Shane Warne has called out to put an end to the fifty overs format and have only test matches and the T20s being played. According to the former leg-spinner from Australia, the fifty overs format is past its sell-by date and it does not make too much sense to continue playing it.
Warne accepted that it was a big call to make – given the history – but had no doubts that it had ceased to be interesting enough.
In fact, the T20 cricket was introduced by England after the first class features in the four-day and forty overs cricket was found to be dying a slow death and hence the counties had been running into huge losses. With the introduction of the T20 cricket, the coffers have been buzzing again for the counties.
There have been many such calls in the past as well, but the ICC has not yet come out with a statement regarding this.
According to me, it is difficult to put a format to sleep, especially if the audiences still flock to watch the game and if there is a market for it. It also does seem that between redundant test matches and ODIs, the former will be the first to die, but having an ODI series with seven matches was clearly over-stepping the limits, especially after an exciting Ashes series like the one played earlier.
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Due to security concerns the Indian Premier League will not be held in India for 2009. Instead it has shifted to South Africa to hit off on the 18th April.
- March 26, 2009
- article by JM
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Rajasthan Royals take the Indian Premier League title narrowly beating Chennai Super Kings in the last bowl of the match.
Warne won the toss and elected to field. The Super Kings innings culminating with 5-163 leaving Royals a solid tally to keep up with. Yusuf Pathan meant business scoring 56 of 39 balls. In his IPL final winning half century he scored 4 huge sixes.
Pathan's partners included Shane Watson with a solid stint at the crease with a 65-run partnership scoring 28 off 19 balls. Along with his batting Watson bowled an economical 1-29 taking the wicket of prized Kings top scorer Suresh Raina (43)
"I am very happily retired. I am looking forward to spending my time with my children and to working for charity," Warne told newspersons after leading the Rajasthan Royals to win number 9 in the Indian Premier League.
Warney believes that it is up to the older players to give the junior players confidence. He praised the performance of the younger players Niraj Patel and Ravindra Jadeja for keeping the heads cool during the games tantilising finale.
After electing to field first the Royals managed to keep the Mumbai Indians to a modest 145 for 7. In reply the Royals were boxed in with 43 needed from 3 overs.
The young guns Patel (40 not out) and Jadeja (23 not out) stayed calm to clinch the improbable 5-wicket win on the last ball!
"It was a sensational win and I would rate it as one of the best games of my 20-year-long cricketing career," Warne said after the match at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium on Monday night.
Media speculation has been put to rest regarding Warney's return to play next year's Ashes in international test cricket for Australia. Even with Warne's impressive bowling this series (14 wickets at 18.78) he has ruled out returning to non-T20 cricket.
Ricky Ponting is backing Stuart MacGill to continue to be the 'go-to' man for Australia's spin bowling.
