The bat-size barney may have been overblown, with ICC chief David Richardson saying his organisation is yet to assess a range of measures to find the right balance in one-day cricket.

Richardson last week forecast the International Cricket Council will look at placing limitations “on the depth of a bat in particular.”

It triggered a backlash from the likes of England captain Eoin Morgan and West Indies star Chris Gayle.

Richardson, speaking in Melbourne on Tuesday, insisted the issue would be thrashed out at an ICC cricket committee meeting in May.

But the former South Africa wicketkeeper added it was one of many measures that “need to be considered.”

“It’s too early to know whether any restrictions will be imposed,” he said.

“We need to consult with the manufacturers, whether any attempts to limit the size and the depth of the bats will be effective.

“Perhaps looking at the balls themselves, the size of the fields, and whether it’s justified in the first place.”

Richardson cited the example of superstar batsmen mishitting balls for six while flagging the potential crackdown.

The growing imbalance between bat and ball has been a concern for many pundits and players, but Richardson opined the “ODI game is in as good a place as it has ever been.”

Hard-hitting opener David Warner believed the surge in sixes was a case of science, not size.

“They used to use wooden woods (in golf), now it’s all titanium-forged face and all this kind of stuff,” Warner told radio station Triple M.

“It’s technology, it’s evolving.

“Now that there’s not really much moisture in the bats, that’s why they are ready to go and they ping off a bit more.”

Paceman Josh Hazlewood joked he would be more than happy to turn back time.

“I’m happy for them to go back to the bats they used in the 1970s,” Hazlewood said.

“The bats are getting better and the wood is getting better … if they can minimise it as much as possible I’ll be happy.”

Hazlewood believed the 2012 rule change, permitting only four fielders outside the circle, was one of the main reason for recent ODI run-fests.

“You can only protect some parts of the field, so you leak runs on the other side. That’s the main difference I’ve seen in my career,” he said.