View Full Version : One-Dayers, an aussie perspective
Brett Li
2 Jul 2002, 21:08
Judging by the posts on this Board 1-day cricket seems to have more of an appeal in Oz than it does in the UK. People seem to get up for it a bit more. Test Cricket is the only stuff that really interests me, the one-dayers being an excuse for a beer and a bit of sun-baking, even the world cup doesn't really float my boat. Can people please give me their comments on my assumption that aussies still care what happens in their one-dayers?. It's staggering considering you guys play even more than we do...there must be a real apetite for it.
One day cricket bores me.
larrikin
2 Jul 2002, 23:57
Originally posted by sapaul
One day cricket bores me.
I enjoy watcking the one-dayers, but the results carry no weight, especially series such as the three match one played recently in Aus.
I still enjoy the World Series Cup (VB series this year) played in Aus each summer because there does seem to be somes sort of integrity to it (that was until that rediculous bonus point system came in)
I'll watch one-day cricket, but not with the enthusiasm as with a test match.
One dayers are far too formulated and predictable for mine. Also, they are designed to help batsmen so that it is entertaining for the crowd, which annoys me because I love nothing better then seeing a top contest between a great batsman and bowler.
But, ODIs do bring in the crowds and $$$ and without it test cricket would be far worse off, so I think they have a use.
They are meaningless unless they are World Cup games, which are the only ones that count. The WSC series held out here every year is usually a good series....
I agree Briedis. Oneday cricket, although I refuse to go, does bring in the money for the ACB. This is needed to help sustain our position as the best in the world.
One-day cricket bores me witless, with its predictability and contrivance.
I was turned off it in a match I saw on TV, in the late eighties, I think it was. Australia was playing the West Indies, at the MCG. An Australian batsman hit an on drive almost to the fence. A West Indies fieldsman showed great athleticism to run the ball down before it went to the boundary. He flung himself headlong, picking up the ball, turning and throwing in one motion. He sent the ball unerringly straight into the keeper's gloves, over the stumps, at the opposite end. The only thing he didn't do was effect a run out.
And what was the crowd's reaction? They booed him roundly, and not good-naturedly. They were offended that someone had prevented Australia from scoring a boundary. They were there to see Australia win, not to see a game of cricket.
These people obviously know nothing about cricket. They weren't there to watch both sides. The game, in this form, has become merely an excuse for an outpouring of rampant nationalism. Why would anyone want to associate themselves with such imbeciles?
Originally posted by Brett Li
Judging by the posts on this Board 1-day cricket seems to have more of an appeal in Oz than it does in the UK. People seem to get up for it a bit more. Test Cricket is the only stuff that really interests me, the one-dayers being an excuse for a beer and a bit of sun-baking, even the world cup doesn't really float my boat. Can people please give me their comments on my assumption that aussies still care what happens in their one-dayers?. It's staggering considering you guys play even more than we do...there must be a real apetite for it.
I doubt you will get anyone on here admitting that they prefer one-dayers, but they are far more popular over here than tests, although test cricket popularity has made a bit of a comeback in the last few years as far as crowds at games goes.
Test cricket is a good TV game and I reckon that the TV ratings for test cricket would always have been high over here, more people would go to the one-dayers as they are more bash-and-crash and it is easier for the average punter to see what is going on.
Youngster
3 Jul 2002, 21:30
definitely the tests. A true reflection of a teams worth.
clucas91
3 Jul 2002, 21:35
I love test cricket, I prefer a good Ashes series or a series win in India to a World Cup.
One day cricket is ok but the only fixtures that mean anything are during the world. I'll watch it regardless coz I love cricket but Test cricket is brilliant, every ball matters.
Richie Benaud
4 Jul 2002, 12:59
I enjoy watching both forms of this marvellous game of cricket. There is plenty of excitement in the one day matches, as well as plenty of skill from the players who play them.
One-day cricket is a more exciting version of the game. I'd rather go to a one-day game than a day of a test match. I'd find it boring to sit there all day watching the Aussies bowling; I'd rather see a bit of batting and bowling from both sides. One-day cricket is a completely different game.
While I'll admit that test cricket is a better form of the game, one-day cricket is what gets people interested. In one-dayers, there is usually a lot more happening at one time. You need someone like Adam Gilchrist to enlighten a test match, whereas the art of one-day cricket is to score fast.
I enjoy both forms of the game.
clucas91
4 Jul 2002, 16:28
I must admit, One-Day cricket is the only thing that will interest potential new members to the ICC.
One-Day cricket is big in Asia due to it's 'fast nature' but if Cricket were to pick up in the USA (which it won't) it would be with One-Day matches.
Originally posted by clucas91
I must admit, One-Day cricket is the only thing that will interest potential new members to the ICC.
One-Day cricket is big in Asia due to it's 'fast nature' but if Cricket were to pick up in the USA (which it won't) it would be with One-Day matches.
agree, i couldnt imagine that test cricket would appeal unless you have been brought up on it. the USA will never play competetive cricket IMO
Brett Li
4 Jul 2002, 18:14
Originally posted by nicko18
agree, i couldnt imagine that test cricket would appeal unless you have been brought up on it. the USA will never play competetive cricket IMO
One very good reason for watching Cricket:D
Originally posted by nicko18
agree, i couldnt imagine that test cricket would appeal unless you have been brought up on it. the USA will never play competetive cricket IMO
Actually they do play competitive cricket. The USA competed in the last ICC Trophy and did OK from memory. It was won by Holland and the top three sides get to go into the cricket world cup tournament.
Holland, Namibia and Canada (I think Canada made it...) are through to next year's world cup.
Not sure where the USA came, but I think they won a couple of games....
Funnily enough - this article appeared in the Daily Telegraph today here in Sydney.
Cricket boss wants US in World Cup
By JON PIERIK and news agencies
05jul02
THE incoming president of the International Cricket Council has made US entry into the 2007 World Cup a priority.
Pakistan's Ehsan Mani, who takes over as ICC president in 12 months, believes America could become a competitive outfit in one-day cricket within a few years.
When asked what his major ambition for the ICC would be, Mani replied: "I would dearly love the United States to play in the World Cup in 2007. If we can bring the standard up in that country it would be a great achievement."
The US is an associate member of the ICC, a level below countries, like Australia, that have full Test status.
The USA Cricket Association has 10,000 registered players but aims to raise this to 40,000 within five years.
USACA president Dr Atul Rai hopes his country wins one-day international status by 2006 and thereby automatically qualifies for the 2007 World Cup.
"You can't truly have an international game based on 10 teams, you have to be expansionist and open up new markets," Mani said.
The ICC announced yesterday that Mani would take over as president from Australia's Malcolm Gray.
Mani, a chartered accountant by trade, has: represented Pakistan on the ICC since 1989; served on a number of ICC committees and in 1996 was director of the body's finance and marketing.
That committee was dissolved last week but his stewardship successfully left the ICC in a much healthier financial position.
Mani played a key part in negotiating television contracts which have swelled the ICC coffers considerably.
The ICC is under pressure to resolve issues created by tour cancellations with Pakistan hardest hit.