Fifty Over Game Draws Reflections From International Cricketers

While the England cricketers are complaining against the ECB move, Sachin Tendulkar’s idea has become a case of necessity is the mother of invention.
Sachin Tendulkar’s idea to have two innings of 25 overs for each team in a fifty over game is starkly similar to the Max cricket played in New Zealand a few years ago where a similar format was played out with far fewer overs. But it never caught on and eventually died in New Zealand itself, leaving behind quirky umpire Billy Bowden.
Tendulkar believes that this move will negate any toss advantage that teams may have over one another especially when playing under lights in day and night games.
Tendulkar’s idea stemmed from the 2002 ICC Champions Trophy where India were declared joint winners with Sri Lanka after rain affected the final day as well as the reserve day with only Sri Lanka getting to complete their innings on both days.
Gautam Gambhir does not believe ODIs need to make way and thinks that the game can co exist in all its formats.
Andrew Strauss, the England captain, has come out with views similar to Paul Collingwood and other cricketing brains in England that feel that it is unwise to reduce the number of overs to forty as devised by the ECB when the international format is longer and so they feel the domestic structure should reflect the international arena and be a sort of dress rehearsal for bigger battles.