Dhoni, Cook expect change of tactics in ODIs

India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni and his England counterpart Alastair Cook said Thursday they expect new tactics to be seen in one-day internationals following the introduction of new rules.Dhoni and Cook were speaking ahead of a five-game ODI series starting Friday that will be played with revised rules, including the use of a new ball from each end and a stipulation that bowling and batting powerplays be completed between the 16th and 40th overs of an innings.Dhoni expects a decrease in reverse swing for pace bowlers while Cook foresees a change in how spinners are used.You may see a bit of swing initially, but what you may not see is reverse swing, which fast bowlers rely on, Dhoni said. A lot will depend on the outfield, people will still try to make the ball so that it reverses, but of course you have to do it legally.A lot depends on how dry the track is. If there is no reverse-swing, it is a good placid wicket and the outfield is nice, you may see more runs being scored.Dhoni said teams would also have to look at different options with regard to how they used their powerplays.When chasing, teams used to keep the last five overs as batting powerplays, but now there will be some change in tactics, Dhoni said. As teams get used to the new rules, we will find different results.Cook agreed that the revised rules would change the dynamics of the game, pointing to the scrapping of the ball change after 34 overs.You will see spin a lot earlier, certainly in the 11th or 12th overs and probably more spin toward the death overs, Cook said. A lot depends on how a side adapts to the new conditions.Reverse swing will have less of an impact. But if a ball reverses, you get to keep it, you dont have to change it after the 34th over like before. Sometimes you get a knock on the ball that makes it reverse swing and now you get to keep the ball through the innings.Dhoni, who is missing several senior players including Sachin Tendulkar, Virender Sehwag, Zaheer Khan and Yuvraj Singh due to injuries, said he had faith in his batsmen and thought of the series as a good opportunity for the bowlers.