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Test, ODI or T20I - What is the best format of cricket?

Test, ODI or T20I - What is the best format of cricket?

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These days, there is a lot of speculation regarding the role of Test cricket in the future (matches are often played in front of small crowds), while T20Is continue to rise in popularity. ODIs are somewhere in between, in terms of popularity, with tournaments still able to attract impressive crowds.

Which format do you think is the best?
 
ODI cricket is by far the best format.

Test cricket is too long and vast swathes of it are boring and uneventful. T20 cricket is at the opposite end of the spectrum.. the balance between bat and ball is non-existent and the format is more for fans who have a weak grasp of the game.
 
ODI Cricket is the Best and real Test of Skills.

Neither is it Tuk Tuk Nor is it Slam Bang.

In Odis as a Batsman, not only you have to conserve your wicket but keep up with the scoring rate too. There is no easy way out like Draw in Tests if you suddenly want to give up and avoid defeat .
 
Obviously Test cricket is the best format and the purest.

But I grew up on ODIs, so that's my favorite. It's not too short like T20s and not as boring/long as Tests.

Having said that, I believe that international cricket should be cut down on in favor of T20 leagues. Because that is the future.
 
As a cricketer, I know test cricket to be the ultimate format.. can I watch all five days live.... most definitely NO!

As a kid ODIs was where it was all at but I grew up played some good cricket to realize the truth, still love ODIs, but I don't remember the last time I sat through an entire ODI game either. Not even CT games. Not even World Cup games, but when I know test cricket is on and have a feeling it would be a good game, I try my best to make time, something I don't do for ODIs, do I succeed at it, mostly NO but I thoroughly enjoy whatever I can get.


Test cricket is unpredictable, open, less restrictions, with the full spectrum of skills as bowler, batsman and importantly as captain on display. If the conditions are good, you get to watch an enthralling game, whether it ends in three days or five.

ODIs on the other hand, follow a very tried and test formula these days. Very little suspense and thrill left in them, unless you just happen to enjoy bowlers getting carted all over. Then sure it is your cup of tea, but not mine.

The CT final was an exception but that won't happen every day.

Will take a good day of test cricket over a dull ODI any day.
 
Personal Favorite: ODI
Most hated format for me: Test --> when will this format die?
 
If match is played in eng, aus, and sa, I would pick test. I would pick odi in subcontinent and nz. Would pick t20 if played in minnows country and Windies.
 
Tests need to die out already for the betterment of cricket, these so called "purists" voting for tests probably don't even watch a full match live, no one does, so whats the point?
 
Can enjoy a couple of Test Series in one year, particularly between two stronger sides in England, Australia or SA.

And a World Tournament either ODI or T20.

And Domestic Premier League ( IPL)

That's the Cricket I enjoy and look forward to every year.
 
Tests> Odis> T20s

This question has been asked several times in this forum.

Now coming to the answer, from a cricketers point of view, Test cricket will always be the biggest achievement. It is the toughest format where your patience, courage, fitness ,temperament and skills all come into consideration.Hence, tests will always be of highest value followed by odis and then t20s.

Now as an audience point of view, its also a fact that its just not possible for a normal person who goes to office early in morning and comes at night to watch a 5 day test match.They can come to home at night and watch cricket for a couple of hours and they would pick a t20 or a WC game as it would provide a great source of entertainment.

Even I would prefer to watch a t20 or a big tournament match with my friends and popcorn rather than watching a Test match but as a follower of cricket, I also know that Test cricket requires a lot more hardwork and determination compared to other forms of the game.

Its like an actor has more chance to make his movie a big hit if he does commercial entertainers but its also worth noticing that his legacy will be defined only by the movies which gets critical acclaim and is of highest quality.

Hence, all formats matter and have a vital part to play but from a cricketer's point of view, the hardest job is to be a successful test cricketer.But I will take players who are successful in all formats over the one who are just test specialists.
 
Tests and then T20.

ODI cricket is pointless now.
 
For me it will always be ODI.. they are so rightly paced not too long not too short. second would be T20 but they kind of too less for my appetite ad 3rd would be test cricket.. Because out of every 5 test match only one will be interesting..
 
so many t20 boys and yet no vote!

ODI is the only format that has everything in it...T20's are the most entertaining, tests are for the old bunch, can only be relived by rivaleries, PAK vs IND, but thats the only one.
 
