"One-Day cricket is just a drag now, especially after T20" : Wasim Akram

[Muhammad Saad]

Have two innings of twenty overs for each team , it will bring the excitement of T20 cricket and test match vibes at the same time.

 

[Muhammad Saad]

And also allow two players who you can substitute after 1st innings.

 

[jnaveen1980]

If India plays it doesn't matter what format it is. If i have time i will watch it. Pretty sure that is the case with others as well.

 

[Savak]

Players like Williamson, Babar Azam deserve to have an additional format to show their class, quality. These players are good enough for Test and ODI Cricket but are not suited to T20 Cricket. Eliminating ODI's only restricts them to Test Cricket.

 

[hitthestump]

Players like Williamson, Babar Azam deserve to have an additional format to show their class, quality. These players are good enough for Test and ODI Cricket but are not suited to T20 Cricket. Eliminating ODI's only restricts them to Test Cricket.

Not really. Everyone must adapt to survive. Babar and Williamson don't deserve anything if the game moves on without them and they can't keep up.

 

[hitthestump]

I think for ODIs to be exciting, and we've said this to death, that we need sportive wickets and a single ball.

A 350-400 score ODI is just a prolonged version of a T20 which no one will like, for ODIs to remain relevant, they need to present a different challenge, which is a middling ground between Tests and T20s.

Every ODI game which is low scoring like 250-260 type is interesting and people are still liking it.

Agreed. ODI's could reinvent themselves to prevent it being a prolonged t20 and give them a unique identity.

Two new balls was an absolute disaster change. They should only use two new balls for the first 25 overs and then pick one to last for the remainder.

Perhaps they can allow for more bouncers, larger boundaries, maybe 12 overs per bowler etc. to make it a format where batsmen have to battle for their runs.

Some of the best ODI's i've seen in the past have involved teams needing 75 in the last 10 overs against a reverse swinging ball. Unfortunately that is a canter under the current rules. We need to bring those thrilling finishes for the format to have any chance of surviving.

 

[Caved12]

How is this format going to survive if legends like Wasim are giving stupid statements like this. Shame on Wasim

 

[Snatch]

How is this format going to survive if legends like Wasim are giving stupid statements like this. Shame on Wasim

Easily, people just watch ODIs, like that NZ India game yesterday. I felt that was better & required better sustained skills, especially batting-wise than T20s.

Also the ODI WC still seems so much more to me than the T20 one, which I equate in importance to be the same as the ODI champions trophy.

The ODI world cup still remains supreme as far as cricket titles go, followed by the Test World Championship.

 

[msb314]

I think for ODIs to be exciting, and we've said this to death, that we need sportive wickets and a single ball.

A 350-400 score ODI is just a prolonged version of a T20 which no one will like, for ODIs to remain relevant, they need to present a different challenge, which is a middling ground between Tests and T20s.

Every ODI game which is low scoring like 250-260 type is interesting and people are still liking it.

If your target audience is a movie/Web series lover who watches cricket just for fun, then yes, such audiences like T20s. Otherwise I think cricket fans still have appetite for all formats, provided they have some context.

Agreed. ODI's could reinvent themselves to prevent it being a prolonged t20 and give them a unique identity.

Two new balls was an absolute disaster change. They should only use two new balls for the first 25 overs and then pick one to last for the remainder.

Perhaps they can allow for more bouncers, larger boundaries, maybe 12 overs per bowler etc. to make it a format where batsmen have to battle for their runs.

Some of the best ODI's i've seen in the past have involved teams needing 75 in the last 10 overs against a reverse swinging ball. Unfortunately that is a canter under the current rules. We need to bring those thrilling finishes for the format to have any chance of surviving.

Speak for yourself gentlemen but no one wants to watch a low scoring game anymore in ANY format.

Let’s face it - cricket purists like us are a dying breed. Most casual fans simply want to see huge scores with lots of 4s and 6s. That’s why bowlers are an afterthought and batting is the best form of “entertainment”

 

[ask_analyse_act]

Back in 80s , 90s and uptil 2010s ppl had enuf time to watch test and ODI cricket.

In 2022, running after everything and have less interest or attention on anything, living a completely different mode of life which reduces viewership for 50 over cricket..

I hope it doesnt die like this... ICC may need to revisit the FTP and arrange more triangular , quadrangular or 5 nation series or bring back some of those series like Australasia cup to re-ignite interest..

When more teams fight for a title it gathers more viewers , sponsors and also keep ppl interested in 50 overs cricket rather than bilaterals...

 

[ask_analyse_act]

IPL is an overkill now with 2 month window , BCCI is literally killing the game on back of their own monetary interest..

nearly 8 months/year of franchise T20 cricket, leaves internationals and 50 over games in poor light..

 

[MenInG]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">This is a food for thought. An amazing world cup JUST finished. A pushed series champions England had to play in 3 days time. But here's the interest of crowd in an Eng vs Aus match. <br>One month after Pak vs Ind here attended by 92,000 people. <a href="https://t.co/HeEspNDOnX">https://t.co/HeEspNDOnX</a></p>— Shoaib Akhtar (@shoaib100mph) <a href="https://twitter.com/shoaib100mph/status/1596056092227895299?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 25, 2022</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

 

[Justcrazy]

ICC should not have allowed so many 20 20 leagues , and having a 20 20 WC every two years is too much.

