Test or One Day cricket- which one you prefer more???

India
January 25, 2007 9:31pm CST
I prefer Test Matches to One Day Internationals as a test match typically contains so much twists and turns, it is just a replica of real life spanned over a period of long five days. But One Day game is just like bubbles in the pond. Though usually they are more action packed, but, everything in one day internation seems to be happening forcefully. You have to finish each innings within 50 overs, the bowlers can bowl atmost 10 overs each. There are certain fielding restrictions also. My vote still goes to Test Matches. What is your opinion?
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• India
27 Jan 07
I prefer test match because test match show the ability of player and team has got a enough time to change the mode of the game it is very interesting.
• Nepal
27 Jan 07
Since i am fan of football. i don't have the interest of one day cricket or test match
@kerijate (377)
• Australia
27 Jan 07
I agree, Test Match is the real McCoy. I mean I love to watch the shortened versions as well, but the long version of the game to me will always mean more, both in tradition and entertainment value.
@milott (2646)
• India
27 Jan 07
I prefer test match than the one day internationals because test match is the real cricket where bowlers and batman have equal chances to show their talent. In test matches you could see all the nuances of cricket and its elegance. But one day cricket is all about money and commercialization only. It is just a batsman's game and only they are the entertainers and bowlers are just used as a puppet. Hence test matches are the best.
• India
27 Jan 07
to watch one day game is the best thing.as i will be the most interesting one
@IMHO_Dan (174)
• India
27 Jan 07
I love test matches and onedayes. But thats when i am playing, and watching then its always onedayers as test sometimes is too boring when the match is slow
@trysameer (219)
• India
27 Jan 07
i will go with one day cricket, as there is no need of watching the whole game for two days...and also, the live action di'nt seems to be boring enough...every second is full of suspense, and also the coloured dresses attracts more, then that plain white dress..! i think i will go for one days only,...!
• India
26 Jan 07
I prefer the one day international series, its great to watch and its for one day only, you cannot get the time out of your schedule to watch cricket for full 5 days and that too one match, odi have made the game more exciting and fascinating to watch....
• India
26 Jan 07
I like Oneday cricket as it is here you can see real cricketing action. Again it finish in a day so no more wastage of time. Every moment in an one day match is exciting. And there is far more chance of a result either win or lose. Here the actual skill of a team can be known. But in test match even if a country is not playing too well there is a chance of drawing the match. it is very boring.
@vsdass (6)
• India
26 Jan 07
for me its one day matches as you can be sure of the result at the end of the day....it is an aggressive form of cricket and it is more interseting. Test cricket has its own style...that shows the real talent of the players..... But interesting would be one dayers!!!!!!!!!!!
@dbeast (1495)
• India
26 Jan 07
i prefer the one dayer better..it is more action packed and can get really exciting during few games.i feel the test is too long.players may prefer the test better than the one dayers since they find it more interesting and stratgical.as a viewer and audience i personally prefer the one dayers.
• India
26 Jan 07
I prefer one-day matches to test matches because it tests the real skill in the team........it is very exciting......the match is important and vital till the very last ball....anything can happen any time.......and the best thing about it is you get to know the result hand to hand in a limited period of time...unlike in the test match which carries on till five days ....it becomes very boring.
• India
27 Jan 07
One day matches anyday... the shorter the better!!!
• India
27 Jan 07
All the Cricket Experts give the importance to Test Cricket in comparison of One day Cricket. May be they are correct but Cricket is played by any country for their countrymen and if we ask to a normal people about the difference betweend ODI and Test Cricket then i am sure One Day cricket will be prefered because Test Cricket is 5 day game and about 8 hour in a day so it is 40 hours game. Its very slow and boring also. Nobody has such time to wach the Test Cricket But if we talk about the ODI Cricket it is the game of 8 hours only and very fast. And if we compare the number of spectators in ODI match with Test cricket spectators it proves that ODI Cricket is preffered by the Common people of any country
• India
26 Jan 07
I prefer One Day Internationals than test match because one day match is action packed and interesting. In India, most of people are working and they will not find time to watch a five day match. Some times test match will be boring. So I prefer One day match.
@bhattee (164)
• Pakistan
26 Jan 07
AS A Spectator i prefer one days i cant watch the same teams play for 5 days. its boring
@ntejani17 (742)
• Pakistan
26 Jan 07
I like one day cricket match (ODI's). It is best and less time consuming.
@ntejani17 (742)
• Pakistan
26 Jan 07
I like one day cricket match (ODI's). It is best and less time consuming.
@jinxed666 (562)
• India
26 Jan 07
for me 20-20 matches are the most interesting and entertaining of the lot,u see fast scoring games,players hitting evry ball,shorter boundaries more fun and in turn more fun,i think 20-20 matches are more unpredictable than test matches or one day international,anyone can change the course of the game in 20 international matches ,eeven a tailender can prove his worth as batsman by hitting a couple of good hits around the boundary.
@scalpelo (270)
• Bulgaria
26 Jan 07
One day international.