Is T20 Cricket killing Real Cricketing Skills?

I am French. I live in the UK. I live 5 minutes from Headingley, home of Yorkshire CCC and many Ashes showdowns. If it weren't for T20 cricket, I would have never been to the stadium and discovered the game. Before that I was thinking 'what's the point of a 5-day match, what kind of dumb sports is that'. I'm used to football, American football, baseball, sports where you see impressive feats in a few hours' time.

Big-hitting T20 gave me those same feelings. You guys need T20 if you want the sport to expand on the global stage. In England the sport cannot compete with football and rugby. Even the NFL is now bringing games to us every year now!

Yes T20 cricket killing real cricketing skills. Many players play the shots just to hit the ball out of the boundary line, they are not focusing on the ball how to face the ball. Many players are not improving their skills in domestic cricket by playing T20 format games.

They are earning money by playing IPL and some T20 games. They should play T20 games at the same time they have to play domestic cricket. They have to confirm their berth in national team as test/ODI player since test cricket is oldest game.

I think T-20 is promoting the cricket and so many youngsters got the chance to play in national level with senior players and also able to improve their skills. In return they get huge amount of money also which is a good thing. Because of T-20 Indian economy is also increasing day by day. India has become the hub for cricket because of IPL and T-20 matches due to which India is gaining its popularity day by day and so many businessman and officials wants to spend more.

Hi every one.

Cricket is enjoyable when both batsmen and bowlers dominate equally in every match. But sad thing is due to invention of T20 cricket, bowlers have been hurt by batsmen a lot. And T20 leads to different ugly looking shots as every batsmen tries to score maximum runs. But T20 is encouraging youth a lot. And audience also enjoys it because since it is a short format. But to me test and ODI formats are best.

Thank you.

To an certain extent T20 is having a great impact on test cricket. 5 years back you cannot see every test match finishing in 3 days or 4 days. Nowadays people like only entertainment. Players nowadays looks to score runs of every ball in test cricket. Yes you cannot stop players like Sehwags, Warners, Gilchrists, Gayles as they are playing their natural game. In olden days test cricket is all about technique and perseverance. But nowadays India is considering Rohit over Pujara. On technique based Pujara is far better than Rohit.

Yes I agree Rohit can be destructive once he is set. But on a long term basis pujara should be considered over rohit. ICC is taking steps to make test cricket more interesting by conducting day-night matches but it is sad that we are not going to see the elegance and patience of Dravid, Laras, Kallis who can save a test match on their own. Because saving a test match is sometimes a greater achievement than winning a match.

Hi friends, according to me T20 is just like hitting and getting the runs. In T-20, cricketer not using their skill. They just know how to hold the bat and how to hit and they don't have patience to build the partnership.

Just obtaining run is the main intention. Nowadays because of IPL the real cricket fans are losing their interest on cricket. So my opinion is test is original form of cricket, from this I can say that T-20 is killing real cricketing skills.

I think T-20 provides a good platform to new comers to start their career. It gives them a good chance to play with experienced senior players and to learn a lot and at the same time to earn money and fame for the country which is a good thing. Balance between the two is necessary as test match judges physical strength while T-20 judges the mental skills of players.

I think T-20 provides a good platform to new comers to arise. It gives good chance to players to play with experienced senior players and to learn a lot of things as well as at the same time to earn fame and money which is a good thing. Balance between T-20 and test match is required as test matches judges the physical strength while T-20 judges mental skills of players.

T20 create the real platform to show their talent to spectators. Now a days most of the people are like to watch T20. So players have a chance to show him to the the much number of a people also in T20 player should.

I think that the T20 cricket is good than test and ODI because it does not take more time. T20 format is good for youngster. In this format batsman has to be in a good form so he can fight well.