England coach wants changes to light rules

England coach Andy Flower has called on ICC to change the regulations regarding bad light after his side narrowly missed out on a dramatic victory in the final Ashes Test on Sunday.

Chasing 227 after a bold declaration from Australia captain Michael Clarke, England were 21 runs short of their target with four overs remaining when bad light forced the players off the field at the Oval.

‘Where I think the ICC could improve the regulations, and we’ve spoken with ICC officials about this for years, I think the description that they use when judging bad light and when they consider whether it’s dangerous or not, often it is not dangerous and it’s a poor description of that particular regulation,’ Flower told a press conference on Monday.

‘In my opinion it should be whether the contest between bat and ball is reasonable and fair. If there are spinners bowling, under their regulations at the moment it almost means you could play until it is dark because it’s obviously not dangerous,’ he added.