How is T20 affecting cricket?

Cricket's newest format has brought new fans to the game but has offended the sensibilities of several existing ones. We want to know what you think of T20
January 2, 2014

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What sort of T20s do you like to watch?
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Nearly every country has a franchise-based T20 league today, though not all of them are profit-making like the IPL.

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How should T20s be scheduled?
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During a discussion at the 2013 Bradman Oration, former Australia batsman Greg Chappell said: "The modern cricketer is challenged more than any other generation before with the different formats and the adaptability required to go across the formats. It is a real challenge for young cricketers to try to develop their game to be chopping and changing so much and playing so much T20 cricket early on."

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Does T20 adversely affect young players' techniques?
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The term "freelance cricketer" has come into vogue in the last few years, with domestic leagues around the world offering more attractive options than what a contract with a national board gives a player.

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Are domestic T20 leagues around the world a threat to international cricket?
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In the ten years since T20 first made its entry, we have seen the birth of a million-dollar league that has changed the dynamics of traditional cricket, four very successful World Twenty20s, and a host of innovations in batting and bowling techniques.

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Is it fair to say T20 has done more damage to the game than good?
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Posted by Pete on (January 2, 2014, 3:37 GMT)

I actually find T20 cricket doesn't get in the way. With cricinfo etc., it's now possible to follow all the Test action around the world, which is enough. I think Test players can dabble in T20 and in some cases the variety may freshen up their outlook. I think very few of them are so thick that they confuse Test and T20 attitudes, which is a kind of commentator's cliche for any poor shot selection.

If T20 takes up a few weeks in India midyear, I don't really notice it. In Australia, it's clearly jumped the shark. So, T20 is not even a distraction. Just a peripheral thing for bookmakers.

Posted by Dummy4 on (January 2, 2014, 3:40 GMT)

Im very happy with cricket being played nowadays. we are getting more results in tests now. hope they dont try to concentrate on t20 more than they do now. Good players will adapt

Posted by Dummy4 on (January 2, 2014, 4:30 GMT)

I think the game has become faster as compared to past cricket. Now we are getting the results for test matches also without affecting the game scenario. World records like highest scores in ODI and fastest 100 in ODI which have been set by Saeed anwar and Shahid afridi lived for a long time but I think Rohit's and Anderson will not remain for along time. These are the things which viewers like too much. So I think T20 game should be continue with ODI and test game. In future we are looking for more exiting games in all cricket formats.

Posted by Vinod on (January 2, 2014, 4:54 GMT)

I think the ODI, Test and T20 are fine, but the rules of cricket are spoiling today's cricket. The game has to be a bat and ball contest, but it is sad today to watch fast bowlers trying to bowl slow balls...Tailanders are hitting sixes, the power plays are becoming boring. The original format which was in late 80's and early 90s should be back. Cricket used to be fun, now it has become more monotonous.

Posted by Towfiqur on (January 2, 2014, 5:30 GMT)

Limited overs cricket does not give the fall of a wicket any significance to the outcome of the match unless Duckworth Lewis method is used. In test cricket you need to bowl a side out to have a chance of winning the match.

One final version of limited overs cricket: Use runs and wickets in the first innings as a target for the second innings to get a result. At the end of the second innings if a team fails to take the number of wickets that fell in the first innings then the they cannot be declared the winner of the match. Forget power plays and fielding restrictions.

Posted by suresh on (January 2, 2014, 5:43 GMT)

whether few so called experts accept it or not, t20 is a future of cricket. It will not ruin technique, only players who failed to adopt are complaining about t20. Look at AB de vill, he is classic example but cook is not.

Posted by Dummy4 on (January 2, 2014, 5:47 GMT)

why to run away from real fact of life that in this hectic life no body has time to watch any format of match for 5 days or 10 hours to wait for the result and some time in test cricket you get drawn results.

T2020 match if every thing goes well gives you result just in 4 hours and matches are played during evening which don't disturb the working hours.

Look at the stadiums and audience in T2020 match and compare it to Test match excluding MCG test match which is exceptional and i can easily advise ICC to go for demands of the people and promote T2020 cricket because it's more entertaining and fun to watch than test match which is boring stuff.

For how long in 21st century you are going to show us longest sports match in history of the world. we got to move on with 4 hour match with entertainment for every one.

Posted by Kevin on (January 2, 2014, 6:11 GMT)

T20 is a silly game liked by young kids and others not inclined to the pure form of the game. I can understand why they like it. Parents can take their kids out for a bit of fun -dancing girls, music, fireworks, prizes for catches etc.

As a purist, I have tried watching it. I simply don't like it. I never liked shortened 50 over games when bad weather intervened. I'd watch them, only because they were usually just a once off, not the norm.

Posted by gurinder on (January 2, 2014, 6:18 GMT)

accept it or not, ipl and other t20 tournaments have jam packed stadiums every game while for even the last test of greatest batsman of present era- sachin, even 30% of stadium did not fill up. so why will icc promote test cricket when even games between best 2 test sides - india and sa cud not fill up stadiums? t20 is the future of cricket,anybody who denies it must access the present scenarios,again.

Posted by Kevin on (January 2, 2014, 6:23 GMT)

Nadeem Sharifuddin said "For how long in 21st century you are going to show us longest sports match in history of the world. we got to move on with 4 hour match with entertainment for every one."

I wonder when the Tour De France is going to wake and listen to your views.

Perhaps they should cut out the boring first 200km's of the days stage and go straight to the sprint. 100 plus riders all screaming to the finish line, fireworks going off all around, prizes for guessing how many casualties there will be and let's not forget the dancing girls on stages and in cages.

That would save 3 or 4 hours a day of the pesky, stamina, strength and tactics part of the sport.

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