spicehacks
03-06-2009, 09:01 PM
"All good things come in small packages. Or they don’t?"
T20 came into existence because it was thought that 5 day cricket and ODIs consume a lot of time and people had started to loose interest in these gentlemen’s games. Success of games like soccer was ascribed to the fact that they didn’t take much time to conclude. So, came a new innovation known as T20. Initially some cricket playing nations like India were apprehensive about its success but now this seems to have become the most popular form of cricket.
Many reasons can be given for its success. The first and the most obvious being the time factor. In today’s fast paced world it’s much easier to follow a full T20 match than a 50 over encounter. Moreover the situations change more quickly in a T20 match requiring very quick thinking and change of strategies, thus making the game all the more exciting. Add to this the power hitting and innovative stroke plays, and this becomes a perfect recipe for perfect entertainment.
Everything seems so right and correct about this format, so what is the problem then? Well, the lovers of the ODI and test format seem to have some problems with this format. It is feared that in times to come, this form will completely eclipse these old formats. The purists fear that this slam bang type of game will kill the traditional way of playing cricket. It is feared that the ODIs will be most affected by this as test matches have completely different flavor. Furthermore, it is feared that the upcoming young cricketers will not willing to learn the orthodox and traditional form of cricket. They will naturally want to pursue the more rewarding and uncomplicated way of playing. This might prove detrimental to the game as a whole.
The advent of T20 cricket has changed the game for sure. For good or bad is yet to be seen. Let’s open this topic for discussion. Your comments are invited.
T20 came into existence because it was thought that 5 day cricket and ODIs consume a lot of time and people had started to loose interest in these gentlemen’s games. Success of games like soccer was ascribed to the fact that they didn’t take much time to conclude. So, came a new innovation known as T20. Initially some cricket playing nations like India were apprehensive about its success but now this seems to have become the most popular form of cricket.
Many reasons can be given for its success. The first and the most obvious being the time factor. In today’s fast paced world it’s much easier to follow a full T20 match than a 50 over encounter. Moreover the situations change more quickly in a T20 match requiring very quick thinking and change of strategies, thus making the game all the more exciting. Add to this the power hitting and innovative stroke plays, and this becomes a perfect recipe for perfect entertainment.
Everything seems so right and correct about this format, so what is the problem then? Well, the lovers of the ODI and test format seem to have some problems with this format. It is feared that in times to come, this form will completely eclipse these old formats. The purists fear that this slam bang type of game will kill the traditional way of playing cricket. It is feared that the ODIs will be most affected by this as test matches have completely different flavor. Furthermore, it is feared that the upcoming young cricketers will not willing to learn the orthodox and traditional form of cricket. They will naturally want to pursue the more rewarding and uncomplicated way of playing. This might prove detrimental to the game as a whole.
The advent of T20 cricket has changed the game for sure. For good or bad is yet to be seen. Let’s open this topic for discussion. Your comments are invited.