Richard Hadlee questions the status of Twenty20 Cricket- Cricket News update
Alongside other former cricketers, now the former Kiwi all-rounder, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Richard-John-Hadlee-c85134, has also questioned the benefits of the Twenty20 format in International cricket.
The 60-year-old, Hadlee, who has featured in 86 Test encounters and 115 One Day Internationals for the New Zealand side, expressed his displeasure about the popularity and significance which the T20 format has occupied amongst International players in a
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Short-c90107 span of time.
While addressing the guests at “Rhythm and Swing Dinner”, where the legendary fast bowler was honoured as the Chief Guest of Cricketers Club of NSW, Hadlee said “Test cricket is the ultimate and every youngster aspires to play it one day.”
According to the 60-year-old, although introduction of T20 cricket has provided new dimensions of entertainment to the gentlemen’s game but it has also embroiled too http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Gordon-James-Muchall-c60376 money into the game, an involvement greatly contributing towards the annihilation of
the true spirit of Cricket, mainly test cricket.
With the introduction of T20, many http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Adam-Griffith-c919 names of cricketing arena have severed their ties with test cricket in order to dedicate more time to the shorter format of the game.
During the IPL season 2011, one of the biggest platforms for T20 Cricket, issues between players and their national boards for preferring money over the national commitment kept emerging.
Regarding this issue, Hadlee stated, “Cricketers these days tend to retire from Test cricket early to play T20. You can’t blame the players but some time you have to have balance between playing for your country or for money.”
Moreover fast bowlers of considerable potential, such as http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Shaun-William-Tait-c89867, have also relinquished their test careers to avoid injuries and prolong their careers in the shorter formats of the game.
Hadlee added, “Twenty20 is not real cricket. It’s mostly about money.” He also said that T20 format has provided open http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Gates-c58585 to corruption for establishing its strong hold in International Cricket.
Hadlee who claimed 2 Test hundreds alongside 431-test and 158-ODI wickets in his scintillating career, while speaking to the guests, also cherished the memories of the famous 1985 Brisbane test where he guided the http://www.senore.com/Cricket/New-Zealand-c754 side to a stunning win. The
Kiwi’s picked up that historical win by an innings and 41-runs against http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Australia-c746.
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