I'd have said ODIs up until 2015. They've become an extended T20 with the rules stacked against the bowlers.

The pitches are usually lifeless. Two new balls has reduced reverse swing and the Kookaburra hardly swings at all. Oversized bats means even top edges sail over today's short boundaries for six and free-hits also penalises the bowler.

When teams rack up 320+ on a consistent basis as they do now, the chasing team inevitably falters more often than not due to scoreboard pressure so the match is decided within 60-70 overs. There's hardly any last over finishes anymore.

The 90s-2013 period was the best era for ODIs as the matches were tighter and quality bowling was rewarded.
 
Markhor said:
I'd have said ODIs up until 2015. They've become an extended T20 with the rules stacked against the bowlers.

The pitches are usually lifeless. Two new balls has reduced reverse swing and the Kookaburra hardly swings at all. Oversized bats means even top edges sail over today's short boundaries for six and free-hits also penalises the bowler.

When teams rack up 320+ on a consistent basis as they do now, the chasing team inevitably falters more often than not due to scoreboard pressure so the match is decided within 60-70 overs. There's hardly any last over finishes anymore.

The 90s-2013 period was the best era for ODIs as the matches were tighter and quality bowling was rewarded.
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Agree! but being a Pakistani fan, you can see the balance between both, we rule the world of bowlers!:razzaq
 
Bored of ODIs, they're extended T20 nowadays.

Probably Tests.

Markhor said:
I'd have said ODIs up until 2015. They've become an extended T20 with the rules stacked against the bowlers.

The pitches are usually lifeless. Two new balls has reduced reverse swing and the Kookaburra hardly swings at all. Oversized bats means even top edges sail over today's short boundaries for six and free-hits also penalises the bowler.

When teams rack up 320+ on a consistent basis as they do now, the chasing team inevitably falters more often than not due to scoreboard pressure so the match is decided within 60-70 overs. There's hardly any last over finishes anymore.

The 90s-2013 period was the best era for ODIs as the matches were tighter and quality bowling was rewarded.
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I'd like to think I came up with that term :)
 
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Tests.

It could've been close with ODIs if they ever had good pitches that produce close matches. Nowadays it's pretty much a longer T20 and one team smashes the other most of the time.
 
I find tests the most interesting no doubt - so many twists and turns (pardon the pun :afridi) in just 5 days.

However, ODIs are probably the most enjoyable. Tbh though, any WC/ICC event is the best thing to watch over anything else. WCT20 over standard ODIs; WC ODIs over 5 match T20s, etc. So all 3 are good in their own way.
 
Odis is the most entertaining format if there is a contest between bat and ball. So if a score of 270/280 is a defendable score then odis will become interesting again. Watching teams score 340/350 and then the opposition fall away due to the pressure can become boring.

Tests remain the best format for me. I did prefer watching odis until the rules became stacked for the batsmen.

T20s can be entertaining but most of the matches in international cricket are irrelevant. The only time t20s feel important are during the world t20. Also there is an over kill of t20 with t20 leagues.

Tests-odis-t20s in order of ranking the formats for me. I would rather win an odi world cup the have the number 1 ranking in tests though.
 
Tests followed by ODIs . T-20 are hell boring except t-20 World Cup ,those appear just like video game matches.
 
Love ODI's to death - the format that I grew up on.

Disagree with needing more balance between bat and ball. It is fine as it is and we have seen plenty of teams capable of chasing big scores.
 
Markhor said:
I'd have said ODIs up until 2015. They've become an extended T20 with the rules stacked against the bowlers.

The pitches are usually lifeless. Two new balls has reduced reverse swing and the Kookaburra hardly swings at all. Oversized bats means even top edges sail over today's short boundaries for six and free-hits also penalises the bowler.

When teams rack up 320+ on a consistent basis as they do now, the chasing team inevitably falters more often than not due to scoreboard pressure so the match is decided within 60-70 overs. There's hardly any last over finishes anymore.

The 90s-2013 period was the best era for ODIs as the matches were tighter and quality bowling was rewarded.
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You're living in an alternate reality. In the Champions Trophy, 8/9 of the last 9 matches were won by the chasing side. Chasing is favoured strongly in ODIs.
 
depends on venues and nature of matches.

An odi wc followed by champions trophy followed by a test series in England/SA/Aus followed by t20 WC.
 
