Twenty20 World Championship 2007

New-South-Welshman · Sep 15th, 2007, 11:21

I just saw India beating Pakistan in that thrilling bowl-out game. How were the reactions to this win in India like, or Twenty20 in general?

capt_mahajan · Sep 15th, 2007, 11:30

My elderly father was ecstatic; reactions here will be mixed since Dravid (I know, not connected with this game) resigned yesterday. But people will be thrilled, I am sure.

I stopped watching cricket seriously years ago, after members of cricket teams in the top half dozen playing countries were either proved involved, or strongly impicated in match fixing. And I didnt watch yesterday's match either.

EOS · Sep 15th, 2007, 11:36

India Pak match is always exciting in any form of the game and if India wins especially in this manner then its icing on the cake.
However I found 20-20 brutal....one gets the feeling that you are watching slog overs....there is no grace in it. And bowlers will be needing Therapy after this tournament..

EOS

shashank.aggarwal · Sep 15th, 2007, 11:44

I seriously felt twenty20 was a disaster..there was simply no fund in it..it was all about batsmen smashing bowlers all around the park...got to monotonous no thrills at all...

But Y'day was a different day and it changed it all...the match was a nail-biting as they come..

To get a good game you need to have some juice in wicket..you need to have support for bowlers as the format itself is heavily in favor of batsmen...the pitches should be bowler friendly and then we will have good contest..

Conditions for Bowlers VS Format for Batsmen

mahmud · Sep 15th, 2007, 11:56

We are very happy to see that Both Bangladesh & India won the matches & going to play in Super 8.

Radjesh · Sep 15th, 2007, 13:06

initially i felt it was excitng with all those 4's & 6's but now its getting a bit monotonous

Bhaswaran · Sep 15th, 2007, 13:23

This is not a game...it is a joke.........no techiniques......only blasting blindly.......I never see it.

No good player will ever come up with this form of the game.......and moreover,.......existing good techinical and stylish players will be lost in this black hole of cricket.

...with 20-20, I would say.....cricket is dying....and some worthless dumby's are making money with it.

batistuta · Sep 15th, 2007, 18:19

It was a nail-biting finish and I, felt that the match should have ended after the tie. Anyway, the people are loving it and the victory was not top news because of Shock news of Dravid's resignation.

Dilliwala · Sep 15th, 2007, 19:15

Quote:

Originally Posted by New-South-Welshman

... How were the reactions to this win in India like, or Twenty20 in general?

It's not cricket.

capt_mahajan · Sep 15th, 2007, 19:31

Not that I even know the rules of this new version, but I remember a lot of people saying that about one day cricket not all that long ago

shashank.aggarwal · Sep 15th, 2007, 19:48

Quote:

Originally Posted by capt_mahajan

Not that I even know the rules of this new version, but I remember a lot of people saying that about one day cricket not all that long ago

My thought exactly...Even though I was not even born at that time..but this is human tendency...our mind resists change and every new thing is critisied...

Its too young...I said earlier that even i beleived that cricket was lost..but yesterdays match was different..I hope that organizers would learn from it and would prepare bowler freindly wickets...

kpnuts · Sep 15th, 2007, 20:31

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dilliwala

It's not cricket.

I think in India, the audience is there, however I think Cricket need to grow its audience worldwide.
look at what is happening to west indies cricket,

This world2020 is doing the right thing, creating fun, cheaper tickets, inviting school kids for free and so on.
I for one have enjoyed all the matches so far, and missed the match between india v pakistan, and killing my self, any one posted on you tube yet?
I think like soccer in USA, this form of cricket could encourage more women to play.

Come on Sri Lanka

Dilliwala · Sep 15th, 2007, 20:54

Quote:

I think like soccer in USA, this form of cricket could encourage more women to play.
Come on Sri Lanka

Talk about synchronicity - a Lankan fan on the pre-game show today between SL and NZ (I only watched becos some funnymen were on) said Mahela bats like a girl.....

Maybe that's the way to popularise it among women..

galahad · Sep 15th, 2007, 20:59

20-20...

Well,take away the overs 11-40 overs from a 50 over ODI,what you are left with is the slog-period,which is T20.
Suprisingly,every T20 match in this tourney has seen someone doing really well in his 4 overs of bowling.And the curators arent making the pitches as batting-friendly as they would have for a 50-over game.Logically,any team will last the 20 overs.This makes this version a leveller,with something in it for the bowlers too.
Commercially,this doesnt seem as lucrative as a 50 over game,which has something like 100-over-transition ad-slots + the wicket-falling ad slots + the bigger tea/lunch breaks.
But the lost money can be made up if 1 ground hosts something 2/3 games in a day,with with 2 seat turnovers(this has not happened in this tournament-might happen in a single venue tournament).
Overall,this version is all about instant gratification,and with lots more opportunities for the less-fancied teams..

