Jonty Rhodes thinks One-Day cricket is in bother, and bilateral ODI sequence shall be pushed to the brink though the 50-over World Cup will retain its relevance.
Talking on the jersey launch in Mumbai of ETPL’s Rotterdam Dockers franchise of which Rhodes is a co-owner, Rhodes mentioned “When T20 cricket first began, folks have been saying, nicely, it’s going to place strain on Check cricket. And amazingly, it hasn’t.
“However for me, it was at all times understanding that 50-over cricket could be the one format the place, as a result of we usher in such a contemporary crowd and a special perspective into the sport, presumably 50-over cricket could be in bother within the years forward.
“So I believe there’s nonetheless nice scope and it’s such an thrilling alternative to play in a cricket World Cup, whether or not it’s T20 or 50-over. So at this stage, I believe there shall be fewer and fewer bilateral sequence the place there’s plenty of 50-over cricket within the bilateral sequence, nevertheless it’s very troublesome to think about cricket with out the 50-over model.”
South Africa will host the subsequent ODI World Cup, and Rhodes mentioned the nation is trying ahead to enjoying host to the world and hoping that South Africa can raise the trophy. The Proteas are the defending World Check champions, however they’ve by no means received an ICC white-ball trophy.
“We as a nation, from the 2010 Soccer World Cup, the 1995 Rugby World Cup, the 2007 T20 World Cup — there was a staff that received that in 2007, what a fantastic staff! — I believe everyone who’s been to South Africa to observe cricket has actually loved their time. So, we as South Africans are trying ahead to internet hosting it.
“I believe World Cup cricket is such an important day that everyone who comes there may be going to get pleasure from themselves. However I believe, as a South African staff that’s internet hosting, there are some things that we want to settle. And a type of is clearly successful an ICC limited-overs trophy.”