I think ODIs are the best. They just haven't been treated well since the 1990s.

That's when ODI tv ratings across the world were incredible. We need to go back to the 1 ball rule, slightly longer boundaries.

Tests can be incredible, but ODIs deliver everything and most often then not produce a great day.
 
CricketAnalyst said:
You're living in an alternate reality. In the Champions Trophy, 8/9 of the last 9 matches were won by the chasing side. Chasing is favoured strongly in ODIs.
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The vast majority of successful chases in the CT were cheap scores. Even Pakistan's brittle batting (although they nearly did vs SL) couldn't fluff chases of 230 and 210.

If a team racks up 400 in the 1st innings of an ODI then the outcome of the match becomes almost inevitable if the chasing team has a bad start. What's the point of watching sport when I know the outcome halfway through ?

I don't mind higher scores if the matches are close and margins of victory are tighter. Yet if you look at the numbers, the median margins of victory in ODIs in the current decade have increased significantly.

28% of ODIs where the team batting first won in the 1992-2000 period were decided by a margin of 20 runs or fewer. In the 2010s, this has reduced to 18%.

In almost all games of the CT, by the 40th over of the second innings, the eventual winner was abundantly clear.
 
This debate like so many others, isn't going anywhere, most users are very rigid in their beliefs and to each his own, it's always a matter of personal preference, isn't it? So let us agree to disagree. Some people like tests, others ODIs.
What's unfair though is to dismiss each format as a joke... unless it's t20 😜
 
People generally still feel Test cricket is the best – Jos Buttler

Test cricket is still Jos Buttler’s holy grail.

Buttler, a sensation in this year’s Indian Premier League, may already be at the top of his sport as far as many global cricket followers are concerned.

But as he contemplates “another debut” for England against Pakistan at Lord’s this week, and his chance to be the real Jos Buttler at last on his third attempt at a Test career, the man himself is in no doubt which format holds the key to greatness.

Asked if Test cricket remains the ‘ultimate’, he said: “Yes, it is – and I think it always will be for players of my generation.

“You get that feeling talking to everyone that they still feel Test cricket is the best.”

Buttler references modern greats Virat Kohli, the India captain about to embark on a stint of county cricket to prepare for this summer’s Test series in England, and Kevin Pietersen.

He said: “Virat signing for Surrey to get used to playing in England, to play well in Tests, shows that – (in) the forefront of players’ minds – Tests are still the pinnacle.

“It was really interesting when Kevin Pietersen retired.

“(Sky’s Ian Ward and David Lloyd) were talking about his career, and all they spoke about was his Test match knocks…his hundred against South Africa, his hundred at The Oval in 2005, Mumbai or Sri Lanka.

“He played some fantastic white-ball knocks. But for those guys, it was Test matches they were talking about, and I think people still feel Test matches are the real true test of cricketers.

“I won’t leave with any regrets if it doesn’t work out, but I feel like the best players can play all formats.”

As he prepares for an “awesome opportunity” he had come to accept “might never happen” in the 18 months between his 18th and prospective 19th Test, he is determined to trust his instincts.

His return at number seven is the work of new national selector Ed Smith – Buttler’s Rajasthan Royals mentor Shane Warne was a vocal advocate too – and it comes with a brief to bring his can-do white-ball approach with him.

Reflecting on a Test absence which was threatening to become terminal, he said: “You always think maybe that race is run and will never happen again.

“Turning up here on England duty to play a Test match is unbelievable.”

One of the world’s most powerful and inventive batsmen, Buttler is determined to be true to himself this time.

He added: “It is about trusting my instincts and not fighting them.

“In the past, I have potentially felt as if I had to play in a certain way or be something I am not.

“I have learned a lot about myself over the past two years.

“If you are going to fail, fail in a genuine way – not someone else’s way.”

http://www.leaderlive.co.uk/sport/n...eel_Test_cricket_is_the_best_____Jos_Buttler/
 
Everyone except little kids and IPL fanatics knows this to be true.
 
Markhor said:
I'd have said ODIs up until 2015. They've become an extended T20 with the rules stacked against the bowlers.

The pitches are usually lifeless. Two new balls has reduced reverse swing and the Kookaburra hardly swings at all. Oversized bats means even top edges sail over today's short boundaries for six and free-hits also penalises the bowler.

