20/20s affect on 50 over ODIs?

Question

We are seeing scores of 200 off 20 overs with only 3 or 4 wickets down. This would suggest scores of well in excess of 400 are very possibe in 50 overs. Can we expect to see teams scoring 400+ consitantly in ODIs?

Also will the free hit after no balls be introduced to ODIs? If so is this a good thing?

Answer 1

It is slowly dragging up the scores in ODI's. It took about 35 years of ODI's, of which many were 60 overs not 50, to get a score of over 400. Within a short space of time, the amount of scores in excess of 400 has grown to 4 or 5.

I think the down side to 20/20, and to a lesser effect ODI's, is that it turns the game into a slog. Batsman have to be less technical and skillful and more powerful. Thats why it is important that the Test match is kept at the forefront of international cricket - it is after all the ultimate test for a player, hence the name.

I would like to see free hits in ODI's - it would mean that the bowler then does have to be more skillful and tactical - does he pitch it up and try and get it in the blockhole and risk full tossing the batsman and giving him 6. Does he keep it on a length where the batsman often has to manufacture a shot that isn't really on. Or does he bounce him, in an attempt to either make it hard for him to play it or entice him into a pull that he could mistime and although he wouldn't be out, keep the runs down.

Answer 2

s it will affect ODI and free hit its not posible to allow in 50 over game bkas in 20 ovr ppl xpect entertainment but in 50 over its SKILL game.

Answer 3

20-20 has different field settings and different rules which allow many runs to be made. also bowlers only have 4 overs to take wickets...50 over ODIs have different rules, so that's why you see the runs are less

Answer 4

20/20s and ODIs are two different types of cricket. In 20/20 cricket u have to score a big score to defend but in ODIs cricket perticular skills, power is necessery. In most of the 20/20 matches it depends on luck but  ODIs r different.

Yes, free hit after no balls will b introduced in ODIs cricket. For example, a batsman feeling uneasy, can free his arm.

Answer 5

much bigger scores, and sadly there will probaly be more sloggers.

Answer 6

ya this would affect 50 over odi and you dont know that free hit is introduce in ODI after t20 world cup.

Answer 7

yes we will see much bigger scores

Answer 8

20-20 is a game of different format,in only 20 overs you have to give a required target and so the score reaches 200.

50-50 is quite different & it becomes difficult to make a score of 400.

Answer 9

Players will not be able to sustain the concentration frequently enough for us to see consistent 400+ scores in 5050s.

Yes free hits have been introduced and I asked this same question last week. Free hits introduced to 5050s 1st October 2007.

Answer 10

I dont like the T/20 format at all.Before I left Ireland there was a lot of talk about it but nobody there was interested too much. I saw one match here v India & couldn't promise ill ever see one again. Give me ODI and test cricket.

Answer 11

I can't see that happening in ODIs, & I don't think the free hit will be introduced either. 20/20 is a much shorter game & there isn't the rush to score in ODI like there is in it.