According to ICC's new ODI ball, two new balls will be used for the first 34 overs, and then the fielding team gets to choose one of them for the remaining 16 overs. This aims to revive reverse swing and give bowlers an edge, especially in the death overs.
Cook, who played 161 Tests for England and scored 12,472 runs for the Three Lions at an average of 45.35, with 33 centuries, was speaking on the Stick to Cricket podcast.
Former India cricketer Gautam Gambhir urged the International Cricket Council (ICC) to scrape away the two new-ball rule in white-ball cricket as he feels it is unfair to the finger-spinners.