Australian batsman Usman Khawaja believes that there’s a want to scale back the 50-over format to a 40-over sport in view of the ever-increasing reputation of T20 cricket.
ODIs are quick dropping their reputation as T20Is are already changing into a sizzling asset, whereas Test cricket stays the top of the sport.
But Khawaja is towards scrapping the 50-over format, as a substitute he and teammate Adam Zampa have urged some corrective measures to revive the ODIs. After having fun with a 40-over sport within the England Cricket Board’s 40 leagues, Khawaja feels lowering overs is the proper strategy to go. “50 overs are just a bit too lengthy. Take out that little center, you will get 25 overs and you may see and ‘oh crap, solely 15 overs left, let’s go once more’,” he instructed ABC Sport.
“So you don’t have that little silence. That’s my objection to ODI cricket.” Leg-spinner Zampa concurred with Khawaja’s remark, saying that a bit adjustment might make 50-over cricket related once more, with the ODI World Cup scheduled in India subsequent 12 months.
“(They) either need to be eliminated or something needs to be done with them,” Zampa mentioned. “Bonuses or extra free hits or something, make it a little more interesting,” he urged. Left-arm spinner Ashton Agar mentioned 50 overs was “enough time to do enough”. “Ten overs is a lovely time to bowl, 50 overs is a good time to bat; If some wickets have fallen it gives people a little time,” mentioned Agar, who represented Australia in 46 T20Is and 18 ODIs. “I think people get frustrated that maybe it takes a little longer, but I think it’s just because of the advent of T20 cricket. I love ODI cricket.” “There is still a lot of room for one-day cricket in the game,” mentioned wicketkeeper Alex Carey.
Australia’s Test off-spinner Nathan Lyon urged utilizing a ball from both finish in order that it creates an equal taking part in discipline for each batsmen and bowlers. “I would love to see a ball come back into it,” Lyon mentioned.
“A ball from either end, stop giving the batsmen a new ball to hit. I want (him) to bring reverse swing, to bring back the spin in him.”
With inputs from TheIndianEXPRESS
