KARACHI, Dec 14: Pakistan captain Inzamamul Haq on Wednesday called for scrapping the new super-sub rule in one-day cricket and suggested that if it continued the naming of a substitute player should happen after the toss. “In the first place, the super-sub rule should be scrapped from limited-overs cricket,” Inzamam told reporters.

“If the rule was to be continued naming of substitute player should be allowed after the toss,” he said.

Ricky Ponting also called for the rule to be scrapped in its current form, while Graeme Smith and Bob Woolmer called for its review.

The ICC, however, justified the rule and said it would remain on trial until March next year.

Pakistan’s first use of the rule was spoiled when they lost the toss during their 42-run loss in the first match in Lahore on Saturday.

Inzamam defended naming off-spinner Arshad Khan as super-sub in both the matches.

“We named Arshad because we thought the pitch at Lahore stadium would help spinners,” said Inzamam.—AFP