Jonty Rhodes thinks One-Day cricket is in hassle, and bilateral ODI sequence will probably 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 stated “When T20 cricket first began, individuals have been saying, properly, it’s going to place strain on Take a look at cricket. And amazingly, it hasn’t.
“However for me, it was all the time understanding that 50-over cricket could be the one format the place, as a result of we usher in such a recent crowd and a unique perspective into the sport, presumably 50-over cricket could be in hassle within the years forward.
“So I feel 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 feel there will probably be fewer and fewer bilateral sequence the place there’s quite a lot 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 stated the nation is trying ahead to enjoying host to the world and hoping that South Africa can carry the trophy. The Proteas are the defending World Take a look at champions, however they’ve by no means gained 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 gained that in 2007, what an amazing staff! — I feel all people 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 feel World Cup cricket is such an important day that everyone who comes there may be going to take pleasure in themselves. However I feel, as a South African staff that’s internet hosting, there are some things that we wish to settle. And a kind of is clearly successful an ICC limited-overs trophy.”
