20/20 World Cup

[thanky]

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It will pull in the younger fan and indeed families due to it's format and how it is run. Action, music and all done and dudted in a space of 4 hours weather permitting. A great day out for the younger generation on the ale or a family wanting to experience what the sport has to offer. Like i said, i can see it's positives. I do however fear for the fans of this form of cricket once the novelty wears off.

Just personally like the test match cricket and watching how a game over 5 days is played. It's a bit like chess i suppose and does require patience and a knowledge of the game. Twenty20 is more like 5 a side competition compaired to the Premier league. Fun whilst it lasts but forgotten very quickly. If it brings the younger generation into the cricket fold then i'm sure it will have served it's purpose.

[Fishbone]

I totally agree, test matches should be the main games. I'm worried for T20, there's just too much of it at the moment, I think fans might get bored soon.

[thanky]

I totally agree, test matches should be the main games. I'm worried for T20, there's just too much of it at the moment, I think fans might get bored soon.

It's a case of milking a product for maximum gain as far as revenue goes. If the powers that be water it down over the next few years so it becomes an integeral part of the cricket calendar then things should be fine. If they don't then i fear fans will soon move onto the nextnew fad that comes along.

I've often wondered what would make the best alternative to Test match cricket as one day cricket is established anyway.

Maybe they should look at a two day game. Each team bats for one innings with fielding restrictions and a maximum of 90 overs.

[thanky]

South Africa just blasted 211 runs against Scotland with de Villiers smashing six sixes and five fours hitting 78 from 34 balls. That total is just over 10.5 an over. Can't see Scotland getting anywhere near that.

Later England play Pakistan in a must win match, if we lose then the host nation will not make the super eights.

[cooky]

Exciting start ,the crowd are really up for it.

[thanky]

England beat Pakistan by 48 runs, in twenty20 terms that is a hammering. Should see England through to the super eights safely as even if Pakistan beat Holland we are bound to have a better run rate then the loser of that match and if Pakistan loose they are out anway having got no points. Thought it was a great allround performance by the lads and a vast improvement than what they produced against Holland.

[Fishbone]

There have been so many upsets already, Ireland beat Bangladesh by 6 wickets, which means Ireland have qualified for the Super Eight and Bangladesh are out.

[thanky]

Sri Lanka just beat Australia in a good game and the Aussies are out.

[thanky]

Means in Englands half of the super eights is West Indies, India and South Africa.

Other half Ireland, Sri Lanka, probably New Zealand and either Pakistan or Holland.

[Ikhlaas]

That's one VERY hard group against one reasonably easy group.
Personally, I'm glad the Aussies are out. Hopefully it will demoralise them while England gain momentum in order to win the Ashes.

I still think India has the strongest shout at winning the T20 World cup.