There will be no ODI cricket after the 2015 World Cup, says http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Adam-Gilchrist-c918 – Cricket News Update
Adam Gilchrist, the legendary Australian wicketkeeper/batsman, feels that One Day International (ODI) cricket is going to diminish from the scene of the world-sport soon, with the audience more interested in the other two formats of the game (T20s and Tests).
Since the inception of limited-over sport at the international level in 1971, it has gained immense popularity amongst the masses all around the world. Coloured clothing and white ball made it look even more attractive in the late-1970s.
By 2000s, the 50-over version of the sport was surely the most popular amongst the cricket fans. However, ODI cricket faced a huge setback by the introduction of T20 Internationals in 2005, with the shortest format of the game attracting huge crowds. Till date, four World T20s have been played in different parts of the world and all have been massive hits.
The next 50-over World Cup is going to be played in 2015 in http://www.senore.com/Cricket/New-Zealand-c754 and the former Australian cricketer believes that it is going to be the last. Gilchrist is of the view that ODI cricket is going to be erased from international calendars after the next World Cup.
“I reckon about three years, as I see it, and it will be pretty much gone. There is a World Cup in 2015 - I believe TV deals are all locked away to get to that, and those commitments will be fulfilled. But after that I think it will be history,” said the wicketkeeper/batsman.
Gilchrist, who is considered to be one of the best wicketkeeper/batsmen of the history of the game, took part in three 50-over World Cups from 1999 to 2007 and finished on the winning side every time.
The former international player thinks that television viewership of the ODI sport is gradually decreasing, which will force the broadcasters to focus only on the other two formats of the game in future.
The legendary cricketer further added, “I suspect that after that the appetite for it might diminish, and all the TV programmers and the administrators will be focusing on the two other forms (Twenty20 and Test cricket).”
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