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[Lebanna]

I had the real game but I was never a huge fan of it. My family despised, and still despises, card, table and now video games, so I very rarely played it. I could never get the outfield flat either. I'm sure TTC will be much more fun.

Loved Howzat though. I used to constantly fill out scorecards whilst rolling the dice. I don't think it would translate to a very exciting video game though.

Oh I miss the days of Howzat...learnt to score by playing that game! As for exciting video games...well they made Dungeons and Dragons into a video game so surely it should be possible to do it to Howzat!

 

[Skater]

It frustrates me when I see 50,000 people turn up for three hours of repetitive slogging, but one man and his dog turn up for a test match. Considering there are over 500 million cricket mad Indians, and about 5-10 million cricket followers in England, how are there constant sell-outs in England for tests? It's not just in India, but anyway...

That's why I don't like T20.

T20 is more spectator friendly. It can be played in 3-4 hours so you can start late, meaning people can go after work and also take kids along. There tend to me more close games in T20, and the tickets are cheaper.

Now believe me I am Test cricket's biggest fan, but I can see why it might not appeal to young fans. T20 has been useful for getting a new generation interested in the sport and it is also the only way we are ever going to get cricket into world events like the Olympics, so I think that's a good thing.

 

[ChinamanSpin]

Now believe me I am Test cricket's biggest fan, but I can see why it might not appeal to young fans. T20 has been useful for getting a new generation interested in the sport and it is also the only way we are ever going to get cricket into world events like the Olympics, so I think that's a good thing.

I agree that it's useful for the younger generation, however I feel that ODI's and T20's are played way too much to stop it destroying test cricket.

T20 is more spectator friendly. It can be played in 3-4 hours so you can start late, meaning people can go after work and also take kids along. There tend to me more close games in T20, and the tickets are cheaper.

I like T20's for county cricket, and I've even been to a few Somerset games after work which I enjoy, however I don't think it should be played at international level apart from a bi-annual World Cup and one or two games per year for countries.

 

[SibiNaayagam]

That's pretty cool. But I hope you will be able to turn the offer down if you get one from Pune Warriors or KKR. I'd be pretty embarrassed if that's where my career mode achievements got me

Pune Warriors has been taken out of the league. You got less to worry about now.

 

[Skater]

I agree that it's useful for the younger generation, however I feel that ODI's and T20's are played way too much to stop it destroying test cricket.
I like T20's for county cricket, and I've even been to a few Somerset games after work which I enjoy, however I don't think it should be played at international level apart from a bi-annual World Cup and one or two games per year for countries.

I think there should be one T20 at the start, the very start, of every tour as a fun knock about to kick things off. Play the World T20 every four years, but apart from that leave it to domestic cricket. T20 finals day here is one of the big success stories of the game.

Btw, I'm not a pedant (much) but I think by 'bi-annual' you meant, or at least I hope you meant, 'biennial'. Bi-annual means twice a year, far too much!

 

[ChinamanSpin]

No that's what I meant. Two world cups a year. No such thing as overkill!

I've always preferred the limited over games first. I think back to the 2005 Ashes, where the exciting and competitive Natwest Series got me hyped up for the big thing, and it was fun to see the Aussies 79 all out in the T20. I also think back to the boring 2009 ODI's or the cold and miserable ODI's and T20's of this year, and I wish the tri-series before the main event was back.

 

[Ajh1977]

I'd be happy if the 20/20 was domestic only, with the occasional World Cup (4 years in between). Maybe just using the guys who are showing they're short form specialists, and leave it to them, keeping test players out of it. As much as its great for getting youngsters into cricket and good for entertainment, its just not cricket for me and its definitely having an effect in test cricket! Players scoring faster but batting shorter is best reserved for ODIs I'm happy with 3 p/o RR and people scoring 200+ in 5 sessions, test matches should last 5 days, not be over in 3/4!! Any way that brings me to my question, can you opt out of certain forms of cricket in the game, especially if you're an international?

 

[blockerdave]

i'd rather kill off ODI, and have more tests and a few T20s

there is nothing more boring than an ODI

 

[Ajh1977]

I'd be inclined to do away with all short forms at international level but still have international world cups in both 50+20 over formats. Unfortunately they generate huge revenues and cricket needs them!!

 

[St0ney]

i'd rather kill off ODI, and have more tests and a few T20s

there is nothing more boring than an ODI

Cant be any more boring than watching England play test cricket.

 

[Skater]

i'd rather kill off ODI, and have more tests and a few T20s

there is nothing more boring than an ODI

If I was actually going to a limited overs game though, I'd rather see an ODI than a T20 as the longer format makes me feel as if I've got my money's worth.

I went to two ODIs at Trent Bridge in 2009. For some unknown reason the organisers decided to play day/nighters in the middle of September. It was cold. England lost that series 6-1. I think. But I still had two great days and had the honour of seeing Ricky Ponting make a brilliant hundred.

 

[Gone4aDuck]

Cant be any more boring than watching England play test cricket.

I found those 2 tests anything but boring! Johnson was a joy to watch in that first innings!

 

[SpitfiresKent]

Cant be any more boring than watching England play test cricket.

Yeah, i'd much rather watch Scotland play Test cric....oh sorry.

 

[dash199506]

Hello. I wanted to know that if we are batting in tv broadcast view, will the camera follow the ball while traveling around the ground(like in int. cricket 2010) after playing the shot or will it be at the crease the whole time ?

 

[MuchMore]

Hi Ross,

Will there be a story line in the career mode? With/without cut-scenes or even by plain text? Where in the player has to make certain decisions?