For Jos Buttler, ODIs stay one of many favorite codecs regardless of rising considerations over its sustainability.
Forward of England’s three-match series-opener in opposition to India, Buttler mentioned, “It’s all the time been one in every of my favorite codecs. It’s actually been pushed slightly bit in direction of the margins in recent times and the way in which scheduling is and clearly the rise of T20 and franchise cricket. I nonetheless imagine when you discuss to guys about profitable the World Cup, they’d in all probability say a 50-over World Cup forward of a T20 World Cup in the intervening time…”
“Whether or not that continues to be the case shifting ahead, I don’t know. However the schedules are all the time the factor. If you will get one of the best gamers on the park enjoying in opposition to one another in no matter format, I believe persons are all the time going to be excited to observe it…”
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In October final yr, the ICC’s Cricket Committee got here up with strategies to spice up the Check and ODI codecs. A piece of the specialists really feel that the ODI format has been shedding relevance exterior the ICC occasions. To make the format fascinating, the Cricket Committee determined to restrict using two new balls within the first 25 overs of the innings, after which just one ball can be used.