One Day Cricket Should Be Scrapped-Graeme Swann

[JeffThommo_fan]

England spinner Graeme Swann has told BBC Sport he would like to see one-day international cricket scrapped. "I think one-day cricket will have to give at some point, hopefully for everyone," he said. "I don't think that game should carry on for much longer. "For me it's not as enjoyable to play in. I think Test cricket and Twenty20 are the way forward for cricket." Swann, 32, said the recent postponement of the World Test Championship was "disturbing" and "short-sighted". A key member of England's side in all three formats of the game, Swann was top of the one-day bowling rankings as recently as October before slipping to third. Being English we rate Test cricket above and beyond anything else, and certainly the Champions Trophy Graeme Swann, he has taken 90 wickets in 64 one-day internationals at an impressive average of 25.43. But he cut a frustrated figure for much of the recent 5-0 hammering in India in which he took just two wickets in four matches and was surprisingly left out for the game in Mumbai. Swann said he has no imminent plans to quit one-day cricket but believes abandoning the format would help reduce overcrowding in the international calendar. "We do play too much cricket and if something had to give my choice would be 50-over cricket, or make it 40-over cricket or something," added Swann, who captained England in their last three Twenty20 internationals. TOP 10 ODI BOWLERS 1. S Ajmal (Pakistan 2. D Vettori (NZ) 3. G Swann (Eng) 4. M Johnson (Aus) 5. M Morkel (Aus) 6. D Bollinger (Aus) 7. S Afridi (Pak) 8. M Hafeez (Pak) 9. D Steyn (SA) 10. S Al Hasan (Bangladesh) "But that's a purely personal choice. I don't think many people agree with me. "I think I will finish [playing] before any changes take place so I will carry on playing whatever they put in front of me." Swann's calls are unlikely to be heeded because one-day cricket remains such a lucrative form of the game, especially in the subcontinent. Last week, the International Cricket Council called off the inaugural World Test Championship - due to be staged in England in 2013 - in favour of the 50-over Champions Trophy after pressure from its broadcast partner ESPN Star Sports. "This is frustrating because being English we rate Test cricket above and beyond anything else, and certainly the Champions Trophy," said Swann. "[Abandoning the Test Championship] is a bit disturbing and short-sighted in my view but I'm not the powers that be." http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/cricket/15899824.stm

[cowboysfan]

I wonder what the Ecb thinks about this,they schedule a ridiculous amount of ODIs.

[JeffThommo_fan]

I am not at all in favour of removing OD cricket. I love and I grow up watching it. One Day Cricket is still a big hit. There might be a lil bit of bad patch for one day cricket in some countries but it is still a big hit in India, England and South Africa. And if situation gets better in Pakistan, It will be much better for Cricket

[Sachin=GOD]

wonder its something to do with England's inability to win WCs ?

[JeffThommo_fan]

Graeme Swann mind has gone for a spin after 5-0 defeat against India

[mishra]

^ Mind u. Aussies destroyed them too immediately after ashes... Ireland chased them too durin a world cup game.... indian despite their apathy, gave fight with second string side @england What Swanny boy need to understand is England is only winning the format where there is least amount of money.... The day tests become profitable business Swanny will not get a single wicket..

[Deleted_User_1]

This Swanny pr*ck runs his mouth too much. Idiotic comments every few months. It is starting to p*ss me off!

[BeautifulGame]

ODI cricket generates more TV money than T20 and tests combined.So there is no way administrators will want to scrapping. Also just because England are rubbish in ODI doesnt mean we can scrap a format.What next ENgland cant play spin thus ban every spinner?

[amiret]

.... The day tests become profitable business Swanny will not get a single wicket..

How is money related to the number of wickets he is getting ? As the article mentions Swann is also a TOP Bowler in ODI cricket . Are you saying since tests are not profitable , other teams are not interested in Test cricket and therefore England is successful ?

[JeffThommo_fan]

One day Cricket is an important and integral part of my life and many people's life. I withdrew the plan to go to america couple of years ago coz I felt I won't be able to watch cricket there. I love it so much. Swann might be pisssed off the fact that, now English players are looking forward to participate in next year's IPL but England will play some ODI matches at the same time

[Stuge]

English poor One day record has to do with it

[Ultimate_Game]

Swanny and another one of his weekly comments :haha:

[zep1706]

He is just a mediocre spinner, don't know why does he get to speak so much.

[amiret]

He is just a mediocre spinner' date=' don't know [b']why does he get to speak so much.

Everybody gets to speak in civilized societies. But not everybody gets to be heard. Swann gets to be heard because he is the best spinner in the world in Tests and in the top 3 in ODI's.

[jonas10]

LOL the biggest cricket sporting event is the world cup and this pom wants to cancel it. Gee I wonder if that has anything to do with them sucking at ODIs for 30 years?

[Manny_Pacquiao]

i am fine with the idea. england should scrap their ODI cricket. they arent good at it anyway. at least then they wont have to suffer the ignominy of being humiliated 5-0 and 6-1 by good teams time and again.

[Hell Raiser]

if they don't want to play then England team should be scrapped from the ODI format.

[Cricket Tragic]

Test cricket should be scrapped - Suresh Raina (and endorsed by Yuvraj Singh)

[Hell Raiser]

Test cricket should be scrapped - Suresh Raina (and endorsed by Yuvraj Singh)

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[J P K]

Test cricket should be scrapped - Suresh Raina (and endorsed by Yuvraj Singh)

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