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How much sense does the break in IPL matches make?
Time-out or sell-out?
We asked six insiders for their opinion on Twenty20's latest so-called innovation, the 10-minute strategy break
Interviews by Nagraj Gollapudi
April 20, 2009
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Mark Richardson
Former New Zealand opener, now a commentator
From the commentator's point of view you want continuous action wherever you can. One of the nice things about Twenty20 is, you have a quick break between the innings, and it all happens so quickly. Now with the time-out scenario you have got to fill that with some stuff: so you will have ad breaks, you can do a bit of quick analysis, and I'm sure you can enhance your own presentation. This is still in a trial phase, and I'm all for things when you are looking to improve entertainment. It is just another chance to advertise. It is not great. But money makes things go at the end of the day and money makes IPL run, too.
Coming from Sky TV, which is pay-for-view, we don't like to run ads when we don't need to, because obviously we are trying to get people the best cricket available.
Ray Jennings
Bangalore Royal Challengers coach
Spectators are the ones they need to be keeping their focus on during these breaks. What you need to do is check if this break is going to keep the spectators interested, because what do they do during these minutes? The organisers could think of adding value to the entertainment by, maybe, doing interviews with four or five players in the change rooms, which can then be shown during these intervals. This is an opportunity for the officials to see this as a moment to catch up with people, and give them something they cannot get hold of: signing autographs or something.
Without money in the game it is difficult for the game to survive. So we need to understand that we need to adapt to the new way of world cricket - if these seven-and-a-half minutes add value to the game, which is going to spread to the game and spread to the players, then we need to accept that.
Harbhajan Singh
Mumbai Indians offspinner
It is like 50-50. If you are going for a lot of runs then it is definitely helpful, but if you are doing well with the ball and the batsman is struggling it can break your rhythm, too.
Ali Bacher
Former South African cricket board president
The reality now is that cricket is a highly commercial entity. There is big money in cricket today, and much of is emanating from India. The organisers are not only aiming to provide a fantastic spectacle for the spectators, but they are also there to maximise the revenues for the game. You can't fault them on that. The problem they have is, because of the shortened version of the game the number of ad breaks are less as compared to the one-dayers and Tests. So they are trying to get more airtime for more commercial ads to be placed.
Javagal Srinath
ICC match referee
Technically, for the player it could be an advantage or disadvantage: if your team is not doing well, the break is very welcome as that helps stop the momentum of the opponents. But if your team is doing well, it may be seen as a hindrance, where you could lose your advantage. It is a new experiment and remains to be seen how it is expected. If it is a real pain, some changes may be carried out.
Steve Elworthy
Tournament director, ICC World Twenty20
I am not sure of the reasons behind it; whether it is commercial or for cricket-playing reasons. From our perspective, the idea is that the game needs to have that momentum. It needs to keep the pace and the momentum going. The playing conditions don't stipulate for a break in this World Twenty20, and I would like to see the game continue, rather than being broken up all over.
Nagraj Gollapudi is an assistant editor at Cricinfo
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Do they think people will still watch the same TV channel when they know that for next seven and half minutes there is no cricket coming? I am in hostel and we guys just change the channel as soon as 10th over completes and I am sure others also do the same. I don't know how is it going to help? It may help IPL getting money but surely no benefit for companies airing their ads in that duration.
Posted by Aswin_ganesh on (April 23 2009, 08:02 AM GMT)Like it or hate it, Modi will never agree to scrap off the 7 and a half minute break even when he knows that it is a hindrance to the fans and the cricketers. Let's face it, Modi started the IPL to make more money, he doesn't care a damn about the fans and since more ads bring in more revenue, he will stick to his STRATEGY BREAK. But unfortunately, Mr.Modi doesn't realize that he is slowly killing the money-making goose, the audience. By trying to sell every second of IPL telecasting, he is only indulging in measures that bring disrepute to the League and the game.
