ODI Cricket to end? England Test skipper Ben Stokes made a scathing remark after he retired from the ODI game against South Africa on July 19. The all-rounder told to administrators of the game to stop treating players as cars. Former India coach Ravi Shastri has also echoed the sentiments of Stokes and advised ICC to reduce the T20 bilateral series, saying franchise cricket can be encouraged instead. Now, Wasim Akram has also come out in support of Shastri and Stokes and has asked ICC to consider ending ODI Cricket. Follow all Live Updates with InsideSport.In.
“The cricket authorities should consider ending the 50-over matches. As a commentator, I find one-day cricket too long,” Akram said.
ODI Cricket to end? After Ben Stokes, Ravi Shastri, Wasim Akram speaks against ODI’s, asks ICC to consider ending ONE-DAY Internationals
ODI Cricket to end? Why Wasim Akram thinks ICC should consider ending One-Day Internationals?
- The former Pakistan captain feels ODI cricket is too long and people might just switch off the TVs after some time.
- He also feels only in England there are full capacity crowds. In Sub-continent there are no full-capacity crowds.
- Too much cricket is also being played across the globe. Franchise T20 leagues are also being played everywhere.
- Akram also feels T20 cricket is good, but ODI cricket is run-of-mill and outdated.
“I think so. In England, you have full houses. In India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, and South Africa, you are not going to fill the stadiums during one-day cricket matches,” he said when asked if administrators should consider scrapping ODI cricket,” Akram said during Telegraph’s “Vaughany and Tuffers Cricket Club.
ODI Cricket to end? After Ben Stokes, Ravi Shastri, Wasim Akram speaks against ODI’s, asks ICC to consider ending ONE-DAY Internationals
Ben Stokes ODI Retirement: Akram supports Stokes’s decision to retire from ODI
Legendary cricketer Akram has also supported and backed Stokes’s decision to retire from ODI cricket. He feels T20 cricket is a lot more easier and finishes in four hours compared to ODI cricket which stretches till 8 hours.
“T20 is kind of easier as the game is over within four hours. One-day cricket is kind of dying,” he added.
