Not sure if I missed it earlier, but for some reason, the new rules that the ICC pushed out recently are going to change the strategies of captains and teams all over.

Sachin Tendulkar recently said the same thing.

1. Fielding restrictions will be on for 20 overs now, but in chunks of 10 (compulsory at the beginning), 5 and 5. I guess from the spectators' perspective, it will make the middle overs exciting if the fielding captain decides to use the chunks say from 25-30 and 35-40 overs.

2. Substitutes like soccer. You can replace a player, and that replacement will be permanent for that match. So possibly you could use up a bowler’s 10 overs at the beginning and throw him out and get a new bat. Or if the opposition has scored big, you can bring in an extra bat at the half time. If the pitch seems to be turning square, a pace bowler could be replaced with one of the backup spinners. A lot of possibilities.

Can’t wait to see the Aussies and the Kiwis use these rules as part of the strategy. They are the best in expoiting such rules. India will lag behind, but who knows, Greg Chappell may have already starting chalking out some plans.

Yea, right!