JOHANNESBURG, Aug 17: Fans may drool over Twenty20 but former South Africa captain Shaun Pollock refuses to switch allegiance and insists One-day cricket remains the best limited-over format.
Looking ahead at next month's Champions Trophy, Pollock said One-day was a great format and he could not wait for the elite top-eight event to get underway. “It’s a great format and I’m glad the tournament’s coming to South Africa,” Pollock said. “Having played a lot (of 50-over cricket), maybe I’m a bit more of a sucker when it comes to appreciating the game. The fast 20-over game has caught the imagination of many but if you get off to a bad start then you can cost yourself the game.
“There is a lot of skill involved in the 50-over game and it’s over a much longer period, so that allows teams to have a bit of a mishap and recover from it and you’ve got time to implement tactics,” said the former all-rounder.
“I think ODIs are still the best format of limited-overs cricket, especially with regard to making sure the best team comes out on top,” he added.
Pollock hailed the format of Champions Trophy which features the top eight-ranked international sides in a short, sharp contest of 15 matches in two weeks from September 22.
“It’s a great format, I’m glad the tournament’s come here and I’m glad they’re continuing with the (Champions) Trophy,” he added. (PTI)
Looking ahead at next month's Champions Trophy, Pollock said One-day was a great format and he could not wait for the elite top-eight event to get underway. “It’s a great format and I’m glad the tournament’s coming to South Africa,” Pollock said. “Having played a lot (of 50-over cricket), maybe I’m a bit more of a sucker when it comes to appreciating the game. The fast 20-over game has caught the imagination of many but if you get off to a bad start then you can cost yourself the game.
“There is a lot of skill involved in the 50-over game and it’s over a much longer period, so that allows teams to have a bit of a mishap and recover from it and you’ve got time to implement tactics,” said the former all-rounder.
“I think ODIs are still the best format of limited-overs cricket, especially with regard to making sure the best team comes out on top,” he added.
Pollock hailed the format of Champions Trophy which features the top eight-ranked international sides in a short, sharp contest of 15 matches in two weeks from September 22.
“It’s a great format, I’m glad the tournament’s come here and I’m glad they’re continuing with the (Champions) Trophy,” he added. (PTI)
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