In 50 over you need to have 2 bouncers per over , have bigger boundaries , no batting power play.

 

[Humz]

The writing has been on the wall for quite some time.

Time to ditch it imo. (club cricket player and fan since 1996).

 

[sam_ahm]

Good crowds in for India-NZ and Sri Lanka - Afghanistan games. Saying because the debate was reignited after a near empty stadium for an England-Australia ODI.

 

[MenInG]

Former Australian captain Steve Waugh feels "the public has almost overdosed on cricket" and is disappointed with the crammed schedule. Referring to the hectic schedule of the Australian team this year, he said that it has become very hard for a spectator to keep up with the matches. Barely three days after the T20 World Cup final, newly-crowned champions England and Australia locked horns in an insignificant ODI series Down Under, forcing many to criticise Cricket Australia (CA) for the manner in which it has scheduled the men's team's matches.

Not surprisingly, the turnout was poor.

"There's a lot of cricket it's hard to follow, as a spectator its very hard to keep up with it. (The) three one-dayers against England seemed a bit insignificant really, I mean what were they playing for? There wasn't a big crowd, I think the public has almost overdosed on cricket," said Waugh on SEN's Saturday Morning Mowers Club show.

Besides being the hosts, Australia entered the last T20 World Cup as the defending champions but still, the average attendance for five of their Super 12 matches was only 37,565. It includes the abandoned fixture against England at the MCG.

"You want the special series to be iconic like the Ashes or against England, it's hard to follow the Australian side because every time they play they have a different team on the field," Waugh added.

"For the fans and spectators, it is hard to make a connection because you're not sure who is playing, I don't know whether it's anyone's fault but you need that consistency in the Australian side.

"You want to know who's in the squad every game, you want to be following it closely and it's really hard to do that right now," the World Cup-winning skipper said.

NDTV

 

[sam_ahm]

Right time to bump this, anyone who has watched the India - Bangladesh ODI today will understand what ODIs bring to the table which T20s can't.

I think all the formats are good in their own way and all can survive together. Only one thing , as always, a game is interesting only when there is even contest between bat and ball.

 

[sweep_shot]

Right time to bump this, anyone who has watched the India - Bangladesh ODI today will understand what ODIs bring to the table which T20s can't.

I think all the formats are good in their own way and all can survive together. Only one thing , as always, a game is interesting only when there is even contest between bat and ball.

ODI is still the best format for me.

ODI made me a cricket fan in the first place.

 

[sam_ahm]

ODI is still the best format for me.

ODI made me a cricket fan in the first place.

For me too, this is just the right mix, the right balance. You get to see everything. ODIs become boring when they make 350-400 pitches, that's plain ********. A sportive wicket and ODIs are a treat to watch.

 

[Executioner]

ODI is the best format for me. It has the right balance of entertainment and cricket skills.

ODI remains a very prestigious format and the reason why it has slumped in the middle as people like sam bro said that high scoring games don't interest me. A closely contested games between bat and ball like those in the 90s and 00s were the best for cricket.

 

[Saj]

Fantastic game of cricket.

Long live ODIs.

I prefer the 50-over format over T20Is any day of the week.

 

[jnaveen1980]

ODIs are here to stay. Back to back world T20 created a facade that will replace other formats. If anything world T20 will be replaced by league T20. That's about it

 

[MenInG]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-partner="tweetdeck"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Anyone who thinks the ODI format is in decline or needs removing from the schedule needs to watch that brilliant match between Bangladesh and India today in Mirpur <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/BANvsIND?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#BANvsIND</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Cricket?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Cricket</a></p>— Saj Sadiq (@SajSadiqCricket) <a href="https://twitter.com/SajSadiqCricket/status/1599408072379670529?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 4, 2022</a></blockquote>
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[Mas-LFC]

ODI is the best format.

 

[Mas-LFC]

ODIs are here to stay. Back to back world T20 created a facade that will replace other formats. If anything world T20 will be replaced by league T20. That's about it

Like that idea. T20 should be kept league based only. International cricket should be just ODI and Test.

 

[pakfan54588]

Much needed push for odi cricket. Hopefully we will see more close contest in future

 

[sam_ahm]

Another thriller between India and Bangladesh which monotonous T20s can never ever dream of achieving. This one was actually better than the first one.

 

[TheNightWatchman]

Another thriller between India and Bangladesh which monotonous T20s can never ever dream of achieving. This one was actually better than the first one.

Good match but it was too long. 8 and a half hours long.

 

[heddie19]

Good match but it was too long. 8 and a half hours long.

That is exactly its beauty.

 

[TheNightWatchman]

That is exactly its beauty.

No. It isn't. I enjoy ODI cricket but normal ODIs last 7 and a half hours. The slow over rate was ridiculous from both sides.

 

[Nado_]

Odi fkr me is my favourite format. Not just a silly slogfest and not too slow like tests. Unfortunately the two new balls rule has messed it up

 

[sam_ahm]

Good match but it was too long. 8 and a half hours long.

Absolutely agreed, over rates is a huge problem in ODIS and needs to be looked at. Game should not cross 7.5 hrs.

 

[sweep_shot]

Odi fkr me is my favourite format. Not just a silly slogfest and not too slow like tests. Unfortunately the two new balls rule has messed it up

I agree.

ODI is perfect for modern day. Neither too slow like Test nor junk like T20.