Do you think innovative shots are appealing to the masses? I think in the shorter version of the game, particularly T20 cricket, because it is all about scoring as many runs as you can in a short period of time and it is a high risk game, so you try things that are different. When things are high-risk, you can generally make mistakes and made to look rather foolish. But if it comes off, it is rather exciting and that’s all part of the entertainment package. Probably not necessarily seeing that sort of stroke play in Test cricket because of the longevity of the game, you don’t need to take all those particular of risks. Maybe at some stage in the 50-over game, towards the end of the innings, maybe you play a bit more like the T20 format. But it’s a tactical thing, a judgement thing, what the coach and the captain and the players agree to into their plan. But of course I have never been involved in T20 and perhaps not a game that I would have enjoyed. I didn’t really enjoy the 50-over game even though I played 115 ODIs.
Posted on: Wed, 21 Aug 2013 09:02:46 +0000
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