Personally I'm not a fan of 20/20 cricket but there is a spot for it, although it shouldn't even be considered on it's own as an official format - i.e. Test, ODI, First Class, List A, 2nd XI, etc,.
I think it is best used, in terms of Australia, as a carnival type tournament rather than the way it's played in England as a proper competition played over the duration of a season. The reason it's done that way is because of the money it brings in, but until CA starts going broke and losing money there is no requirement for that here. It will only serve to overcrowd and already overcrowded schedule.
We could play two competition each season, with the six states being put into two groups, each playing their own group once. The top two teams then play in the final. It could be played with 2 games on the Friday, two on the Saturday, two on the Sunday with the final beginning at 7.30pm on the Sunday.
In terms of international cricket i think the way it was used for Australia-New Zealand was good. I don't think it would be a good idea to start playing 3,5 or 7-game series. one-off games are good, but i would prefer them to be played in developing countries.
I.e.
- for tours to Australia and New Zealand, play countries in the Pacific Islands (Fiji, Vanuata etc,.)
- for tours to the sub continent play in countries like Nepal, Indonesia, Singapore etc,.
- for tours to England play in any developing European nation (Denmark, Croatia, Finland, Spain etc,.)
- for tours to South Africa or Zimbabwe play in developing African nations (Kenya, Uganda, Zambia etc,.)
- for tours to West Indies play in the USA, Argentina, Cayman Islands, Mexico, Panama etc,.
