Twenty20 Cricket overloads Players says Ponting
October 25, 2007 • News
Australian skipper Ricky Ponting has warned against the consequences of moving away the interests of the main game to the dynamic cricket formats which are emerging lately like the Twenty20 Cricket. The new versions of the games are more demanding on the players where they have to be more physically equipped and also the training they have under go with three different versions of the game.
“There is no doubt that the people are loving it at the moment and there’s all sorts of things in the pipeline with the Indian Premier League. There’s going to be a lot more Twenty20 cricket played in this part of the world.” India is the hub of Twenty20 cricket, with the hastily formed IPL attracting legends such as Glenn McGrath and Brian Lara.
“I think this format could get a little bit tired,” Ponting said. “The big shots, sixes, fours and dynamic fielding, I would just hate to see that thrust upon audiences all the time. It was the same with one-day cricket. When it started everyone thought it was the best thing in the world. After a few years there were a few detractions to the game. ”
“I think the amount of Twenty20 cricket we are playing keeps the appetite there for the viewer.There is no doubt that it is probably a more dynamic game at the moment. It is pretty physically demanding on players”.