Should PSL introduce the concept of 8ers and 10ers in T20 cricket?

[BunnyRabbit]

I know back in late 90s 8er and 10ers used to be a thing in exhibition games. Owing to the dearth of power hitters in Pakistan, and recent big hits over 100m in this PSL, should there be some added incentive for sixes to encourage batters to try and hit even bigger?
Like an 8er if it goes to 1st tier, 7er for 2nd tier, 8er for 3rd tier and 10 runs if it goes out of the ground?

T20 has been about innovations, should a rule like this be tried in our own PSL?

Supersub was another rule which was introduced around 2005 but quickly dropped due to its complexities and reluctance. But a use of more runs for bigger hits could be attractive in atleast franchise cricket?

What are your opinions?

 

[shane]

No. Absolutely not.

 

[Ellipsism]

1st Tier, Second Tier etc., aren’t the same in every ground in terms of size and some grounds don’t even have tiers .You would need some set parameters, to decide how much it’s worth. Overall, don’t agree with the idea, pointless. The technology that measures the distance of sixes is far from accurate.

 

[boomboomcheema]

Any hit over 120 m gets 10 runs.

 

[shokz1408]

No I don't think so, their stats should be limited to fours and sixes. And if there were 8-10 runs on offer each ball then the match could be over pretty quick, or one team just hits a lot of 10s and its almost impossible to chase. Then the game becomes less about playing quality cricket to find the boundaries and scoring your runs, and more about where you hit the ball too.

 

[BunnyRabbit]

1st Tier, Second Tier etc., aren’t the same in every ground in terms of size and some grounds don’t even have tiers .You would need some set parameters, to decide how much it’s worth. Overall, don’t agree with the idea, pointless. The technology that measures the distance of sixes is far from accurate.

Considering PSL is only held in 2 stadia, Dubai and Sharjah. While the playoffs in Lahore and Karachi which more or less have similar dimensions and all of them have 1st and 2nd tiers
I think it would add another layer to the already fast game.

 

[BunnyRabbit]

No I don't think so, their stats should be limited to fours and sixes. And if there were 8-10 runs on offer each ball then the match could be over pretty quick, or one team just hits a lot of 10s and its almost impossible to chase. Then the game becomes less about playing quality cricket to find the boundaries and scoring your runs, and more about where you hit the ball too.

How many batters from Pak are really able to hit out of the ground? Barring Afridi, and maybe Husain Talat and Fakhar. Don't think we would see many of those and if we do, it will give another dimension to the game as going for more powerful hits will give the bowlers a good chance to deceive them and get their wicket. Just like when T20 arrived people thought spinners would get murdered here, yet leggies became the most successful breed of bowlers in the T20 format.
I don't think it would dilute the quality, but it will definitely add something more when it comes to strategies and tactics.

 

[Railu Katta]

Terrible idea OP. This is not stick cricket and we don't need to change the rules completely.....

 

[The_Odd_One]

Very hard to come up with a global definition of 8s and 10s. Different grounds have different sizes.

 

[Mirpur express]

lol no

 

[HuzaifaE]

I'd take the suggestion that we replace cricket bats with golf clubs more seriously than this...

 

[Bilal7]

Why doesn't PSL just become a baseball league? That will definitely produce a bunch of "hitters".

 

[big_gamer007]

Not really a good idea but I liked how their were “hit me” signs earlier and if any batsmen hit those “hit me” signs they used to get cash or car as a prize.. SO would be great if these T20 leagues can bring that back always loved that.

 

[Majid Khan]

Might increase the chances of Pakistani batsmen scoring 50s too..

 

[Rana]

Imagine being the bowler that got smashed for a tenner!

 

[Rana]

Might increase the chances of Pakistani batsmen scoring 50s too..

Chris Gayle in his prime would have surpassed Tendulkar's ODI record

 

[Justcrazy]

Let cricket remain cricket , do not make it circus.