Twenty 20 !!!

The twenty twenty world cup currently underway in South Africa promises to be a big success after the damp squib in West Indies.For one, the duration of the tournament and the format of the game are just right to sustain interest.The world cup in Windies was a prolonged torture with hardly any excitement after India and Pakistan packed their bags.Twenty 20 on the other hand is fast and made for the viewer.No team holds a big advantage over the other teams as was shown by Zimbabwe and Bangladesh in defeating higher ranked teams.
While test cricket will retain its niche, 20-20 is going to cannibalize its cousin ,the ODIs.It suddenly doesn't seem to make much sense playing 50 overs a side when you can have double the fun in less than half the time.Last night`s encounter between India and Pakistan was a cracker of a game.After Ajit Agarkar had done his level best to lose the game by giving seventeen runs in the penultimate over,it was Pakistan's unparalleled talent to self-destruct that came to India`s rescue.Its time to bid goodbye to one day internationals ...