2021 T20WC: 2 innings per side like Test cricket ( of 10 overs each ) would have taken out toss advantage to a large extent. Should it be applied to LOI/T20 ?

[rangeelaraja]

2 innings per side of 10 overs each in the T20 format  would would result in a 20 min longer game time  ( assuming it takes 10 mins to change between innings ) - but it would ensure that the toss advantage is blunted to a large extent - as both sides face dew in their 2nd innings. 
 

Also it allows the stronger team to make a come back ( just like in test cricket ) in the 2nd innings , and reduces element of a tukka win a little bit. 
 

Each bowler bowls max 2 overs per innings instead of 4 (max 4 overs combined both innings ) 

 

This format will become an even tougher on the bowlers since a side can go all out with 10 wickets to burn in 10 overs instead of 20. 
 

This can be considered a negative but overall may produce a more “ fair “ result. 
 

 

 

Edited November 15, 2021 by rangeelaraja

[bowl_out]

The only problem is that shorter the innings gets, the more skewed the results can be because the number of batsmen is the same - 11

1-2 bad overs can swing the results wildly

 

Still good to test out the format in some bilaterals.. Two innings always gives the team a chance to come back into the game

[RajBan]

Does not make sense for India as long as we continue to worship and prioritise consolidators ahead of enforcers in T20 cricket. For India in particular this will be a fatal rule as our top three of Rohit, KL and Kohli will play all the the 10 overs in both innings. We will score 70 in 10 overs in each innings and some fans will go gaga about it while teams like Eng and Aus gobble up those targets.

[dilliboy]

Only if it's actually a division of the team's innings into 2 halves..i.e. ..team's continue at the point of their first innings score. Otherwise playing 10 overs each with 10 wickets in hand twice makes no sense

[putrevus]

Only solution is play day time in places where dew plays a vital role. TV channels have to work with ICC and all other boards. Stupid scheduling is also a reason for India's demise. They played one match and then away for one week without any valid reason.

[cricketfan28]

Looks like the only practical solution .. this was in the debate for a very long time .. I think even sachin was supporting it in the 2000s. 

It will make things more interesting as well.  This should be extended to ODIs too.

[putrevus]

If ICC cares about determining which is best team rather than which is luckiest team then it would do the right thing. No dew will be there in day time and conditions stay the same for most part. I understand TV revenue plays a vital role but replaying the same match in prime time is not a bad alternative.

[maniac]

How will that solve the issue

 

Teams will still chase under dew in 4th innings?

[rangeelaraja]

50 minutes ago, maniac said:

How will that solve the issue

 

Teams will still chase under dew in 4th innings?

It does balance it out because the team batting first will also get to bat under dew in its 2nd innings, where it’s not so friendly for the bowlers especially the spinners. 

[Jay]

1 hour ago, rangeelaraja said:

It does balance it out because the team batting first will also get to bat under dew in its 2nd innings, where it’s not so friendly for the bowlers especially the spinners. 

Problem is our tukka players will defend for 5 overs, so half our team won't even get to bat. Unless it's 5/3 again in ko.