When teams rack up 320+ on a consistent basis as they do now, the chasing team inevitably falters more often than not due to scoreboard pressure so the match is decided within 60-70 overs. There's hardly any last over finishes anymore.

The 90s-2013 period was the best era for ODIs as the matches were tighter and quality bowling was rewarded.
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I agree with this post. ODIs were relevant only with 1 ball and pretty much are irrelevant these days . Gotta be tests nowadays.
 
People on PP are probably the more cricket purists/fanatics so Tests will do better here.

I agree with every one of them. There is nothing better than Test cricket if you want to see every facet of cricket. I know it's sometimes hard to watch it in the subcontinent because of the placid tracks, but tests in Eng, SA, Aus usually do make up for it. Hopefully others will improve their wickets as well.
 
Well another way of thinking about it maybe, if you had to pick one format in international cricket and all others would cease to exist from this day forward, then I don't imagine many people would pick tests to keep. Perhaps english and australian fans for the ashes, but I'd imagine most would want the entertainment factor of limited overs cricket.
 
ODIs for me especially on a 250-280 wicket to strike a good balance between ball and bat.
 
Bilal7 said:
Everyone except little kids and IPL fanatics knows this to be true.
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UN talkz said:
Tests
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Godhelpma said:
Tests .
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If tests are the best, purest and premier format, why are boards playing less of them? Why are test series being cancelled and/or reduced? The PCB, CA being the guilty of this, with WI soon to join that list.

Surely something named the premier format in a sport should be robust and thriving. But I do not see this. What is see in majority of the cases is empty stadiums, low viewership and total loss making venture for the host board. This just doesn't happen to a premier format. Why?

Is it maybe because few people care about it? And even fewer people care to watch and support it with $$? If this is the case, then tests are not the premier format.

Premier format is the one that the fans want the most. Where the crowds pour in to the stadiums, fans getting the action on tv, digital streaming etc. Supporting the game with merchandise $$. Corporations fighting for ad space. Broadcasters fighting for rights. Now that is what I call a premier, robust and thriving sport.
 
Test cricket is the pinnacle. Can't wait for Pakistan England!
 
Test is by far the best format.

My personal favorite is T20 though. Because it's short and easy to watch on a busy schedule.

If I had a whole week to do nothing then I'd choose Test.

If I had a day off then ODI.
 
I think ODI tournament games are the best followed by T20 tournament games. There's just more excitement in them, I can think most would rather win a trophy than a test series.

Think if I had to go overall it'd be ODIs. Tests are too long, the home advantage is too big. Often you can see the result already there by the first innings, yet you wait over 5 or 4 days for the match to eventually unfold. And very few people can catch all 5 days of it.

I think tests have taken a big detour from what they used to be. They used to be 3 days, where it was actually tough to keep your wicket. And I obviously wasn't around in those times, but I think there was a reason why they were like that. Now it's five days on mostly flat pitches, often ends in a draw and often decided by home advantage. That's why bowling dominated tests tend to be more exciting, but they're quite rare in this era. At least in ODIs and T20s there's run rate pressure, and you can marvel the big hitting shots, but in tests that's not the case.
 
Test cricket is the real test of your ability but I feel ODIs are fun to watch, but not too fast either.
 
Syed1 said:
ODI cricket is by far the best format.

Test cricket is too long and vast swathes of it are boring and uneventful. T20 cricket is at the opposite end of the spectrum.. the balance between bat and ball is non-existent and the format is more for fans who have a weak grasp of the game.
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Still holds true today... People being politically correct and just saying tests are the best when in reality they will hardly sit down and WATCH a full session of a test match over the five day period. The vast majority of test matches are either extremely one sided or lame and boring.

ODIs should be the pinnacle of the sport.
 
ODIs for sure, then Tests.

T20s, to be honest I don't take seriously at all.
 
Tests=Classical chess
ODIs=Rapid chess
T20s=Blitz chess

Bobby Fischer-'Blitz chess kills your ideas'
Botvinik-'I played a blitz game once, it was on a train'
Kramnik-'I consider blitz chess moronic, that is why I never play it'
Short-'Blitz rots the game as surely as alcohol'
Nezhmetdinov-'He who analyzes blitz is stupid'

My views on T20s precisely, a moronic format which survives only because of the dwindling attention span of modern day people. In a world of narcissistic selfies, facebook likes and Insta...T20 is a format which appeals to people who lack taste and appreciation for beauty.