Posted by bootham75 on (April 23 2009, 06:27 AM GMT)I donot understand, Why don't people think in other way? Yha may be it is for a commercial purposes. But even then this break might help both sides, if at all the batting/ bowling sides are not performing well, then this break may change the tone. I donot want to see a monotonous game.
Posted by devil510 on (April 23 2009, 03:22 AM GMT)time out is not good for twenty twenty i have started losing interest in ipl becuase of it. you know you can say it is business even looking from business point of view it is not good if people get bored and disinterested in it ipl itself will fail
Posted by tbc1 on (April 22 2009, 19:48 PM GMT)Utterly in keeping with the materialistic, sensationalist vulgarity of the tournament. I appreciate the IPL is, at heart, a commercial artifice intended to satisfy the unsophisticated and the casual fan of the game; surely kitchen sink might as well be thrown with everything else if Modi and others seek profit and profit alone?
Posted by rohitgopalan on (April 22 2009, 07:50 AM GMT)Everybody's right. That the 7.5 minute break in between 1st and 3rd quarters of a match does snap a team's momentum. It's pretty much the team's fault. For the teams, it should be more than a tactical timeout. For the bowlers, they should practice bowling at a stump or two with the 'bowling' coach standing behind the stumps and for the batters, they should get some throw-downs either from team-mates or their coaches. That's what I do when we have drinks breaks at club cricket in Australia since I coached a side. This 7.5 minute break is about the 30 minute lunch break etc in Test Match Cricket. Doesn't it break a team's momentum then. You got to find ways to use up 7.5 minutes apart from tactics and nothing else. Batsmen coming from a tactial time out, should look to settle into rhythm and settle in and then start exploding. We have time outs in the NBA but I don't see a team losing momentum and losing a match.
Posted by SNaqvi on (April 22 2009, 05:50 AM GMT)I have observed it has broken the momentum in RCB Vs. CSK where Pietersen has started the 11th over and took the first wicket on the very first ball, but before the break the situation was otherway round. CSK was firing with all cylinders but as and when momentum has broken by strategy break the situation changed dramatically everybody expecting 200+ but 178 was the final score. It seems the reason behind it is commercial, I would like to quote one more event here, when Waqar was playing from Glamorgan, the opponent (forgot the name of the team) requires 50 runs with 6 wkts on the 4th day when umpire offered light to batting side, and they accept it, Waqar was not bowling in rythm, batting side thought they will score 50 odd runs in an hour or so But on the 5th Day the situation changed dramatically and Waqar got his rythm back and took all 6 wkts and won the match You see that with breaks in Cricket situations changed significantly that is why Strategy break is not a good option.
Posted by faisalj on (April 22 2009, 05:41 AM GMT)'Strategy Time Out'?? Whose strategy is it anyway? In other games where such time outs are allowed they are a strategic decision taken by the coach or players who use it to achieve something. Here you achieve only one thing and that is disruption. Disruption for fans at the stadium, people watching at home and generally for anyone following the game. Yes money plays a big role in everything but when it takes away the enjoyment from a spectator sport it cant be supported. Already the IPL is rife with 'showmanship', such as cheerleaders, music performances, colorful 'costumes' worn by the players etc. At least let the game keep some originality. The T20 is an innovation that has added excitement to the game and given it a new dimension. But lets not forget that one of the reasons for its popularity was that it was a shorter version and required less time to watch an entire match. By adding on these commercial 15 minutes you are unnecessarily adding time to the game.
Posted by rocky on (April 21 2009, 22:23 PM GMT)i agree with master blaster.think its a brilliant idea...3 mins floating breaks picked by the batting and bowling teams.they can use this just like they use powerplays. this way even ppl will be anxious, discussing 'n predicting when these 3 mins breaks should be taken .this way they will be more involved than just wait 'n cuss the break out.it will be like a timeout with a purpose.
Posted by zafarthorpe on (April 21 2009, 20:10 PM GMT)Im soo disgusted by this 7.5 min break idea. Its pathetic and ruining a wonderful tournament.