Tuesday, October 16, 2007

20/20 Cricket

I don't know - Somehow, I just don't subscribe to the concept of 20/20 cricket. I saw the world cup and I saw India winning it etc. etc.
But then, right now we are losing 4-1 to the mighty Australia. Considering our victory at the 20/20 world cup, what happened? I don't accept the argument that the 'troika' (Dravid, Tendulkar and Ganguly) are too blame. We have to face the fact; 20/20 is MATKA; you go out and hit; whoever is lucky wins.
50 overs atleast provides somes leeway for the captain to control the game - make strategic bowliing and fielding changes, choose either batting or bowling based on the pitch etc.
20/20 does allow some strategic element to it but not a whole lot. The philosophy is hitout or get out. I just can't subscribe to that. But then, 20/20 is designed to entertain the masses and not appeal to the intellectuals (of cricket). THis is perhaps the last step in commercializing the game.

W.G. Grace would not have been happy!