If India wins this WC...

[honestbharani]

When did I ever say that other ODIs matter as much as the world cup?

Fair enough mate.. My fault. I took you to mean that SC guys give the same weightage to regular ODIs and WC ODIs.

 

[Jono]

That makes Viv's 189* look insignificant.

Nah Viv's knock was done when non-WC ODIs meant something. No one caring 10 mins after a non-WC ODI is a recent thing. Maybe since 2007 WC or so.

Before that ODI series meant a lot. Winning a tri-series in Aust was a huge thing. Best of 5 series between Aus and SA in SA was very important. Sharjah tournaments in the 90s big time as well.

Its why someone like Amla's ODI achievements don't hold the weight of guns from the 90s and early 2000s among people. There is so much ODI cricket nowadays (and cricket in general) people can't remember ****. Like genuinely the awesomeness of Russell bopping SA to victory in the 5th ODI vs. SA earlier this year means nothing a few months later.

But back then non-WC ODI knocks were still remembered. Hence Bevan 4 to win vs. WI in a tri-series game. Tendulkar Sharjah desert storm knocks. Viv 189 vs. England etc.

A non-WC ODI knock needs to be ****ing incredible to be remembered now - see AB de Villiers or Corey Anderson record ton.

 

[OverratedSanity]

I agree but I don't think it's because there's more ODI cricket now. That can't be true because the 90s had tons of tri-series and 7-match bilaterals.

 

[Jono]

Maybe, but moer "cricket" in general though. ODIs weren't surrounded with IPL, BBL, Intl T20s etc.

Additionally players gave a **** more back then too. There weren't rotations etc. as much. Your captain played, your best players played when fit etc.