What is the most popular format of cricket in each country (Test, ODI or T20)?

[cricketboy100]

What is the most popular format of cricket in each cricketing country?

I know that in the following countries it is as follows.

England = Test/First Class Cricket
South Africa = ODI/One Day Cricket
Pakistan = T20


But i wanted to know what about the rest of the cricketing countries? India, Australia, New Zealand, Sri Lanka, West Indies?

 

[MrPrez]

What is the most popular format of cricket in each cricketing country?

I know that in the following countries it is as follows.

England = Test/First Class Cricket
South Africa = ODI/One Day Cricket
Pakistan = T20


But i wanted to know what about the rest of the cricketing countries? India, Australia, New Zealand, Sri Lanka, West Indies?

How do you purport to know this?

Pretty sure it would be T20 in SA anyway.

 

[Daemon]

It’s T20 in all countries

 

[SillyCowCorner1]

It’s T20 in all countries

And in CW-> tests/FC

 

[Neptune]

Test cricket in England. Sells out everywhere, everyday for test matches.

 

[Spark]

Define "popularity". If you just mean aggregate TV viewership numbers then it's probably T20s in most places. If you count in terms of actual, long-term engagement, then Tests.

 

[Tom Flint]

Australia is tests I'd say

 

[BoyBrumby]

It’s T20 in all countries

Realistically it probably is, in terms of brute viewing figures at least. It's almost certainly less daunting than the five days of a test with (American readers might wish to avert their eyes here) a draw at the end of it.

However more people eat Big Macs than filet mignon too. Popularity doesn't equal quality, skipping gaily through the tulip fields of Bleedinobvioushire as I clearly am here.

 

[h_hurricane]

It is certainly T20 in all countries. Modern viewers just do not have enough time to go through their daily routine and at the same time watch through 5 days of cricket.

Having said this, there is nothing like a thrilling test match if you are lucky to watch those captivating moments at the right time. The Stokes ashes match being a glorious example.

 

[Heboric]

In England isnt it depending on how well team does in a format. I remember when it was hip and cool to diss odi and t20 cricket because their team was crap, but now ...

 

[SillyCowCorner1]

It is certainly T20 in all countries. Modern viewers just do not have enough time to go through their daily routine and at the same time watch through 5 days of cricket.

Having said this, there is nothing like a thrilling test match if you are lucky to watch those captivating moments at the right time. The Stokes ashes match being a glorious example.

That was a great advert for the format. Around the same time...Pat Cummins was bowling out his heart in the series....while Bumrah was delivering bombs at Sabina Park

 

[BoyBrumby]

In England isnt it depending on how well team does in a format. I remember when it was hip and cool to diss odi and t20 cricket because their team was crap, but now ...

Ha, there's probably an element of that amongst the more casual observers where ODIs are concerned, but T20 has generally been pretty well thought of since its inception and we've generally been on the merde side of average throughout its brief history, with 2010 as the brief exception to the rule.

Plus tests have always generally been pretty popular here and we've been all kinds of ploppy pants at various stages of my watching history.

 

[Fuller Pilch]

ODIs in NZ.

 

[Bijed]

Yeah tbh I know plenty of people who will at best be vaguely aware that a test series is happening but go to watch county T20s several times a year

 

[AndrewB]

In England isnt it depending on how well team does in a format. I remember when it was hip and cool to diss odi and t20 cricket because their team was crap, but now ...

Similarly in India (1983), and Australia (1987), and Pakistan (1992) ...

 

[stephen]

Tests > ODIs > T20I > T20 > ODD > FC

Tests are still the premiere format in Australia.

 

[Adders]

In England isnt it depending on how well team does in a format. I remember when it was hip and cool to diss odi and t20 cricket because their team was crap, but now ...

I think this is a very simplistic and incorrect statement tbh. Whilst it may be true amongst the casual cricket watchers who will get on board when their country is doing well in any one format, that probably goes for everywhere.

The Barmy Army for instance was formed in the early 90's when England were a cod ordinary test side. That huge travelling support has remained today as an almost exclusively test cricket organisation.

As Spark I think asked in this thread, how are you judging "most popular"? For TV viewership then I'd agree T20 is probably the No1 for most countries, but again that is mostly down to casual watchers rather than dedicated cricket fans. If it's bums on seats at grounds then for England it is definately test cricket, home and away, regardless of if we're any good at the time.

 

[cricketboy100]

How do you purport to know this?

Pretty sure it would be T20 in SA anyway.

I was basing the original comment on the most recent ICC/ECB surveys and have some knowledge on England. England strongly seems to be a Test cricket nation, SA and Pak im going by the surveys.

 

[cricketboy100]

And in CW-> tests/FC

sorry limited knowledge, what is CW?

 

[cricketboy100]

Define "popularity". If you just mean aggregate TV viewership numbers then it's probably T20s in most places. If you count in terms of actual, long-term engagement, then Tests.

by popular i mean, a combination of TV viewership and actual attendance. Im referring to actual fans, who would have some, even if, limited knowledge about the game and current or ex-players. Im not including people who might watch CWC final every few years.