2024-02-09 23:51:24
Cricket is becoming more interesting with time. Various formats of cricket are being launched to entertain the audience. Franchise cricket is beating even test cricket. Former Australian star Aaron Finch has suggested that ODI cricket should be reduced to 40 overs.
Currently ODI cricket is 50 overs. Finch’s suggestion, if the 10 overs can be reduced to 40 overs, this format will become more crowded. “I think it (ODIs) can be brought to 40 overs,” Finch told cricket website ESPN Cricinfo. I would love to see. The Pro-Forty tournament has started in England. It’s a great tournament.’
The former Australian also said, ‘I think the ODI format is getting too big. The pace of bowling in a 50 over match is so slow that 11 to 12 overs per hour are possible. This is totally unacceptable. Many may say, I am promoting T20 cricket. But in all sports, the interest and presence of the audience is the real thing.
Finch cited the incompetence of some parties as the reason for such a proposal. He is not in favor of using the 40 over format for big team matches. But for struggling teams, Finch believes this format could be useful. For example, West Indies did not qualify for the last ODI World Cup.
Finch said, ‘I am not asking for 40-over ODIs in all series. When the big teams play against each other, I still feel the tension. But it is difficult if it is a one-sided match. Such is the West Indies, who are trying to turn around. They are going out of the mainstream. Trying to return to the World Cup stage. In this case, I believe that a 40 over match will be very suitable.