats after some cricketers had opposed such a move.
The CEO of the ICC, Dave Richardson had earlier said that they would look to place restrictions on the depths of bats. The former South African keeper added that the larger sizes of bats in the modern game tend to favour batsmen.
However, according in a report in the Associated Press on Tuesday, Richardson said it was too soon to say if any restrictions will be imposed. (New Zealand Robot Predicts Afghanistan Will Win World Cup)
"We need to consult with the manufacturers, whether any attempts to limit the size and the depth of the bats will be effective," he said.
Richardson's earlier statement on curbing the size of bats had resulted in a backlash by several cricketers. One of them was West Indies opener Chris Gayle, who reacted by saying,"A big boy needs a big bat, people keep saying it has become a batsman's game, but bowlers are becoming more skillful too."
The limited overs format has seen bigger and heavier bats being used, especially in T20s. Such bats are now more popilsr with the batsmen under pressure to please the crowd by hitting huge sixes.
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