20 overs vs 15 overs

[JBMAC]

No problems. Not a fan of the short game at all to be honest, I struggle to even think of it as cricket. But that's just me - there are plenty on the boards here who don't like Twenty20, but equally there are plenty who do.

to 20/20

 

[no1_gangsta_786]

I like 2020 merely for the fun factor. Dont think it should replace 50 over matches and dont think eight ball overs would be better. IMO 2020 cricket should stay just as a way for cricketers to unwind and have a bit of a laugh.

 

[DCC_legend]

I like 2020 merely for the fun factor. Dont think it should replace 50 over matches and dont think eight ball overs would be better. IMO 2020 cricket should stay just as a way for cricketers to unwind and have a bit of a laugh.

True dat.

There would be no point in making it 15, 8 ball overs. Similar amount of time in the end and would probably just turn out the same.

 

[Neil Pickup]

I cannot see any valid reason why eight-ball overs would improve anyone's perception of Twenty20 cricket.

 

[Cameron-Moss]

Do you think 15 eight ball overs would create more intensity and excitement than the normal 20:20 format?

Is this a real cricket form, or total random bull?

 

[Burgey]

Leave 20-20 as it is. It's a bit of fun imo and pretty well harmless.

Can't really see why people are so passsionate about it one way or t'other.

15 x 8 ball overs probably wouldn't do a lot for the game, unles Saj or Anderson were bowling. If they had to bowl 2 more balls per over each, the batting side's score would increase massively.

 

[silentstriker]

20/20 is fine the way it is. It's already way better than ODI (IMO). I don't really think 8 ball overs would bring any additional level of excitement to the game, though I wouldn't really mind new innovative laws being tested out (like players wearing mics during the game).

I am with 'The Sean' though, in that I don't think anything other than Test (and FC) cricket is actually cricket, so as long as the longer version remains pure & compelling, it doesn't really matter to me what happens with the shorter versions.

 

[cover drive man]

Do you think 15 eight ball overs would create more intensity and excitement than the normal 20:20 format?

I dont think the icc will change the rules that much.

 

[Richard]

I am with 'The Sean' though, in that I don't think anything other than Test (and FC) cricket is actually cricket, so as long as the longer version remains pure & compelling, it doesn't really matter to me what happens with the shorter versions.

I honestly think I'd enjoy Test and FC cricket less if the one-day game didn't exist.

It'd feel really, really weird having just one form of the game existing.

And yes, I'd be perfectly happy if Twenty20 died a death tomorrow.

 

[Prince EWS]

*kalies

Usually it is "Kallies" - however "Kalies" has made a few appearances lately indeed.

 

[Prince EWS]

I honestly think I'd enjoy Test and FC cricket less if the one-day game didn't exist.

It'd feel really, really weird having just one form of the game existing.

And yes, I'd be perfectly happy if Twenty20 died a death tomorrow.

I'd probably enjoy it more, because the game wouldn't have been muddied by the bad habits and false ideologies that one day cricket has brought us. I enjoy one day cricket as a change of scenery - something that acts as variations and gets you thinking a little differently while still maintaining some guise of cricket - but its effect on test cricket isn't something I see as positive.

 

[silentstriker]

There are a lot more results now than in previous years, but part of that is simply due to the overs being bowled, and not necessarily the higher run rate that is the by product of the One Day game.

 

[Richard]

I'd probably enjoy it more, because the game wouldn't have been muddied by the bad habits and false ideologies that one day cricket has brought us. I enjoy one day cricket as a change of scenery - something that acts as variations and gets you thinking a little differently while still maintaining some guise of cricket - but its effect on test cricket isn't something I see as positive.

No, certainly not. I hate the muddling and the - sometimes - influences the two games have on each other.

But I think I enjoy Tests more when there's been some ODIs on recently (and vice-versa). Good as Tests are, I do enjoy - as you say - a change of scenary from time to time, and I reckon if I didn't get that my enjoyment of Tests might just be reduced.

 

[silentstriker]

No, certainly not. I hate the muddling and the - sometimes - influences the two games have on each other.

But I think I enjoy Tests more when there's been some ODIs on recently (and vice-versa). Good as Tests are, I do enjoy - as you say - a change of scenary from time to time, and I reckon if I didn't get that my enjoyment of Tests might just be reduced.

Watch football for a change of scenery.

 

[Richard]

Only works in the winter ITBT. No footy on in the summer.

Anyway, OD cricket > football anyday IMO. I'm nowhere near the football addict I was back in 't day of 1994\95-1998\99.