Sir Alastair Cook suggests radical new rule for Test cricket

Sir Alastair Cook has proposed a radical new rule that could re-shape Test cricket .

Cook was speaking with Michael Vaughan , David Lloyd and Phil Tufnell about any tweaks to the laws of the game that could improve the sport, especially the five-day format.

And the former England skipper suggested a rule that may help teams to take 20 wickets in a match, as well as adding another tactical element of decision-making.

“A new rule I would add would be how about, in 160 overs, you can take the new ball whenever you want?” said Cook, speaking on The Overlap and Betfair’s Stick to Cricket show.

“You've got two new balls for those 160 overs, and you can take that second ball whenever you want. You could take one after 30 overs if you wanted to.”

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