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I have been reading Shane Warne's idea on how to preserve international cricket. He suggests making test cricket the primary focus, eliminating ODIs, and keeping Twenty20.

I am concerned about the future of test cricket. It is the highest form of cricket but it is under threat from Twenty20 with players choosing IPL over representing their own countries.

I think keeping tests and Twenty20 is a good idea. I dont see the point of having ODIs and Twenty20 as they both serve the same purpose - a shortened version of cricket.

What are other peoples thoughts on this topic.

All great cricketer want primary focus on Test because test is cricket for real batsman. In Test cricket batsman and bowler have to do work hard to play then twenty and fifty cricket. Skill of Cricket is show in test cricket. But in Twenty you have no more time to show your skill. But twenty cricket is more fun then Test and fifty. So for cricket future i would like to prefer twenty cricket.

eugene wrote:I have been reading Shane Warne's idea on how to preserve international cricket. He suggests making test cricket the primary focus, eliminating ODIs, and keeping Twenty20.

I am concerned about the future of test cricket. It is the highest form of cricket but it is under threat from Twenty20 with players choosing IPL over representing their own countries.

I think keeping tests and Twenty20 is a good idea. I dont see the point of having ODIs and Twenty20 as they both serve the same purpose - a shortened version of cricket.

What are other peoples thoughts on this topic.

this is serious things now,but i dislikes warne idea,all version should be plated

jamthala wrote:

eugene wrote:I have been reading Shane Warne's idea on how to preserve international cricket. He suggests making test cricket the primary focus, eliminating ODIs, and keeping Twenty20.

I am concerned about the future of test cricket. It is the highest form of cricket but it is under threat from Twenty20 with players choosing IPL over representing their own countries.

I think keeping tests and Twenty20 is a good idea. I dont see the point of having ODIs and Twenty20 as they both serve the same purpose - a shortened version of cricket.

What are other peoples thoughts on this topic.

this is serious things now,but i dislikes warne idea,all version should be plated

I strongly agree with your view Jamthala. T20 has its place in world cricket, but ODI's and Test Cricket needs respect from every1 around the cricketing world

Hi eugene,

As you said that cricket is acquiring very shortened path ( like we've started playing 20-20). It is true that slowly slowly cricket is moving towards its distorted form. Test cricket is the real game of cricket world where performance and stamina both are measured but in T-20 cricket their is no measurement of performance or stamina. Players give attention only towards score. That is really bad.

robsam wrote:Hi eugene,

As you said that cricket is acquiring very shortened path ( like we've started playing 20-20). It is true that slowly slowly cricket is moving towards its distorted form. Test cricket is the real game of cricket world where performance and stamina both are measured but in T-20 cricket their is no measurement of performance or stamina. Players give attention only towards score. That is really bad.

Slowly?

whats your definition of fast then?


its explodedlike a sledgehammer the last 4 years.

robsam wrote:Hi eugene,

As you said that cricket is acquiring very shortened path ( like we've started playing 20-20). It is true that slowly slowly cricket is moving towards its distorted form. Test cricket is the real game of cricket world where performance and stamina both are measured but in T-20 cricket their is no measurement of performance or stamina. Players give attention only towards score. That is really bad.

I think T20 (IPL in particular) is a passing trend that soon people will get tired of. I certainly struggle to get into the IPL. Why would I (a New Zealander living in the USA) be interested in Bangalore beating Mumbai? International cricket evokes more passion than T20 ever could. I think one of the main reasons that ODI cricket has struggled is that too many meaningless one-sided matches have been played. But a great ODI such as South Africa's world record chase against Australia is great entertainment.

The ebst thing about test cricket is that one player can't win the match on his own, but requires his entire team to perform. Whereas in T20 it just takes a spell of bowling or one big innings and the game is over.

eugene wrote:

robsam wrote:Hi eugene,

As you said that cricket is acquiring very shortened path ( like we've started playing 20-20). It is true that slowly slowly cricket is moving towards its distorted form. Test cricket is the real game of cricket world where performance and stamina both are measured but in T-20 cricket their is no measurement of performance or stamina. Players give attention only towards score. That is really bad.

I think T20 (IPL in particular) is a passing trend that soon people will get tired of. I certainly struggle to get into the IPL. Why would I (a New Zealander living in the USA) be interested in Bangalore beating Mumbai? International cricket evokes more passion than T20 ever could. I think one of the main reasons that ODI cricket has struggled is that too many meaningless one-sided matches have been played. But a great ODI such as South Africa's world record chase against Australia is great entertainment.

The ebst thing about test cricket is that one player can't win the match on his own, but requires his entire team to perform. Whereas in T20 it just takes a spell of bowling or one big innings and the game is over.

Nah disagree.

Reason being is that T20 appeals to a different market. like girls.
girls dont mind having a swing of the cricket bat in the backyard at a bbq etc

girls like cricket, but they dont have the patience to watch a game..its like drying paint.

not just girls.....just ppl that dont have the mental stamina to watch dot ball, dot ball, single,dot ball, leg bye, dot ball...maiden.

People who have never watched a test in their life love watching T20S, alot of people anyway.

Just a different market.

t20 is a not cricket.

ZIMDOGGY wrote:

eugene wrote:

robsam wrote:Hi eugene,

As you said that cricket is acquiring very shortened path ( like we've started playing 20-20). It is true that slowly slowly cricket is moving towards its distorted form. Test cricket is the real game of cricket world where performance and stamina both are measured but in T-20 cricket their is no measurement of performance or stamina. Players give attention only towards score. That is really bad.

I think T20 (IPL in particular) is a passing trend that soon people will get tired of. I certainly struggle to get into the IPL. Why would I (a New Zealander living in the USA) be interested in Bangalore beating Mumbai? International cricket evokes more passion than T20 ever could. I think one of the main reasons that ODI cricket has struggled is that too many meaningless one-sided matches have been played. But a great ODI such as South Africa's world record chase against Australia is great entertainment.

The ebst thing about test cricket is that one player can't win the match on his own, but requires his entire team to perform. Whereas in T20 it just takes a spell of bowling or one big innings and the game is over.

Nah disagree.

Reason being is that T20 appeals to a different market. like girls.
girls dont mind having a swing of the cricket bat in the backyard at a bbq etc

girls like cricket, but they dont have the patience to watch a game..its like drying paint.

not just girls.....just ppl that dont have the mental stamina to watch dot ball, dot ball, single,dot ball, leg bye, dot ball...maiden.

People who have never watched a test in their life love watching T20S, alot of people anyway.

Just a different market.

I don't mind having T20, but I just hope the IPL doesn't ruin cricket for everyone else. International cricket is where its at.