When was the last time a 50-over game of cricket left you thrilled? In fact, forget that. Let us begin with a simpler question. When was the last time you sat through all 100 overs of a one-day international (ODI) game? You’re going to be thinking very hard here — and I don’t blame you.
The average cricket fan’s fixation with T20 cricket is perhaps a perfect contrast to his disillusionment with its longer cousin. By T20 standards, the 50-over format is now seen as an unexciting, extended rigmarole that most would happily give up watching. Once heralding a ...
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First Published: Fri, May 04 2018. 21:44 IST