True cricketing skills = Test cricket

capt_mahajan · Sep 15th, 2007, 21:07

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dilliwala

(I only watched becos some funnymen were on)

On or off the field?

Yesterday's India Pakistan match, I walked in before the start for a bit, and they had cheerleaders

Sep 15th, 2007, 11:21	#1
New-South-Welshman Drunk Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Sydney, NSW Posts: 1,303	Twenty20 World Championship 2007 I just saw India beating Pakistan in that thrilling bowl-out game. How were the reactions to this win in India like, or Twenty20 in general? __________________ Mr. Burns "Non-violence never solved anything!"

Sep 15th, 2007, 11:30	#2
capt_mahajan (in charge of navel affairs) Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: India Posts: 9,509	My elderly father was ecstatic; reactions here will be mixed since Dravid (I know, not connected with this game) resigned yesterday. But people will be thrilled, I am sure. I stopped watching cricket seriously years ago, after members of cricket teams in the top half dozen playing countries were either proved involved, or strongly impicated in match fixing. And I didnt watch yesterday's match either. __________________ . Humpty Dumpty was pushed. How do you know when push comes to shove? Indiamike moderating team ..ich bin ein oneliner

Sep 15th, 2007, 11:36	#3
EOS Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: India Posts: 140	20-20 India Pak match is always exciting in any form of the game and if India wins especially in this manner then its icing on the cake. However I found 20-20 brutal....one gets the feeling that you are watching slog overs....there is no grace in it. And bowlers will be needing Therapy after this tournament.. EOS

Sep 15th, 2007, 11:44	#4
shashank.aggarwal Mr. Tagless Join Date: May 2007 Location: ~ Dilli ~ Posts: 5,018	I seriously felt twenty20 was a disaster..there was simply no fund in it..it was all about batsmen smashing bowlers all around the park...got to monotonous no thrills at all... But Y'day was a different day and it changed it all...the match was a nail-biting as they come.. To get a good game you need to have some juice in wicket..you need to have support for bowlers as the format itself is heavily in favor of batsmen...the pitches should be bowler friendly and then we will have good contest.. Conditions for Bowlers VS Format for Batsmen __________________ Travelogue - Around India Random Reviews

Sep 15th, 2007, 13:23	#7
Bhaswaran Landscape Photographer Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Kolkata. INDIA bhaswaran@redifmail.com Posts: 911	This is not a game...it is a joke.........no techiniques......only blasting blindly.......I never see it. No good player will ever come up with this form of the game.......and moreover,.......existing good techinical and stylish players will be lost in this black hole of cricket. ...with 20-20, I would say.....cricket is dying....and some worthless dumby's are making money with it. __________________ ....life is a journey.....and the journey is more important than the destination........ http://www.indiamike.com/photopost/s...0/ppuser/15496

Sep 15th, 2007, 11:56	#5
mahmud Account Closed Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Dhaka, Bangladesh Posts: 445	We are very happy to see that Both Bangladesh & India won the matches & going to play in Super 8.

Sep 15th, 2007, 13:06	#6
Radjesh Maha Guru Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Chennai Posts: 682	initially i felt it was excitng with all those 4's & 6's but now its getting a bit monotonous

Sep 15th, 2007, 18:19	#8
batistuta Neti-Neti Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Bangalore Posts: 1,722	It was a nail-biting finish and I, felt that the match should have ended after the tie. Anyway, the people are loving it and the victory was not top news because of Shock news of Dravid's resignation.

Sep 15th, 2007, 19:31	#10
capt_mahajan (in charge of navel affairs) Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: India Posts: 9,509	Not that I even know the rules of this new version, but I remember a lot of people saying that about one day cricket not all that long ago

Sep 15th, 2007, 20:59	#14
galahad ebba airaf Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: madras Posts: 77	20-20... Well,take away the overs 11-40 overs from a 50 over ODI,what you are left with is the slog-period,which is T20. Suprisingly,every T20 match in this tourney has seen someone doing really well in his 4 overs of bowling.And the curators arent making the pitches as batting-friendly as they would have for a 50-over game.Logically,any team will last the 20 overs.This makes this version a leveller,with something in it for the bowlers too. Commercially,this doesnt seem as lucrative as a 50 over game,which has something like 100-over-transition ad-slots + the wicket-falling ad slots + the bigger tea/lunch breaks. But the lost money can be made up if 1 ground hosts something 2/3 games in a day,with with 2 seat turnovers(this has not happened in this tournament-might happen in a single venue tournament). Overall,this version is all about instant gratification,and with lots more opportunities for the less-fancied teams.. True cricketing skills = Test cricket __________________ www.filmsdivision.org/

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