Gollum Posted December 6, 2019 Share Posted December 6, 2019 (edited) Don't think we ever had a discussion about this, will shed light on the general preferences of ICFers. I think most of us care more for cricket than the general population, some of us are cricket nerds, follow the sport more keenly etc. Only 3 questions allowed in the poll, so I will ask the 4th here: are you in favor of another format in the future, like T10 or 4 day cricket? To answer these questions 1. My fav format is test cricket, real test or character and endurance. What I like most about this format is the number of match scenarios possible, 4 innings so more number of ways a match can unfold. In T20s/ODIs match can be decided in the 1st 20% period, but in tests you can never make conclusions, a team may be dominant for 90% period but the other team may sneak out a draw showing heroism in final hour of day 5. Draw is something we don't get in the other 2 formats, beauty of test cricket is the concept of draw where neither side can force a victory after battling for 40 hours !!!! Some of the best tests have been hard fought draws, where both sides played so well that a result wasn't possible. Saving the match in 4th innings via gritty knocks or defending low totals on wearing day 5 pitches with multiple close-in catchers...excellent drama. 2. Least favorite is T20. Find it too fluky and defensive in nature...no need to try and take 10 wickets. At least in ODIs, on sporting pitches bowlers can be attacking like we saw in the WC in England. Picking 10 wickets is almost unheard of in most T20 internationals. Also T20 rides too much on momentum, easier for one team to maintain dominance over a course of 2 hours or 30 overs than 60, ODI affords more opportunities for teams to strike back despite not starting well. Essentially if test cricket is 5 sets tennis with no 5th set TB (+ concept of draw after a time limit), ODIs will be like 3 sets incl TBs and T20s are equivalent of NextGen finals that too with 3 sets . Chance of fluke increases as match duration gets lesser....in tests the better team will prevail regularly, in T20s not the case. Also T20 is the least versatile format out there, more about intuition than in-depth thinking on the part of players involved...least cerebral. Great tests and ODIs, I can remember almost all the details many years later but the great T20s (2007 Ind-Aus SF, 2007 F, 2016 Mohali) I can't really remember much. I can even remember details of boring tests, but entertaining T20s I forget next day morning. 3. For me yes, maybe a small period in 2013-14 or 2017-18 when I felt ODIs were becoming like T50, brainless slogathons. In general I have always preferred ODIs and this year's WC reinforced my faith in the quality this format can provide. Except momentary frustrations with the nature of ODIs, it has always been test>>>>>ODI>T20 for me. 4. No, might as well do coin toss than 10 overs a side BS. T10 is best limited to gully and beach cricket, but I have no doubt it will enter the mainstream in a few years time. 4 day cricket again I am sure Poms will push hard for it and will be a feature in some countries with long daylight period...we should stay out of that nonsense. Neither do we have long daylight hours in India (Oct-March period) to ensure 110 overs/day, nor do we want to kill the spin bowling culture in this land. Edited December 6, 2019 by Gollum Cricspin 1 Link to comment
SK_IH Posted December 6, 2019 Share Posted December 6, 2019 A cricket fan will watch any cricket match. Formats do not matter or one can't define x>y>z. I am pretty sure these snobbish test lovers watch each and every match of T20s and IPL as well. Norman and adi B 1 1 Link to comment
Ankit_sharma03 Posted December 6, 2019 Share Posted December 6, 2019 I love all formats, odi have become most boring for me now but what i hate most is lack of competativness thats what can kill any format. It wasnt same coz earlier teams were more competative ...but now many poor teams like pak , sl, bang , wi now even sa Norman, Gollum and Cricspin 1 2 Link to comment
Gollum Posted December 6, 2019 Author Share Posted December 6, 2019 (edited) These are essentially 3 different sports because of the big variance in duration and required skill-set. No wonder we have so many format specific specialists. Rarely do we have players mastering all 3 formats and they deserve extra marks for that, someone like King V or Bumrah . Edited December 6, 2019 by Gollum express bowling 1 Link to comment
MechEng Posted December 6, 2019 Share Posted December 6, 2019 My best years of watching cricket were pre 2010 ODI games, neither too long as tests nor fast food cricket like t20. I loved those triangular or quadrangular cricket series back then. I would love tests most if I was a cricketer, but as a fan I cannot watch an entire test match, the game rightfully belongs to pre baby boomer era. ODIs were the best before it became 50 over t20 cricket and also too many ODI games being played in a calendar. Norman and Gollum 1 1 Link to comment