ODI in a perfect world should be a brilliant format and it was till the 2011 WC. Then too much fiddling with rules and regulations, 2 new balls, fielding restrictions, shortened boundaries etc, basically a format where batsmen are Brahmins and bowlers Dalits. It can re establish itself as a great format if rules are tweaked in order to restore balance between bat and ball and reward attacking spin bowling.

Test cricket is the ultimate format, tests a player to the full. All components of a player: technique, courage, patience, determination, nerves, fitness etc are examined thoroughly. It tests a man's character and in a way symbolizes life with all the ups and downs. It is a journey that can be appreciated only after some level of maturity and unfortunately most fans lack the patience to learn to enjoy the beauty that is test cricket, I can only pity those souls. The number of permutations and combinations that can arise through the course of a test is mind boggling, it is like a game of chess played on a big field over 30 hours or so.
 
Swashbuckler said:
Tests=Classical chess
ODIs=Rapid chess
T20s=Blitz chess

Bobby Fischer-'Blitz chess kills your ideas'
Botvinik-'I played a blitz game once, it was on a train'
Kramnik-'I consider blitz chess moronic, that is why I never play it'
Short-'Blitz rots the game as surely as alcohol'
Nezhmetdinov-'He who analyzes blitz is stupid'

My views on T20s precisely, a moronic format which survives only because of the dwindling attention span of modern day people. In a world of narcissistic selfies, facebook likes and Insta...T20 is a format which appeals to people who lack taste and appreciation for beauty.

ODI in a perfect world should be a brilliant format and it was till the 2011 WC. Then too much fiddling with rules and regulations, 2 new balls, fielding restrictions, shortened boundaries etc, basically a format where batsmen are Brahmins and bowlers Dalits. It can re establish itself as a great format if rules are tweaked in order to restore balance between bat and ball and reward attacking spin bowling.

Test cricket is the ultimate format, tests a player to the full. All components of a player: technique, courage, patience, determination, nerves, fitness etc are examined thoroughly. It tests a man's character and in a way symbolizes life with all the ups and downs. It is a journey that can be appreciated only after some level of maturity and unfortunately most fans lack the patience to learn to enjoy the beauty that is test cricket, I can only pity those souls. The number of permutations and combinations that can arise through the course of a test is mind boggling, it is like a game of chess played on a big field over 30 hours or so.
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If people ignorant of truth want to make these points, please make an actual point; not laboured, contorted or stupid analogies. Tests vs T20 are not blitz vs classical chess. Classical has higher quality, because all the rules are same, you just have more time to think (and by same logic Correspondence Chess>>Classical Chess (but guess what, no one in the whole world thinks this).

Additionally, in your quotes list, Nezhmetdinov wasn't criticizing blitz, he was saying it was something to be understood in the moment and as a matter of flow, he wasn't denigrating it. In fact he wasn't even a GM and was still one of the greatest blitz players in the world. Nigel Short was joking. Even when he was competing he used to spend half his time playing blitz.

Moreover, these analogies have nothing to do with Tests vs T20. If you are an ignoramus with no appreciation of T20 strategy and trade-offs good for you. You will however shut up, when it comes to saying that I have no taste, because I like T20s.
 
Best depends on individuals.. As a viewer some might prefer T20 some might prefer tests.. It’s all subjective there is no such thing as best format..
 
CricketAnalyst said:
If people ignorant of truth want to make these points, please make an actual point; not laboured, contorted or stupid analogies. Tests vs T20 are not blitz vs classical chess. Classical has higher quality, because all the rules are same, you just have more time to think (and by same logic Correspondence Chess>>Classical Chess (but guess what, no one in the whole world thinks this).

Additionally, in your quotes list, Nezhmetdinov wasn't criticizing blitz, he was saying it was something to be understood in the moment and as a matter of flow, he wasn't denigrating it. In fact he wasn't even a GM and was still one of the greatest blitz players in the world. Nigel Short was joking. Even when he was competing he used to spend half his time playing blitz.

