[BULLY]

Originally Posted by DarthSimian

Wrong.

T20 skilslet is different from test skillset. Not that one is better than the other. Test and T20 are just different forms of cricket and equally important. Whether you like them or not is purely a personal opinion. I hate tests, you like tests. As simple as that.

T20 is not just smashing to the boundary. It requires the specific skill of playing under time pressure for batsmen and restricting runs for bowlers. You can have your opinion but according to me, a T20 skillset is more important than that of tests.

What skillset? You've got twenty overs to get as many runs as possible, so batsman are literally swinging from ball one. The bowlers are trying to bowl mostly yorkers to restrict the runs. That's about it.

In tests, there are many other variables to think about. For starters it goes for 5 days. so batsman have to get set and not throw their wicket away. Have to think about the field, about weather, the pitch as it will deteriorate as the days wear on, then think about bringing on the spinners, declarations, and a million other things. In tests, there is a lot of skill involved. In 20/20 there is hardly any skill required and it is just hit and giggle. Stop pretending it's not.

Originally Posted by DarthSimian

In any case, tests are a dying breed and more and more boards are up in favor of limited over cricket rather than tests - especially since hardly a handful of people come to watch tests in most countries.

That's rubbish and you know it. The figures for tests, ashes etc. have already been shown to you. Stop making up shit.

[DarthSimian]

Originally Posted by Rush

"Faul said broadcasters were also discontented about the change, and added that the change would be a one-off."

http://newstrackindia.com/newsdetail...this-year.html

what what

South Africa's main broadcaster dropped tests from their schedule and announced that they would provide coverage of only ODIs and T20s

http://www.bdlive.co.za/sport/cricke...st-rights-snub

[Rush]

No, their free to air broadcaster dropped tests against New Zealand and are showing highlights instead. This is for the NZ 2 test series and as a result the SA cricket board is going to give Supersport exclusive rights next summer. Do you even read the links you post? Of course you don't, because this is like the millionth time you've been proved wrong on your own links.

[Kiz]

so who come in for watto next test. haven't seen the squad. i presume khawaja? we barely used watto to bowl so he wont be missed.

[DarthSimian]

Originally Posted by BULLY

What skillset? You've got twenty overs to get as many runs as possible, so batsman are literally swinging from ball one. The bowlers are trying to bowl mostly yorkers to restrict the runs. That's about it.

The skillset is in playing under time pressure. You don't have all day to read the conditions and adapt yourself to bowlers. You don't have time to settle in. You should have the skill to read the conditions immediately, read the bowlers and adapt quickly. Not everyone can come and excel in a T20 field. Clarke tried it in IPL and failed miserably because

It is more difficult to do that unlike tests where you have practically all the time in th world to adapt.

That's rubbish and you know it. The figures for tests, ashes etc. have already been shown to you. Stop making up shit.

Ashes is just one of the series out of the numerous being played. The key word was "most". India vs England had less than 25% attendance for tests while it was sold out for T20s. Same case is for the most of the countries, except maybe Australia and England, which are the last bastions.

One test match or series having a high crowd does not matter to the future of cricket when many of the cricketing countries that matter have very low test viewership.

[Stuart82]

Originally Posted by 93.20

so who come in for watto next test. haven't seen the squad. i presume khawaja? we barely used watto to bowl so he wont be missed.

Should be khawaja, he's the future

[BULLY]

Originally Posted by 93.20

so who come in for watto next test. haven't seen the squad. i presume khawaja? we barely used watto to bowl so he wont be missed.

nmnmb

Glen Maxwell, a victorian allrounder.

Khawaja will come in if Clarkes not right

[DarthSimian]

Originally Posted by Rush

No, their free to air broadcaster dropped tests against New Zealand and are showing highlights instead. This is for the NZ 2 test series and as a result the SA cricket board is going to give Supersport exclusive rights next summer. Do you even read the links you post? Of course you don't, because this is like the millionth time you've been proved wrong on your own links.

Again, you are missing the words "likely","planning to" and failing hard in simple reading comprehension. Just like the case before where you thought a probable statement was a factual statement. Total fail.

They clearly say that free to air broadcaster is important for the growth of cricket and that is why they are falling backwards towards them instead of paid tv. And guess what, free to air broadcaster is only interested in limited over cricket and brushes off tests because they know that the majority of cricket fans dont prefer tests.

[Kiz]

if tommy cooper's domestic career hadnt fallen in an absolute heap i'd nominate him. he was on fire last season. no idea what's happened this season.

[DarthSimian]

In any case, India are batting again today against Pakistan. Rahane and Gambhir off to a good start but you never know Ashwin back instead of Jadeja means we have 4 bowling options.

17/0 in 2 overs.