Former Australia captain Aaron Finch has argued that One Day Internationals (ODIs) should be reduced to 40 overs since the crowd is not invested in sitting for a 50-over game anymore. Having represented Australia in white-ball cricket for nearly a decade, Finch says the duration of an ODI feels tiring and that people would be interested in watching a shorter version of One-Dayers.&nbsp;

Finch added though the general narrative is that T20 cricket has eaten up ODI cricket's space, the bottom line is that the spectators make the format watchable.

"I think it (ODIs) goes to 40 overs; I would love to see that. In England, they used to have the pro-40, and that was a huge competition. I think the game has gone too long, in my opinion. The speed at which the teams bowl their 50 overs is so slow; it's down around 11 or 12 overs/hour, and that is not acceptable. People will argue that maybe it is a glorified T20 game, but it is about the crowds,” Finch told ESPNcricinfo.

Considering only a handful of teams are succeeding in ODIs, including Australia, England and India being the Big Three, Finch brought West Indies into the conversation, saying they look out of sorts while competing in the 50-over cricket.&nbsp;

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"I am not quite sold on that for every series. I think when you have got the big dogs all playing against each other, I still think the 50-over game's electric and the ebbs and flows are wonderful, but when they are so one-sided, when you have got the West Indies...who are trying to fight their way back into the World Cup, they are so off the track, I think 40 overs might suit that type of series, it might bring them closer together," Finch concluded.

<h2>Debate over future of ODI cricket continues</h2>

For the longest time, probably after the inception of T20 cricket in the early 2000s, the future of ODIs came under a dark cloud.&nbsp;

Though the emergence of the newest format excited the spectators earlier, the ODIs continued to enjoy its space elsewhere. However, with the rise of franchise-based T20 leagues worldwide in the past decade, the inclination towards T20 cricket grew.

Meanwhile, former players and captains, including Steve Waugh, sometime last year, raised concerns over the lack of crowds at ODI games, pointing fingers at players choosing easy money by opting for the leagues instead of playing ODIs and spectators getting attracted to them.

Former Australia captain Aaron Finch has argued that One Day Internationals (ODIs) should be reduced to 40 overs since the crowd is not invested in sitting for a 50-over game anymore.

Former Australia captain Aaron Finch has argued that One Day Internationals (ODIs) should be reduced to 40 overs since the crowd is not invested in sitting for a 50-over game anymore. Having represented Australia in white-ball cricket for nearly a decade, Finch says the duration of an ODI feels tiring and that people would be interested in watching a shorter version of One-Dayers. Finch added though the general narrative is that T20 cricket has eaten up ODI cricket's space, the bottom line is that the spectators make the format watchable. "I think it (ODIs) goes to 40 overs; I would love to see that. In England, they used to have the pro-40, and that was a huge competition. I think the game has gone too long, in my opinion. The speed at which the teams bowl their 50 overs is so slow; it's down around 11 or 12 overs/hour, and that is not acceptable. People will argue that maybe it is a glorified T20 game, but it is about the crowds,” Finch told ESPNcricinfo. Considering only a handful of teams are succeeding in ODIs, including Australia, England and India being the Big Three, Finch brought West Indies into the conversation, saying they look out of sorts while competing in the 50-over cricket. ALSO READ: IND v ENG: AB de Villiers lauds India’s bowling attack for setting up wickets for Jasprit Bumrah in Vizag "I am not quite sold on that for every series. I think when you have got the big dogs all playing against each other, I still think the 50-over game's electric and the ebbs and flows are wonderful, but when they are so one-sided, when you have got the West Indies...who are trying to fight their way back into the World Cup, they are so off the track, I think 40 overs might suit that type of series, it might bring them closer together," Finch concluded. Debate over future of ODI cricket continues For the longest time, probably after the inception of T20 cricket in the early 2000s, the future of ODIs came under a dark cloud. Though the emergence of the newest format excited the spectators earlier, the ODIs continued to enjoy its space elsewhere. However, with the rise of franchise-based T20 leagues worldwide in the past decade, the inclination towards T20 cricket grew. Meanwhile, former players and captains, including Steve Waugh, sometime last year, raised concerns over the lack of crowds at ODI games, pointing fingers at players choosing easy money by opting for the leagues instead of playing ODIs and spectators getting attracted to them.

ODI cricket doesn’t attract large crowd: Aaron Finch calls for reduction of One-Dayers to 40 overs

Pakistan will host Sri Lanka for six limited over internationals starting next month, the two cricket boards said Friday, another step towards reviving international cricket in Pakistan after years of isolation.

In a joint statement, the cricket boards said the One Day International series will begin on September 27 in Karachi where they will play the other two ODI matches on September 29 and October 2.