Moreover, these analogies have nothing to do with Tests vs T20. If you are an ignoramus with no appreciation of T20 strategy and trade-offs good for you. You will however shut up, when it comes to saying that I have no taste, because I like T20s.
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Classical chess has higher quality, glad you agree upon that. Similarly test cricket has higher quality because the bowler has to get the batsman out, batsman won't throw away his wicket just because he needs to score at a high SR. Similarly for batsmen there is no escaping, he can't see off 2 overs of the star bowler and target the weaker links. In test cricket a Kohli will have to negotiate 7-8 overs spell of Rabada/Anderson and try to not get out...see the difference? Besides in shorter formats the bowlers have over restrictions while in test cricket the bowler will come hard at the batsman 2-3 times in different spells and try to get him out.

Correspondence chess is not practical because external factors can get involved, besides you have powerful chess engines etc. Chess is a one on one game, why would you want to corrupt the sanctity of the endeavor? Why would you even bring up this point?

I am not judging the prowess of the players who made comments about blitz chess. Fischer was one of the greatest in that format, except Botvinik (who really hated fast chess) all have played lots of blitz games and even achieved some success in that format. But no one considers it the pinnacle of the sport and no one considers a 'blitz only specialist' a player worthy of respect. Top players do denigrate blitz, of course it is addictive but so is fast food. In fact to be a great chess player one should limit time spent on fast chess because you lose concentration power and also the habit of calculating deep variations, you are always aiming for cheapos and tactical traps to win. Again just like cricket many top classical players (except Topalov, some extent Caruana) have strong results in blitz chess but many blitz specialists struggle to bring the quality to classical simply because their chess understanding isn't that deep. I am leaving rapid chess out of the discussion because to me it is the perfect balance (kinda like ODIs) and strong rapid players are always strong in classical.

You may like T20s, good for you. T20 too has some element of tactics/strategy but vastly inferior to the longer formats. I won't shut up unless some mod tells me I have overstepped. So hear me out, most T20 fans (who are solely digging into this format) have zero taste. They are the cricket equivalent of Salman Khan fans. However there are fans who enjoy all 3 (or 2) formats and my 'taste' comment wasn't directed towards them.
 
Nothing better than a good game/series of Test cricket.
 
In the entire stretches of a test match there will be scenarios reflecting an ODI or even at times a T20. The reverse is not true which is why a Test matches hold more significance in gauging a player's all round capabilities than any other format.

It is grueling, intense, robust and at the end of the day can be as climactic as a Tarantino thriller - There's a reason it's called 'Test' cricket.
 
ODI could be compete with tests if boards made 250-280 pitches, and brought back reverse swing. LOI games have basically become batting practice with bowlers being machines bowling straight balls.
 
msb314 said:
Love ODI's to death - the format that I grew up on.

Disagree with needing more balance between bat and ball. It is fine as it is and we have seen plenty of teams capable of chasing big scores.
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Wow. Just wow. So you're fine with odi's basically gurung into t-20 with 30 extra overs?
 
ODIs with par scores of 350 have killed ODIs. These type of games are fun to watch once in a while not every game. That's why 90s and the 2000s were the best years for ODI cricket, it was competitive. Nowadays half the games are pretty much decided by the innings break, the rest is a formality.
 
aloo paratha said:
ODI could be compete with tests if boards made 250-280 pitches, and brought back reverse swing. LOI games have basically become batting practice with bowlers being machines bowling straight balls.
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The reality is the other way around. Tests are not able to compete with ODI's nevermind the T20's. Tests are losing to the other two formats by quite some distance in majority of the countries. In fact ODI's are the ones that keep tests alive in most countries as they help pay the cost for hosting tests.

Tests have a minuscule fan base that is dwindling further. So they cannot compete with ODI's. Now the ODI's are starting lose out to T20 leagues. Not sure where things are going to end up.
 
aloo paratha said:
ODIs with par scores of 350 have killed ODIs. These type of games are fun to watch once in a while not every game. That's why 90s and the 2000s were the best years for ODI cricket, it was competitive. Nowadays half the games are pretty much decided by the innings break, the rest is a formality.
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Aman said:
250-280 games in ODIs are the best.
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What changed? Why were the pitches made flater? Why was the game tilted towards the batsmen? Something must have warranted this change from the boards.
 
Test cricket is the best but you need a lot of time for it.

ODI cricket as well is still 5-6 hours with all the breaks.

While T20 is carnival cricket.

So, overall, I enjoy Tests more than other formats just because it is the ultimate test of endurance.
 
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