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10 overs a side matches

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TNT

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The best way to improve cricket is by improving the quality, this can be done by increasing the players in ODI's. Give ODI teams the ability to have a squad of 20 players for a match so the teams can have specialist fielders and as many batsmen/bowlers as they like. There would be no slow middle overs in ODI's if teams had ten good batsmen. Teams could have 4 spinners and 4 fast bowlers and adjust the team as the match goes on. I think it would be brilliant if teams had four or five specialist fielders which would make the game more exciting, not only that but a player could have a career just being brilliant in the field. Also it would add an extra dimension to the game having the team change its line up to suit the position of the match.
 
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But I love the strategic challenge of trying to balance an XI for an ODI
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Try and think of the tactical opportunities it opens up for the captain, at the moment its pretty cut and dried who are going to bowl. Imagine if the captain has 7-8 specialist bowlers to use, he wont be just picking when each bowler is going to bowl his ten overs, he can attack constantly switching out bowlers to suit conditions and batsmen. Better fielders means more attacking field settings and much higher quality of cricket.

When you think about it who really wants to watch 8,9,10 and 11 batsmen bat out the last overs, why not have top batsmen batting all the time.
 
cnerd123

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Again, batsmen trying to be aggressive but also trying not to let the tailenders bat is also a wonderful part of ODI strategy to me. And it's extremely entertaining watching a outmatched tailender try to score off a world class bowler, and when they occasionally succeed it's hilarious and awesome.

I genuinely enjoy all the challenges a fixed playing 11 poses. It's why I enjoy ODIs.
 
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