Bringing the boundary line in

Ponting said he did not
know whether it was an issue of player safety or a desire to increase the number
of boundaries for crowd entertainment in a one-day contest that had triggered
the decision to reduce ground dimensions.

If I remember correctly, it was brought in to stop the players from injuring themselves when sliding or diving near the fence.

However there is no denying that it has resulted in the current glut of sixes and both the batsmen and the crowd love it.

What do you say?