Yorkshire coach and former Australian bowler Jason Gillespie has spoken out in favour of the points system that will be trialled in England upcoming ODI series against Sri Lanka – which concludes with a series showdown in Cardiff.
The system, which was first trailled during the 2013 women's Ashes series between England and Australia, was again used last year and sees the winner of a Test match awarded four points, while wins in T20s and ODIs are worth two points.
England's plans of deciding series on points (taking into account the results of all matches, including Tests, One-Day Internationals and Twenty20 Internationals) were welcomed by Gillespie.
He said: "I'm happy to see how it goes. The women's Ashes last year were done via a points system and that seemed to get a lot of good feedback. Until you actually give it a crack you're not going to know and there's going to be debate and conjecture as to whether it's a good idea or not."
The system could also be used in future Ashes seires, though Gillespie was not certain whether that would work.
"I'm personally not sure it would ever happen, but I suppose we'll just have to wait and see what the administrators decide," he added.
While Gillespie was positive, his former England opponent, Michael Vaughan did not agree.
"It's an over-complication that is not needed," Vaughan told the BBC. "I think it is nonsense. I really do."
"You need to get the better teams playing against each other more consistently; have two leagues," said Vaughan.
"Create a tiered system where the best play against the best on a more regular basis. Create two divisions, (and series) will have relevance, (because) we'll have promotion and relegation."
England's upcoming series against Sri Lanka will be the first series where the system will be put on trial for men's cricket. The final ODI will take place at The SSE SWALEC on July, with tickets still available here.