Which is your preferred limited overs format?

[Jono]

The bias is definitely there and its mostly due to the fond memories ODI cricket had created. When T20 has done the same (which it mostly certainly already has for a lot of people, just ask the Dutch), such polls will start to favor them. Personally, I'm a bit split between the two.

Yeah I agree with this.

I definitely see the strengths/advantages of T20 cricket that I refused to see 2.5 years ago, but I don't necessarily accept the faults of ODI cricket that T20 fans who are also ODI haters purport.

I think ODI cricket hasn't been destroyed by the actual format, but rather the drowning of it. 7 and 5 match ODI series have been far too much, and over the last 5-7 years, the results of the matches have lost significance.

If T20 goes down the same path over the next decade, the same thing will occur eventually. And then we'll move on to the fantastic Seven7, as we saw today. Instead of 5fers, the new "achievement" will be a "2fer", and middle order batsmen (such as your 5s and 6s) will be obsolete. The team will be stacked with 4-6 opening batsmen, and 5 specialist bowlers. h3r:

 

[Richard]

You've missed a 4 there Jonno, meaning it's come out h3r: rather than

Anyway I don't agree that a five-match ODI series is overkill. Seven-match, yes. But three ODIs is not enough for a series.

I've also always much preferred the tri-series to the bilateral series. Though, ironically enough, these were to a fair extent responsible for the ODI overkill.

I wonder how low we'll get before we reach reductio ad absurdum that no-one is going to be interested in any more. Five5?

 

[Richard]

Today has been a very entertaining day. Three good matches, I know people love the length of a good cricket match - I myself do - but the T20 WC is just awesome,l like the footy WC you get to see games galore in the early stages. Love it. T20 ftw.

One might argue that one good game - as you can get with a ODI day - is preferable to three good Twenty20s.

I would, at least.

 

[GIMH]

If 100 overs had me on the edge of my seat all day, then maybe. But it doesn't often happen. Each to their own, though - I enjoyed yesterday more than I've enjoyed any ODI of late

 

[Richard]

One might argue that three extraordinary Twenty20s doesn't happen that often either... one might also argue that some would prefer 100 good-but-not-absolutely-thrilling overs to three lots of 40 regardless... and in fact you yourself did precisely that.

 

[GIMH]

Indeed. I dare you to give the England game a try today though Rich

 

[Richard]

Fortunately, work means I don't have to countenance the possibility.

(And I bet you we have more people coming in talking about what's happened in The ****ing Apprentice than we do in the Eng-Pak match)

 

[Redbacks]

I think ODI cricket hasn't been destroyed by the actual format, but rather the drowning of it. 7 and 5 match ODI series have been far too much, and over the last 5-7 years, the results of the matches have lost significance.

slightly driven by market factors such as wanting to give each state a couple games a year in Aus, presume similar in other countries too. ODI crowds are far from decent anyway, doubt 50% of people give a **** and are there for the beer and social advantages (i.e. individual gain not associated primarily with enjoying the skill of the players and the result). Enter T20 will simply attract the same demographic who now rationalise "3 hours for social status >> the opportunity cost of a 50 over ODI for a similar return".

Thus I'm not sure how much of T20's success is built on the back of ODI overkill given that outside the T20 WC would anybody remember international games other than finals (similar to ODI), and the Yuvraj 6'sixes is another memorable moment.

The lack of consistently competetive fixtures is probably the main factor behind overkill. People won't show up to see their side constantly losing or without rationalising that the current era is somehow 'false' and pinning for the past

 

[Manee]

(And I bet you we have more people coming in talking about what's happened in The ****ing Apprentice than we do in the Eng-Pak match)

Whoa Rich! Don't diss!

 

[Jono]

Its not 2004 anymore Manee.

Blondes vs. Big-Nosed in The Apprentice just ain't doing it for me.

 

[straighty]

ODIs

 

[ganeshran]

bump. Which format would you prefer in LOIs