express bowling Posted December 6, 2019 Share Posted December 6, 2019 (edited) Tests ---- If I have the time, I watch every match or part of a match involving any big team. ( And watch all matches involving India ). My most favourite format. ODIs ---- I sometimes watch a match involving 2 big teams ( And watch all matches involving India ) My 2nd most favourite format. T20s ---- I hardly watch any international match or T20 league match that does not involve India. ( I only watch matches involving India ... and parts of IPL matches which involve either Indian fast bowlers or some upcoming big Indian talent. ) My least favourite format. I watch it primarily to watch upcoming young Indian cricketers play ( like Gill. Shaw, Mavi, Prasidh, Saini, Avesh, Siraj, Nagarkoti, Nathu, Rahul Chahar etc. ) Edited December 6, 2019 by express bowling Rightarmfast, Gollum and Mosher 3 Link to comment
zen Posted December 6, 2019 Share Posted December 6, 2019 If I have to pick: Favorite: Tests Least favorite: ODIs Gollum, Mosher and Norman 2 1 Link to comment
Vilander Posted December 6, 2019 Share Posted December 6, 2019 Odi outside of wc are boring. T20 is ok. Test is phenominal. Gollum 1 Link to comment
Nikola Posted December 6, 2019 Share Posted December 6, 2019 I do enjoy ipl alot but what you get in test matches is something special. Sad there are very less competitive teams and series left now to get those kind of matches. Gollum, Norman and beetle 1 2 Link to comment
express bowling Posted December 6, 2019 Share Posted December 6, 2019 The kind of test match pitches we have got in India in 2019 ( very sporting pitches ) ... along with the pink ball tests on occasions .... and the top quality Indian fast bowling attack ... ... Test matches in India will be great to watch when we get good teams. Norman, Mosher and Gollum 2 1 Link to comment
beetle Posted December 6, 2019 Share Posted December 6, 2019 Favourite format used to be tests but now I find T-20s equally or maybe a bit more entertaining. The worst is ODIs....I feel they are boring and about 20 over extra.... Gollum and adi B 1 1 Link to comment
rtmohanlal Posted December 6, 2019 Share Posted December 6, 2019 Tests will always remain favourite. . T20s are just fluke in that any lower ranked team with least skill set can more often beat top ranked teams express bowling and Gollum 1 1 Link to comment
sandeep Posted December 6, 2019 Share Posted December 6, 2019 I love test cricket - and believe that's the most important format. Always loved ODIs. But from a watching perspective, ODIs are only watchable for the WC, not much else. T20s simply have a higher probability and degree of competitiveness at least in phases. As much as I am concerned about what T20 cricket's spread means for cricket over all, I have to admit that its the most watchable format of all. Gollum 1 Link to comment
cowboysfan Posted December 7, 2019 Share Posted December 7, 2019 I dont believe this voting judging by the number of comments in tests vs T20s Link to comment
express bowling Posted December 7, 2019 Share Posted December 7, 2019 4 hours ago, sandeep said: I love test cricket - and believe that's the most important format. Always loved ODIs. But from a watching perspective, ODIs are only watchable for the WC, not much else. T20s simply have a higher probability and degree of competitiveness at least in phases. As much as I am concerned about what T20 cricket's spread means for cricket over all, I have to admit that its the most watchable format of all. Tri-series or Quadri-series, like we had from the 1980s to the 2000s, can resurrect ODIs. They were great fun to watch. Mosher and Gollum 2 Link to comment
Khota Posted December 7, 2019 Share Posted December 7, 2019 Sports need to evolve with time. If T20 did not come along cricket would have died a slow death. 5 day test has no relevance in 21st century economy. And no Test is not the pure form of anything. Link to comment
First class Posted December 7, 2019 Share Posted December 7, 2019 Miss those days when test cricket used to be played in packed stadium. A jam packed Eden Garden and MCG was a treat to watch. express bowling and Gollum 1 1 Link to comment
adi B Posted December 7, 2019 Share Posted December 7, 2019 Test is the best ,especially in this era of unpredictability and result orientated approach. Odis is boring tbh barring ICC tournaments , intl t20s are the worst ! IPL is pretty exciting and top notch in terms of entertainment and competitiveness Gollum 1 Link to comment
MechEng Posted December 7, 2019 Share Posted December 7, 2019 5 hours ago, sandeep said: I love test cricket - and believe that's the most important format. Always loved ODIs. But from a watching perspective, ODIs are only watchable for the WC, not much else. T20s simply have a higher probability and degree of competitiveness at least in phases. As much as I am concerned about what T20 cricket's spread means for cricket over all, I have to admit that its the most watchable format of all. To be honest, let India lose an overseas series badly with no bowler averaging less than 30 in that series, and then see how this poll changes Then test will be back to being a gora sport. Gollum and sandeep 2 Link to comment
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