Which is your preferred limited overs format?

[Furball]

Poll to follow.

Would be interested in people's views, I'm going to make the assumption that the vast majority of users of this site prefer Test Cricket, so I'm more interested in what your preferred format is other than Tests.

Personally, I prefer Twenty20. The middle phase of an ODI can be mind numbingly tedious to watch, Twenty20 condenses the action in a way that's much more palatable to the casual viewer.

 

[Bonnie Prince C]

Test cricket is my favourite form of cricket so I actually do not mind those middle orders. T20 is too short for my liking, I would rather watch some good quality bowling being defended off or some text book cover drives than watching Yuvrak slog Broad for 6 6's in an over.

 

[pasag]

ODIs involving Aus > T20Is involving Aus > IPL > T20Is between other sides > ODIs between other sides

for me.

 

[jondavluc]

ODI's.

 

[Howsie]

ODI's

 

[Athlai]

450 over cricket, 50 over cricket then 20 over cricket.

 

[Top_Cat]

These days, T20.

 

[Mister Wright]

50 over easily.

 

[Jakester1288]

50 overs. The middle overs can get a tad boring sometimes though.

 

[Noble One]

50 over’s. Best format for being a spectator, beats Twenty20 as you have the opportunity to watch a full day's cricket, get sunburn and consume copious amounts of beer.

Twenty20 is all over by the time you get back from the bar.

 

[Zinzan]

Cabbage & meat sauce for mine

 

[99*]

One Day Internationals.

 

[Uppercut]

T20 for me, depends on context though.

 

[Matt79]

ODIs. Less forced and random than T20. More substance.

 

[Pratters]

T20. As I have said many times, I am a huge fan of the format. It is unpredictable, short, testing, exciting and a crowd puller, all at the same time.

 

[Pratters]

ODIs. Less forced and random than T20. More substance.

While ODIs are less random, they are more predictable than T20 where any thing can happen at a short notice. The predictibility can be termed as substance for you or plain boring for me after watching it for more than 15 years.

 

[oitoitoi]

Luck just plays too much of a part in T20, and there's too much room for passengers, it's very reliant on the performances of just a few batsmen in your side. Also the skills required are too specialised, I prefer 50 overs or more where there's a greater variety of skills on show. It's a much better snapshot of the real game (which will always be test cricket as it's the most simple and logical form in terms of it just being bat vs ball till you're out) than t20, which is just about a few skills.

 

[oitoitoi]

While ODIs are less random, they are more predictable than T20 where any thing can happen at a short notice. The predictibility can be termed as substance for you or plain boring for me after watching it for more than 15 years.

I suppose this is the essence of the dsicussion, I'm arguing from a playing point of view while you're taking the view of a spectator. My solution would be to get more people playing the sport, then they'd like test cricket more! Problem is in India there's a massive number of fans who don't actually play the sport, that's why they're more attracted to the bollywood glitz and celebrity story lines of the IPL.

 

[Matt79]

While ODIs are less random, they are more predictable than T20 where any thing can happen at a short notice. The predictibility can be termed as substance for you or plain boring for me after watching it for more than 15 years.

Would dispute that T20 would be any less boring if over-done to the extent ODIs have been. 'something always happening' doesn't equate to more interesting, if that 'something' is a contrived, boring event.

 

[Pratters]

I suppose this is the essence of the dsicussion, I'm arguing from a playing point of view while you're taking the view of a spectator. My solution would be to get more people playing the sport, then they'd like test cricket more! Problem is in India there's a massive number of fans who don't actually play the sport, that's why they're more attracted to the bollywood glitz and celebrity story lines of the IPL.

As a player too, I don't see why T20 is less rewarding. You get the accolades and can rise to stardom in a couple of overs. I am a big test match fan but will take T20 over boring ODIs any day. What many call the 'substantial' middle overs are the boring overs the way I look at it.