Twenty20 - Good or bad for cricket?

[puddleduck]

I do agree with your point Kev that it eats away too much our perfect cricket playing weather, but I also think I prefer watching it to a full blown Odi. I'll generally sit and watch any test cricket that is on, but I normally can't be bothered to sit and watch a days worth of Odi cricket, which is I guess a bit strange. To me it often seems so contrived, whilst with the 20-20 you know what you're getting.

You can fit in 3 hours worth of watching, and when the game is lost you only lose an hour - 45 minutes of your life instead of 2-3 hours in a Odi. I believe a lot of the criticism aimed at 20-20 is the same sort of things that were aimed at Odi cricket when it started, so I'm sure it will last just fine. If all series become 3 tests, 3 odis, and 1-3 20-20's I wouldn't mind too much, would certainly be better than 3 tests and 7 odis as some have been in the recent past.

 

[aussie_ben91]

I'm sure we'll find after the Twenty20 world cup weather the idea will continue on or weather it will be a big flop.

 

[harishankar]

I think it's a bit too one-dimensional at present. Maybe the format needs a bit of tweaking to really get it more attractive, like say split it into 2 innings of 10 overs each... or something like that.

 

[.::Stevo::.]

im happy with how it is now.

But since alot of people are whinging. How bout 2 innings each of 20 overs?

 

[nightprowler10]

I think T20 is fine the way it is. I would love to see more variety in the pitches the matches are being played on, but everything else is fine by me. I totally agree with Puddleduck's post quoting Hayden (and not providing a source ) in that how it has and will affect OD cricket in a positive manner.

I also think that T20i should replace ODIs completely in the near future. That way Wasim Akram's 502 wickets and Saeed Anwar's 192 runs will be safe forever

 

[andrew_nixon]

I think it's a bit too one-dimensional at present. Maybe the format needs a bit of tweaking to really get it more attractive, like say split it into 2 innings of 10 overs each... or something like that.

Yes, because Cricket Max (which did that) was so successful wasn't it?

Wait... no it wasn't! It was pratically still-born when it was attempted in England. Whilst Twenty20 has been extremely successful. It has taken just 18 months for all test nations to play Twenty20 internationals, whilst it took more than three years for that to happen in ODI cricket, and there were only six test nations then.

To call the game one-dimensional is just bizarre. Sure, there is the occasional blow out game, but that happens in all forms of cricket. It certainly isn't any more prone to it happening than other forms of the game. And despite claims to the contrary, it has shown that that batsman that prosper consistently are those with orthodox techniques, whilst it has brought spin back in as a force in the limited overs game.

The idea of two innings each of 20 overs is just silly. It defeats the whole object of having a match that fits into less than 3 hours.

 

[puddleduck]

I totally agree with Puddleduck's post quoting Hayden (and not providing a source )

Don't know what you're talking about

Problem is now it also includes the first half of the article which has Gilchrist saying he thinks 20-20 is a bad thing

 

[ZoraxDoom]

It isn't all that bad. After all, it's still cricket, and still needs skill to play. It could be very good overall, improving bowlers at the end of the innings in tight situations, improve batsmen at scoring quicker when needed. Not bad, but still, not exactly world-changing.

 

[symonds_sixes]

Good entertainment, but only as once a tour sideshow.

 

[Sureshot]

I used to think it was ok, but I've gone off it big style.

When it was first introduced into to county cricket I went along to the matches but didnt go to any last year and wont be going to any this year.

I find the matches are far too often one sided affairs. If the side batting first produces a big score its pretty much game over. There is no time in 20 overs to recover from a hic-cup. I wouldn't say its a slog fest, its more complicated than that but so much of what I find good about cricket is missing from the game.

It remains popular at county level in the UK (clubs certainly get their best attendance figures at these games), so unfortunatley in the short term I dont see it going away. But I do find it a real shame that it takes up the best part of the summer and so Championship and the other limited overs tounaments suffer for it. Ben is right, it doesnt go on long enough and its a lot of effort to go to the ground just to watch a couple of hours of cricket. I'd much rather spend the whole day watching 50over matches or championship games in bright sunshine but instead have to settle for damp days in April.

Pfft, we had dustbowls in April.

 

[woodywiss sa sa]

It's fantastic as long as everyone realises it's a bit of fun. And that Tes Matches > ODI's > Twenty20 Should be the amount of effort put in to the games. Test matches are The Game it's the ultimate, then ODI's then 20/20 As A good fun slideshow for a tour sort of game. I'm sure I'll enjoy the Twenty20 World Cup but as long as everyone keeps their feet on the ground about the game. I think a couple of Twenty20's will start being played each series, just because of the pure marketablility of it. I also think that it will go way out of fashion because the governing boards will over-use it because of it's mass of potential revenue.

 

[aussie1st]

It's good to watch as I love seeing the big hits and this game brings it out. If the bowler is good enough it should also mean we see the stumps flying out a lot more quicker.
Also it is possible to chase a 200+ total as Victoria just showed last night, you just need one guy to go crazy and the 200+ total doesn't look so hard to chase.

For cricket I believe it's good as it's pulling in people that would normally give other forms of cricket a miss. This was shown in the 20/20 international where Healy interviewed a group of kids that said they didn't see the Ashes (their Dad did though), but they might go and watch some matches in the CBS.

 

[Kev]

Pfft, we had dustbowls in April.

We did last year. Who says global warming is a bad thing hey?

But certainly I remember the year before, sitting there with a coat and a hat and gloves, while drinking soup from a flask.

Soup at a cricket game, its just not right is it!!!!

 

[Sureshot]

Depends whether you dunk Pasties in them or not. [/stevie]

I remember going to our first day of CC action last year, would've been about the 19th, and the weather was good, cloud came over towards the end but I think it was about 20 Degrees. Hopefully our outfield has a bit more grass on it this season, it was horrible last year.

 

[evertonfan]

It's one of the best things to happen to the County arena since I first visited Old Trafford.

Seriously though, strictly once a tour at International level. If we really want to expand Twenty20 worldwide then the ICC should try some sort of domestic Champions League sort of competetion. NSW vs Lancashire anyone? Regardless of how much of a mismatch it may be.