ODI in danger of becoming extinct

[Luke Skywalker]

ODi is losing popularity so fast that South Africa & England had abolished it from their domestic fixtures.
Australia had only one year of contract leaf with Ford for that.

Many recipes have suggested to bring back ODI popularity.

As for those who think test is dying. Test had its fan base intact. In T20 world cup though popular all over world was not able to generate more interest than Ashes in England ( which was host country).
Though many Indian players are optimistic.

TEAM India middle order batsman Yuvraj Singh does not foresee the demise of 50- over cricket though he felt that the rising profile of Twenty20 has overshadowed other formats.

“ There is no doubt that Twenty20 has taken over a lot of cricket but 50- over cricket is here to stay,” Yuvraj said.

“ We got 50- over World Cup which is a big thing,” he said on Saturday.

Tendulkar on Friday came up with a new proposal to save the 50- over format from the Twenty20 wave, suggesting that One- day matches should be split into four innings of 25- overa- side.

“ I am for 50- over cricket. I think we should have 25- over a side to start with. We should have 25- over first for one side and then the other,” Tendulkar had said.

Yuvraj said that all the three formats of the game -- Test, ODI ( 50- overs) and Twenty20 -- have their own charm.

“ Test cricket is also important but I think Twenty20 is very entertaining, that’s why we all love it,” he said.

KAPIL BACKS ODIs

Former India captain Kapil Dev does not favour tinkering with the format of one- day cricket, as has been suggested by former and current players.

Asked about Sachin Tendulkar’s new idea that 50- over cricket be split into four innings of 25- over, Kapil said that he was all for keeping the original format.

“ I don't think you can have so many combinations and so many things. Every cricket – 20- over, 50- over and Test match -- has its own value so let us not muck around. The more you muck around more you are going to spoil cricket,” said Kapil, who led India to 1983 limited overs World Cup win.

“ Cricketers should understand, ICC should understand and cricket boards should understand it. Why are we getting and trying to spoil the basic of cricket which is running from 100 years, that is my logic,” he added.

Kapil, however, was quick to say that Tendulkar had the freedom to air his own view which he would respect.

“ This is his thought and one should respect each other’s thought. But at the end of the day one has to collectively sit down and say what we have to do is what is good for cricket. I don’t think you can have so many combinations,” he told.

DEAN JONES RECIPE

Former Australian batsman Dean Jones has offered his recipe to revive One- day internationals suggesting a 40- over game with features of both Twenty20 and Test cricket.

Jones said that fans were bored of this format and unless some drastic changes were made on 50- over game, there would be only Test and Twenty20 cricket left.

“ The future of 50- over one- day internationals is in serious trouble.

Already the England and South African cricket boards have deleted this form of cricket from their domestic fixtures.

Cricket Australia has one more year left with its Ford sponsorship of the domestic 50- 50 competition, and who knows what will happen after that,” Jones said.

Jones threw up two proposals, the first changing the One- dayers into Test- Twenty20 format, which he prefers, and the second playing it in four innings of 20 over each.

“ Play Test- Twenty20 cricket.

That is, both teams would have two innings. Each innings is 20 over long and compulsory closure is enforced,” Jones wrote.

“ This is a better game than the original Twenty20 format as both teams have a second chance if they play poorly in the first innings. A good game of Twenty20 relies heavily on the team batting first to make a good score. If they don’t, then the game can be a bore. The game would take the same amount of time to play as the original ODIs,” Jones said.

The former Australian middle order mainstay also felt this format would also allow the fans to watch players like Ricky Ponting and Sachin Tendulkar bat twice in one day.

His alternative suggestion was to change the game from 50 to 40 overs each side, with two innings of 20 overs.

“ I played this form of the game and loved it. I have always thought that the 50- over format was 10- overs too long,” he said.

I am not saying test is more popular than T20 which will always be more popular. I am saying its future is more secure than ODI though not more than T20.
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Post your comments please.

[meetdilip]

ODI might loose it importance very soon.

[panchabhut]

ODI may give way to T-20 soon or some other variant like the 25-25-25-25 format proposed by Sachin Tendulkar.
As for Test Cricket, well there can be twenty variations, but the original always remains the original and there would always be people who only love originals.

[mickey]

My kids will like to play Head and tail on the pitch!!

[Nicspy]

ODI's might lose their shine but i disagree that it future is in jeopardy. 3 format cricket has increased the intensity of competitiveness between competing teams hence driving for more self improvisation. This is next developmental stage of the game & future constructive stage should involve all 3 formats.