Twenty20 a ticking time bomb?

In the Sunday Age, John Harms says although Twenty20 and its add-on gimmicks may draw in the masses, the format itself is not appealing and needs to be modified to balance the order between bat and ball.

So much about being at limited-over cricket is now not about the cricket. The short form of the game has become shorter in an attempt to win back the concentration of those attending, and to satisfy the base passions of a particular type of fan.

Paradoxically, though, Twenty20 cricket will be less satisfying in cricketing terms. The contest between bat and ball is skewed. It so favours the batsman. The games will become a poor imitation of baseball.

Daniel Lane talks about cricket's ticking time bomb in the Sun-Herald.