Indian captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni reckons that the newly introduced ODI rules will bring about a "change in the approach" among most of the teams as batsmen may not go after the bowling in the initial overs.
Shane Warne does have a number of useful hints about improving the game. However, eradicating all regulations in One-Day cricket does not seem to be the best advice, writes Arunabha Sengupta.
The Pakistan women's cricket team sets out tonight for India to take part in the ICC World Cup more concerned about how it will adapt to the new ICC ODI rules rather than the mounting protests in India.
Sri Lankan skipper Mahela Jayawardene called for an end to experimental fielding restrictions in one-day cricket, saying they discourage risk-taking.
Former Indian cricketer Manoj Prabhakar feels the current crop of Indian fast bowlers are not having a workable plan for bowling in the death overs.
ICC has made few changes to spice up ODIs, giving bowlers some leeway by allowing two bouncers an over, doing away with the bowling Powerplay rule and allowing only four fielders outside the 30-yard circle in the non-Powerplay period.