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aravose t1_jdujzzw wrote

T20 is in the process of destroying itself. When 35 sixes are hit in a game, a six is no longer something you look forward to ... Bowlers will lose interest, fielders, especially those inside the circle, will be less attentative. They already say that T20 cricket is a game watched by people who don't like cricket...

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redditmaleprostitute t1_jdv1ste wrote

As a fan of cricket, I gotta say that classic cricket is too damn slow for me. I think it isn’t bad that cricket is maturing into an entertainment-centric support rather than it giving off an artistic vibe.

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Aussiechimp t1_jdzgmsr wrote

I'd rather see fast bowlers steaming in with three slips and a gully and batters struggling than guys belting every ball out of the ground

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redditmaleprostitute t1_je4qkqk wrote

  1. Only fast bowlers can do that, as you yourself stated.

  2. They can still utilize the slips while being hit sixes cuz unlike batters they don’t need several overs to get settled.

Both of us can have what we want except you really want complete bowler domination. Several early wickets in the first innings can decide the entire game, which is something I would rather not have.

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Aussiechimp t1_je770yx wrote

I also like to see spinners on a turner with 4 in close. Just feel T20 is too short and wickets don't have enough value

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redditmaleprostitute t1_jecrgds wrote

I disagree. Wickets do have value in T20 but I get what you are trying to say, it’s just that, when faced with the choice, I would defo choose to see sixes being hit all around the park instead of 3 wickets in the first over triggering an unstoppable storm of boredom for the entirety of the remaining game.

I remember when t20 was shown no interest at all and didn’t seem to fit in well with other formats of cricket. Now, I believe it’s a lot more balanced with cricket entertaining fans of all tastes.

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Aussiechimp t1_jed00x3 wrote

Yep, to each their own. To me T20 is kind of an irrelevance in that I don't follow ateam, so dont care who wins and I don't think I've ever watched a full game of it. Whenever i have watched any it just seems to consist of sixes being slogged over cow corner or edges going for 4. I do think some of the fielding improvements and development of new batting techniques have been interesting though

Plus none of my friends or kids have an interest, but I'm happy for those who do follow it

On the other hand I've regularly watched every ball of a test match and can remember certain matches vividly - because I care about the result

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