New Delhi, April 14 -- The International Cricket Council (ICC) is considering a change to the existing two-ball playing conditions in ODIs with an aim of restoring the balance between bat and ball in the format, according to ESPNcricinfo.

The ICC men's cricket committee, headed by Sourav Ganguly, recommended introducing the change to board of chief executives. According to the recommendation, each inning will start with two new balls, which is the current case, but the fielding side will be allowed to select which ball they wish to bowl with after the 34th over, by which time both balls will be 17 overs old. The ball that isn't chosen will be kept as a spare and will be used in case the need arises.

According to ESPNcricinfo, the cricke...