The Sri Lankans will then move to Lahore for three T20 matches starting on October 5 and the final match will be on October 9, with the second match scheduled for October 7.

The two boards said the teams were due to play two Test matches in October and follow it up with the six shorter form matches in December, but decided to swap them.

The dates and the venue for the two Tests were not announced, but Sri Lanka's Sports minister Harin Fernando told reporters in Colombo Thursday that the Tests will not be in Pakistan.

Citing safety fears, Fernando said two Tests could instead be played in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), where Pakistan has held many of its home series.&nbsp;&nbsp;

Series schedule:&nbsp;

27 Sep – 1st ODI, Karachi&nbsp;

29 Sep – 2nd ODI, Karachi&nbsp;

2 Oct – 3rd ODI, Karachi&nbsp;

5 Oct – 1st T20I, Lahore&nbsp;

7 Oct – 2nd T20I, Lahore&nbsp;

9 Oct – 3rd T20I, Lahore

Pakistan will host Sri Lanka for six limited over internationals starting next month, the two cricket boards said Friday, another step towards reviving international cricket in Pakistan after years of isolation.

Pakistan will host Sri Lanka for six limited over internationals starting next month, the two cricket boards said Friday, another step towards reviving international cricket in Pakistan after years of isolation. In a joint statement, the cricket boards said the One Day International series will begin on September 27 in Karachi where they will play the other two ODI matches on September 29 and October 2. The Sri Lankans will then move to Lahore for three T20 matches starting on October 5 and the final match will be on October 9, with the second match scheduled for October 7. The two boards said the teams were due to play two Test matches in October and follow it up with the six shorter form matches in December, but decided to swap them. The dates and the venue for the two Tests were not announced, but Sri Lanka's Sports minister Harin Fernando told reporters in Colombo Thursday that the Tests will not be in Pakistan. Citing safety fears, Fernando said two Tests could instead be played in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), where Pakistan has held many of its home series. Series schedule: 27 Sep – 1st ODI, Karachi 29 Sep – 2nd ODI, Karachi 2 Oct – 3rd ODI, Karachi 5 Oct – 1st T20I, Lahore 7 Oct – 2nd T20I, Lahore 9 Oct – 3rd T20I, Lahore

Pakistan to host Sri Lanka for limited over series

Pakistani star all-rounder Shoaib Malik has announced retirement from one-day international cricket after Pakistan's 94-run win over Bangladesh on Friday at Lord's.&nbsp;

"I am retiring from one-day cricket," said Malik, who was dropped after a disappointing World Cup featuring two ducks in three maches.

"I'm sad as I'm leaving the format I loved the most but this will allow me to spend more time with my family and concentrate on the Twenty20 World Cup next year," added Malik, who is married to Indian tennis star Sania Mirza.

Pakistan registered a thumping victory over Bangladesh to finish level on 11 points and games won (five) with fourth-placed New Zealand.

Despite the win and 11 points, Pakistan failed to make to the semis due to their inferior run-rate.&nbsp;

Malik made his one-day debut in 1999 against West Indies has drawn curtains on his ODI career spanning 20 years.&nbsp;

Overall, Malik has played a total of 287 ODI matches. Across format, he has played 433 international games for Pakistan.&nbsp;

In fifty-over format, all-rounder Malik scored 7534 runs and took 158 wickets.&nbsp;

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Malik made his last ODI appearance against India in Manchester in the World Cup 2019 tournament when he was dismissed for a duck.&nbsp;

"Yes, I wanted to help my team win the World Cup as a senior but at times things don't go the way you think and that's part and parcel of cricket," he said.&nbsp;

"You don't judge a player on two or three matches, but I am still happy that the player who replaced me performed well," Malik said of Haris Sohail, who scored half-centuries against South Africa and New Zealand.&nbsp;

"I never thought that I will play 20 years for Pakistan but when you play with hard work and honesty you achieve the best and that happened with me.&nbsp;

"I am satisfied with my ODI career and winning the Champions Trophy has been the highlight of my ODI career," he added of Pakistan's triumph in England two years ago.&nbsp;

Pakistani star all-rounder Shoaib Malik has announced retirement from one-day international cricket after Pakistan's 94-run win over Bangladesh on Friday at Lord's.

