It's been obvious for a while now that interest in the 50 over format is gradually diminishing. The future of One Day International (ODI) cricket seems to be very uncertain. The effects of Twenty20 cricket seem to be having a negative influence on the ODI game.
I’m not a big fan of T20 cricket. Twenty20 cricket is like baseball, swing and hit. There’s no time for a batsman to establish himself and play on from there. T20 cricket is entertaining but it lacks the technical aspect of the game. I do believe there is a place for Twenty20 cricket, it should be use to grow the game. I think T20 has just brought an interest to people that might not have had that interest previously. It’s nice for them to go watch a shorter game without getting too bored and distracted, and I think that was the point of promoting it further. It’s all about the money that it brings as cricket is not the biggest sport in the world, with only 8 countries worthy of any real mention.
Twenty20 is faster, Test cricket is tougher. Twenty20 even has a snappy name that calls to mind perfect vision, imaginative brilliance. And having a snappy name is the way to get ahead in our modern world. One suggestion was to rename 50 over cricket “Fifty50”. It’s neither one thing nor the other. Not quite a Test match, not quite an exciting slog-fest. Fifty50 is maybe I will, maybe I won’t. This is reflected in the tactics. Have a bit of a thrash early on to get going, and then potter about for 20 overs before another thrash to finish off. And repeat. It’s not an all-out dash for runs, nor is it a war of attrition.
There is a way too much cricket and meaningless ODI series that lead to nothing but yet another trophy that nobody is going to remember a month later. They need to prepare better pitches for all forms of cricket where both bowlers and batsmen have an equal chance.
I have been watching cricket for about twelve years now, and I am a purest at heart. If they allow Twenty20 cricket to impact the ODI game, then it will surely have an impact on the format of test cricket, and they simply cannot allow that to happen.
This form of cricket won’t die for a while yet – there are contracts to be fulfilled and motions to be gone through. But it will. But it will still die. Nothing Fifty50 about that. The fact is that money will always win, and soon there won’t be any money left for 50 over cricket.
I think 50 over will diminish after few years but test will still be there..
ReplyDeletewot i think dis statement from the aove article suits best or t20 circket...'I think T20 has just brought an interest to people that might not have had that interest previously.'
ReplyDeleteit is just coz of creating interest of people... and to make the cricket as popular as football.