Twenty20 format is attracting more fans compared to other format
Twenty20 has changed the mood of cricket. It is able to attract more fans. Tests and one-day international are in big trouble, as audiences don’t see this format now, both on television or at stadiums. International cricket council (ICC) and players round the world are trying their best to save test cricket, and the five day format has managed to keep its most loyal fans glued, but ODI’s are moving towards slow death. People used to watch 50 over game before the advent of Twenty20 but now it is slowly dying. In addition, batsmen oriented pitches and rules made the game one-dimensional and at times boring for spectators. Administrators make various changes over the years, introducing ‘Powerplay’ and ‘Supersubs’ but still they have been unable to strike up the right formula.
South African captain Graeme Smith is set to step down as the side’s Twenty20 skipper with a press conference scheduled on Wednesday.
Smith is reported to be stepping aside from the captaincy of the shortest form of the game and is likely to end his tenure at the helm of the ODI side after next year’s World Cup. Smith has been captain of South Africa since 2003 but has often spoken about needing a succession plan and how he was willing to give up the captaincy.
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