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Is Twenty20 better than ordinary cricket?

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  1. While Twenty/20 is better as far as entertainment and excitement are concerned, test cricket is the genuine cricket in true sence as it gives opportunities to batsmen and bowlers to prove their talent, skill and technique.


  2. nope- T20 is only 1-1/2 hr game - We need whole day game - with ups and downs every session.

  3. no way.....

  4. For the puritans no but after watching the test match today bring it on !

  5. i suppose by ordinary u mean test criccket,,, n by better u mean more entertaining

    well definitley... especailly the ipl..a huge hit...

    2020 cricket rules

  6. Better for people who dont like cricket in the first place ? Yeah, probably.....but then they are all stupid cretins who think a 3 minute song is way too long, so I dont care about them.  They probably dont even have the attention span to finish reading this sentence.

    20/20 is a bit of a laugh, but its so far away from proper cricket that its a total joke.

  7. No, give me tests anyday. If what you mean ordinary cricket is Test match cricket, then I would prefer to watch Test cricket, it is about thought rather than just wack, which twenty20 is.

  8. I personally think it is. I mean, it is basically and ODI except quicker. Which is better for the viewers cause it's less agonizing to watch, and its better for the players cause its less hard n them. So overall, it may have a few flaws, but I think its better than 50 over matches, and it should replace them...soon!!

  9. T20 is a fast game but i think to prove the team best ordinary cricket is best.

  10. Ive noticed that the younger generation are more fond of 20/20 than the olders. But I still think theres a future for ever format of the game weather its Tests, ODI's, Pro40 or 20/20!

  11. Yes, because it attracts non cricket lovers.

  12. It's more exciting.

    But it's too short and my team (South Africa) plays better 50 over matches.

  13. it brings more crowd to the stadium

  14. It's more exciting but it's over pretty quick ( if you pardon the OVER pun! )

  15. It is not better, why do you think 5 day matches are called "Tests"...

  16. It is not better. It is just shorter and sometimes more entertaining for people who get bored watching tests. Test matches are much more difficult to play in though.

  17. No! I think 50 over cricket is the best cricket because T20 is a fast cricket and it's just a batsman's game.

  18. twenty20 is more intersting than ordinary cricket,because its all about power hitting and restricting your opponents to a minimum total.But you can not see any classic cricket shots being played in the twenty20 version.Its more like baseball hitting.so together with the entertainment twent20 should be carfully balanced with the ordinary way.

  19. nope all cricket are interesting

  20. I think by 'better' you mean 'more entertaining'.

    Well what entertains us depends on some factors, one of them being the time we have available to watch something comfortably on TV ( or in stadia ).

    It so happens that most people who want to watch cricket are either into some kind of job or go to school. And these are the people who dont have hours available to watch a test match or even a one day on a week day.

    It is pricinpally for these reasons that T20 seems to working for most people. It doesn't use much time, its faster , more hitting cause of less time/overs and the result is out in 4hrs or so.

    Even if its weekend and one was offered to watch two T20s instead of a one day(if that one day is not a India-Pak) one wouuld go for it. You have more entertainment in lesser time.

    As for test matches. Even before T20s came , tests were not all that entertaining. People would watch them when they wanted if they had nothing else to do.. to either watch the score of if it was the last day of the test.

    Economically its better too. More people (cricketers, sponsors, other related business streams) make more money in T20 than in other forms of the game.

    Strategically its better cause you can think of cricket leagues much in the same light as the football leagues where more games are possible. Also its much easier to involve new nations that are used to faster sports like soccer, rugby, basketball and introduce more championships.

  21. T20? oh you mean Base ball!!!  Only people who don't understand cricket like T20.  Give me a 5 day test match any day.  T20 is going to ruin cricket.

  22. 20-20 world cup was fantastic, But the IPL was s**+*

    However when you have two world class sides that are fairly evenly matched, Nothing is better than test cricket then, Plus the Pitch is also really important in test cricket. I hate flat tracks.

  23. more exciting to watch but not as stiff a test as test cricket

  24. It definitely is. By which I dont mean to say other forms of the games have lost their sheen. One days and tests have their own sweet days and ppl still watch them ( how about the recent Asia cup) or the series in West Indies.

    Those who say T20 isn't better, let me ask them if they watched IPL and if they know the viewership of the Indian channel showing those matches surpassed any previous records ( which is siginificant given the population of the country). Viewers from all Asian cricketing nations were enthusiastic as also were some from other countries.

    If it isn't better then why would ppl go watch it. Answer just this before you slap a dull 'no its not'.

    Infact how about the views of the players themselves ( English and Australian players included). Ofcourse some of them just said so for monetary reasons but were they all wrong?

    Yeah T20 is definitely better enntertainment. I might be a different issue for those who want to do a PhD in cricket.

    For the rest.. its plain pleasure.

  25. I prefer test cricket!

  26. Live streams England Vs South Africa 2nd Test.

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    http://mslivetv.blogspot.com/

  27. Each has it's own good & bad points I can watch both. But to me there is nothing better than a test match 5 days of pure cricket not just a thrash. It's the difference between A long relationship & a 1 night stand.

  28. don noe

  29. Yes, but saying that, peeling my cornea clean of my eyeball with a machete would be more entertaining than Twenty20 so take that as you will.

  30. I wouldn't say T20 is better but it does have some benefits. I ts more economical and its increasing the popularity of cricket but i still thing that the other forms of cricket, especially tests, are the true test of a cricketers  skill

  31. I think T20 is more entertaining than ordinary cricket plus it starts in the evening so the people can watch the game after their office hours.

    It is good for the organisers as well and in short time our players can make lot of money.
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