Pakistani star all-rounder Shoaib Malik has announced retirement from one-day international cricket after Pakistan's 94-run win over Bangladesh on Friday at Lord's. "I am retiring from one-day cricket," said Malik, who was dropped after a disappointing World Cup featuring two ducks in three maches. "I'm sad as I'm leaving the format I loved the most but this will allow me to spend more time with my family and concentrate on the Twenty20 World Cup next year," added Malik, who is married to Indian tennis star Sania Mirza. Pakistan registered a thumping victory over Bangladesh to finish level on 11 points and games won (five) with fourth-placed New Zealand. Despite the win and 11 points, Pakistan failed to make to the semis due to their inferior run-rate. Malik made his one-day debut in 1999 against West Indies has drawn curtains on his ODI career spanning 20 years. Overall, Malik has played a total of 287 ODI matches. Across format, he has played 433 international games for Pakistan. In fifty-over format, all-rounder Malik scored 7534 runs and took 158 wickets. A legend leaves the ODI field for the final time. Thank you Shoaib Malik 👏#CWC19 | #PAKvBAN pic.twitter.com/g1tlIsPEK0 — Cricket World Cup (@cricketworldcup) July 5, 2019 × Malik made his last ODI appearance against India in Manchester in the World Cup 2019 tournament when he was dismissed for a duck. "Yes, I wanted to help my team win the World Cup as a senior but at times things don't go the way you think and that's part and parcel of cricket," he said. "You don't judge a player on two or three matches, but I am still happy that the player who replaced me performed well," Malik said of Haris Sohail, who scored half-centuries against South Africa and New Zealand. "I never thought that I will play 20 years for Pakistan but when you play with hard work and honesty you achieve the best and that happened with me. "I am satisfied with my ODI career and winning the Champions Trophy has been the highlight of my ODI career," he added of Pakistan's triumph in England two years ago.

World Cup: Pakistan's Shoaib Malik announces retirement from one-day cricket

Former Australian cricketer Ricky Ponting on Monday underplayed the significance of Australia consolidating their number one position in one-day cricket, saying that ODIs were &quot;lacking context&quot; at the moment. 
 
&quot;You just have a one-off series like the Australia-Sri Lanka series, it doesn&#39;t really matter, it doesn&#39;t mean anything.&nbsp; 
 
&quot;Both teams want to win the series but there is nothing else riding on it. Maybe each ODI will have some sort of relevance for the World Cup rankings but nothing more than that,&quot; said Ponting, who is a double World Cup-winning captain. 
 
The Australian batting legend, however, lauded the current Australian team for bouncing back from a 3-0 Test drubbing in Sri Lanka.&nbsp; 
 
&quot;Australia have bounced back from a disappointing Test series...so trust me it&#39;s not all doom and gloom,&quot; Ponting said in reaction to Australia&#39;s 4-1 ODI win against the island nation. 
 
He also ran the rule over the current lot of players in the team.&nbsp;&quot;Mitchell Starc is arguably the best fast bowler in the world at the moment.&nbsp;David Warner, Steve Smith, Nathan Lyon and Usman Khawaja have been good.&quot; 
 
Ponting, who scored 13,378 runs over 168 Tests, also spoke about the future of day-night Test cricket.&nbsp; 
 
&quot;We have seen it once in Adelaide. It was a great success albeit the game went for just three and a half days, so you can argue there, was it a great spectacle for Test cricket or did it have an adverse effect?&quot; Ponting said of the first day-night Test between Australia and New Zealand last year. 
 
&quot;But once again I am all for what administrators and fans believe is right for the game. 
 
&quot;If the fans are calling out for day-night Test cricket then as players and administrators we will do whatever we can to deliver that to them,&quot; he added. 
 
(WION with inputs from AFP)

The former Australian captain said one-day cricket was "lacking context" and that it "doesn't mean anything"

Former Australian cricketer Ricky Ponting on Monday underplayed the significance of Australia consolidating their number one position in one-day cricket, saying that ODIs were "lacking context" at the moment. "You just have a one-off series like the Australia-Sri Lanka series, it doesn't really matter, it doesn't mean anything. "Both teams want to win the series but there is nothing else riding on it. Maybe each ODI will have some sort of relevance for the World Cup rankings but nothing more than that," said Ponting, who is a double World Cup-winning captain. The Australian batting legend, however, lauded the current Australian team for bouncing back from a 3-0 Test drubbing in Sri Lanka. "Australia have bounced back from a disappointing Test series...so trust me it's not all doom and gloom," Ponting said in reaction to Australia's 4-1 ODI win against the island nation. He also ran the rule over the current lot of players in the team. "Mitchell Starc is arguably the best fast bowler in the world at the moment. David Warner, Steve Smith, Nathan Lyon and Usman Khawaja have been good." Ponting, who scored 13,378 runs over 168 Tests, also spoke about the future of day-night Test cricket. "We have seen it once in Adelaide. It was a great success albeit the game went for just three and a half days, so you can argue there, was it a great spectacle for Test cricket or did it have an adverse effect?" Ponting said of the first day-night Test between Australia and New Zealand last year. "But once again I am all for what administrators and fans believe is right for the game. "If the fans are calling out for day-night Test cricket then as players and administrators we will do whatever we can to deliver that to them," he added. (WION with inputs from AFP)

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