In a recent interview, the former Australian captain, Aaron Point, talked about the One Day International Cricket and said that the number of overs should be slightly reduced. ODI Cricket has always been given more importance than any other format of the game, and so the ODI World Cup holds the most importance when compared with the T20 World Cup or the Test Championship.
Aaron Finch revealed several insights into the ODI format of the game and pointed out that some number of overs should be reduced considering the need for present cricket.
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One inning should be 40 overs in ODI cricket, Says Former Australian Captain
Australia has recently won the ICC Cricket World Cup, and the former captain of the side, Aaron Finch, suggested that 10 overs should be reduced in ODI cricket to engage a larger crowd and make the game exciting and enjoyable. He also talked about the pro-40 contests, which are played in England, as they look more competitive and the fans enjoy watching the game when it does not go beyond 40 overs per inning.
Aaron Finch has been one of the finest batters from the Australian side in the ODI format of the game, and his contribution has been phenomenal for the side in the last decade.
50 overs is good for the Big Teams, But for Weaker sides, 40 overs are needed.
Finch pointed out the sides like the West Indies, the sides that failed to qualify for the World Cup and were not available to play the entire 50 overs and lost all their wickets in the middle of the innings. For such teams, there is no use of the fifty-over format as it makes the game extra lengthy and the crowd also starts losing interest in the game. However, for big teams, the game always seems exciting, and hence the 50-over format suits the sides that qualified for the ICC World Cup 2024.
Australia has recently won the ODI series against the West Indies by 3-0, and considering the performance of the West Indies against Australia, Finch revealed the statement. West Indies scored only 86 runs in the last ODI of the game, and the whole side was dismissed under 25 overs.
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