T20 Cricket - Good or Bad for cricketing talent!
By anuraa32
@anuraa32 (2446)
India
February 18, 2013 10:24am CST
A lot of controversy surrounds the T20 cricket. It has been a much hated version as well as a much liked form right from the very beginning of the pattern of the game. The recent controversy over the IPL and MCA, almost making Pune lose out on its scheduled IPL T20 matches.
The 50 over version had also had its share of brick bats when it began years ago, but then it remained a popular version for a great number of years. It didnt kill the cricketing talent.
So am I correct in saying that the 20 over cricket is a popular format, a format which will only take the game further and not have a negetive impact on the talent.
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9 responses
@rajeev075 (1961)
• India
18 Feb 13
Many people talk about the talent but i think isd that talent emerges only then people came to play and for t20 u need to hit the ball which need talent off-course as well as some drastic batting and poo bowling hahah.
Well to note talent should be there in every cases but in this 60% talent will favor you 110% of batting and it is just opposite for bowlers.
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@anuraa32 (2446)
• India
19 Feb 13
Actually to be able to stop the flow of runs you really need to be a talented bowler. Talent is there if you want to bat and get quick runs. I mean if you cant hit the ball into the gaps or high beyond the boundaries or have the sense to take quick runs then no one can really play T20.
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@vbpujara (646)
• Rajkot, India
20 Feb 13
Talent can not be measured in T20.no any long inning to play,no-pressure,and not to stay on crease for long time in it.Original talent is only in playing Tests. Hitting ball any side in any ball makes lot of run and successful chase but it is not a talent. Playing long innings after follow-on in high pressure and win possibly lost match is Talent.
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@anuraa32 (2446)
• India
20 Feb 13
Actually the T20 matches puts more pressure on batsmen to perform as they have such a short period to make runs and pressure on the bowler to limit the runs. All this is not possible without talent. All games and every version of those games needs talent. Yes what kind of talent may differ. But it will wrong to say that all those who play T20 are not talented.
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@vbpujara (646)
• Rajkot, India
24 Feb 13
Pressure is in any type of game whether it is T20,ODI or TEST, batsmen or bowlers have have to perform according to role, Dravid is best of the best in Test but he also can perform in ODI he made 50 in 22 at hyderabad few years ago tranforming his role to talent,on the other way Yuvraj plays very well in ODI & T20 but he can't perform like dravid in Tests. Players who can transform their playing role according to game format who can be said talented.
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@anuraa32 (2446)
• India
24 Feb 13
We really cannot say that. T20 came towards the end of the form of Dravid, towards the last phase of his career. It would be really difficult to pass a judgement on his talent on T20. Yes but he may not have turned out to be hitter. But still he could be trusted in keeping one wicket steady while others take a risk.
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@prashu228 (37526)
• India
18 Feb 13
Hi anuraa
Talent is must in any format with out talent a player cannot prove himself whether it is T20 or any format . Hard hitters or less talented sportsmen may shine only once or twice in the whole series .
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@anuraa32 (2446)
• India
18 Feb 13
I agree. Talent is needed in any format of any game. People with less of the talent and none many shine for a very short while. But still some people love to bash any new thing that comes to the game.
And yes most people who have come to T20 have oodles of talent.
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@ptrikha_2 (45463)
• India
28 Feb 13
Well, I would say that each format, be it Twenty-20, ODIs (50 overs) and test matches have their own unique identity, their own features to which players have to adjust. So, nothing would take away from cricket. Its just that some players will excel in each format, and some in some specific format, say T-20, or tests.
I do not think one format will kill other.
What do you have to say?
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@anuraa32 (2446)
• India
28 Feb 13
I agree. Each have its own identity and its own fan following. Some players are fit for one and not the others. They just have to find their calling. Unfortunately, the test matches, which last for five days can get a bit boring. But the fact remains, the people love to watch a game of good cricket, let that be a T20 match, a ODI or a test match.
@sajujohn (1005)
• India
18 Feb 13
Well,I cannot say that T-20 is good or bad. Each format will have its own merits and de-merits. Of course T-20 will create some hard hitters.But in my opinion one cannot perform or show his talent in just 20 or 50 overs. For that test cricket is the only thing where we can measure one's talent.That's why Rahul Dravid is considered as the finest batsman in the world class cricket.
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@anuraa32 (2446)
• India
19 Feb 13
Rahul Dravid was not the world's finest batsman in world class cricket just because of test cricket. His ability to hold his side of the wicket while others hit hard, made runs and got out, and giving stability is what made him great. This comes out whichever format you play.
