Suggest ways to improve T10 cricket

[Madplayer]

Okay so i am not a big fan of this format. Looks like a desperate attempt to cater to the American market and make cricket more popular in the fast food nations.

However it does seem to have a lot of potential if managed properly.

We shouldn't make too many big changes to the format because it would change the essence of the game itself. Its a challenge to introduce changes which keep the nature of the game as it is but also gives a chance to both batsmen and bowlers. Right now i can only see Bowlers getting hammered.

I dont agree with people saying that only 7 batsmen should be allowed or lesser number of players should be on the ground. That would be a complete reshaping of the game of cricket and i am yet to hear a convincing argument about how it would be good for the game.

So here are my suggestions :

Some suggestions for this particular format :

1) no free hits on no balls.

2) 4 bouncers allowed in 1 over (adds to excitement of the fast paced format)

3) no wides down the leg side unless its a test level wide.

4) bowler should not have to declare whether he will bowl from over the wicket or round the wicket (just imagine how exciting it would be)

These are my 4 points so far.

Please post your suggestions.

 

[AAli98]

Why stop at 10 overs just toss & decide match.

 

[Saj]

Get commentators who actually know something about cricket and aren't just there to behave like clowns.

Make the teams 9 a side.

 

[Nil Dhumrojal]

Only one way-'ban it'

 

[Pakalulu]

Improve the Overs from 10 to 20

Call it something else...X10 probably.

 

[AAli98]

Bookies be sniffing around leagues like these, only a matter of time when a lesser player takes the bait & is sharjeeled!!

 

[R0H1T]

Only one way-'ban it'

Yup either this or do a coin toss & declare the winners

Also stop this obsession with Olympics, the WC is the pinnacle in football not Olympics, likewise the GS' for tennis.

 

[Bewal Express]

Make it 5 overs per side. Once we get bored with that then make an over a side, and then graduate to a ball a game.

 

[Gubol123]

Okay so i am not a big fan of this format. Looks like a desperate attempt to cater to the American market and make cricket more popular in the fast food nations.

However it does seem to have a lot of potential if managed properly.

We shouldn't make too many big changes to the format because it would change the essence of the game itself. Its a challenge to introduce changes which keep the nature of the game as it is but also gives a chance to both batsmen and bowlers. Right now i can only see Bowlers getting hammered.

I dont agree with people saying that only 7 batsmen should be allowed or lesser number of players should be on the ground. That would be a complete reshaping of the game of cricket and i am yet to hear a convincing argument about how it would be good for the game.

So here are my suggestions :

Some suggestions for this particular format :

1) no free hits on no balls.

2) 4 bouncers allowed in 1 over (adds to excitement of the fast paced format)

3) no wides down the leg side unless its a test level wide.

4) bowler should not have to declare whether he will bowl from over the wicket or round the wicket (just imagine how exciting it would be)

These are my 4 points so far.

Please post your suggestions.

Increase the number of overs to 50 overs

 

[Pakalulu]

Give the fans more. Throw money into the stands for them to catch also.

 

[Abdullah719]

These games are simply taking too long to finish, the 4 matches were supposed to be over around 20 minutes ago but we still have more than half of the match left!

Too much time-wasting with the pointless strategic time outs and meandering between overs.

The post-match presentation is also a waste of time.

It's almost midnight now and the last match will finish after 1 am; the crowd has understandably been subdued for this last game.

 

[thelandofthebravepeople]

Every other over should be played blindfolded. The bowler and batsman both are blindfolded.

 

[dell79]

Lock up all the organisers and throw away keys. Absolutely mockery to the game.

 

[Pakalulu]

Cheerleaders should bat and bowl, while the cricketers should chase balls

 

[Saj]

Spot on regarding a strategic time out. It's only 10 overs, if a captain needs one of those then he shouldn't be out there captaining.

 

[Robert]

Too many overs. Cut it down to T-2.

 

[j_kazmi]

Seems a little short. I say add maybe 10 more overs to the game and it’ll be perfect.

 

[Madplayer]

Seems a little short. I say add maybe 10 more overs to the game and it’ll be perfect.

You mean 15 over per innings?

 

[j_kazmi]

You mean 15 over per innings?

No 20

 

[Executioner]

Make it a superover

 

[ExpressPacer]

Yup either this or do a coin toss & declare the winners

Also stop this obsession with Olympics, the WC is the pinnacle in football not Olympics, likewise the GS' for tennis.

Preach. Even if other nations start picking up cricket, rivalries and history will not be formed. At least not for the next 100 years.

 

[asfandyar]

Give each team 2 innings of 10 overs like a test match. Will add a little context.

 

[bujhee kom]

T5!

 

[Saj]

4 over powerplay is ridiculous.

If they need to have a powerplay then have it as 2 overs.

 

[Outswinger]

I haven't watched any but based on the comments:

Give bowlers max 3 overs instead of 2 overs. Why is the 5th bowler necessary? Dilutes the experience (same principle for T20 and 50 overs should also be implemented).
No strategic time-outs, surely the point is to make the game quicker.
Boundaries should be normal length.
11 players (and fielders) but only 6 batsman can bat and only 5 different bowlers can bowl.
Now lets play cricket

 

[aloo paratha]

Scrap it.

 

[thelandofthebravepeople]

Every wicket lost gives you minus 5 runs.

So bowler is actually rewarded as well.

 

[DRsohail]

ban it.

 

[Saj]

Stop the poimtless and stupid interviews during the match.

They serve no purpose apart from making the people involved in the interviews look like idiots.

 

[Saj]

Maybe stop conning people by saying it's a full house when there are loads of empty seats visible.

 

[KingKhanWC]

Add an engine to the bat , so the six travels to the next city.

On a serious note, this is a mockery to the great game of cricket. I haven't and will not watch any of it...even with Afridi batting.

 

[thelandofthebravepeople]

The bowlers play no role in this format.

IF this has to survive they have to make rules like you lose 5-10 runs when you lose your wicket. Maybe bowled out is 10 runs and caught is 5 runs and run out is 7 runs.

 

[Major]

Spot on regarding a strategic time out. It's only 10 overs, if a captain needs one of those then he shouldn't be out there captaining.

you can't really complain about the time out.

Money has to be made. time out purpose's is for the money, not for the team.

Why not have a split innings of 5 overs each ?

PP needs to be removed here

 

[Barragan]

This format completely nullifies bowlers and it is near impossible for a bowler to win motm.

Probably best to add 5 more overs and make it a 15 over contest, meaning it won't be a complete slogfest and bowlers have some role to play.

T15 is the best alternative to T20, not this T10.

 

[Sirris]

I agree it shouldn't have to be a round numbers of overs. 10 seems too few while 15 seems too much. I would experiment with 12 or 13 overs.