Ian Chappell
Reflexes
- Ian Chappell opposes cricket in T10 format
- Chappell instructs professional cricketers to stay away from T10 cricket
- Chappell calls for debate on moving cricket format forward
Ian Chappell in Cricket T10The league format is rapidly increasing in world cricket. Although it has also rapidly spread cricket around the world. Many of these countries in Europe, which were previously not involved in cricket, are fiercely playing cricket after the growing popularity of the cricket league. Especially after the advent of the T20 format, the spread of cricket as a sport is good for it. This is good news for the International Cricket Council (ICC), the world’s largest cricket body, but former Australian captain Ian Chappell is not happy about it.
Ian Chappell instructed to avoid T10
Chappell is worried about the future of cricket. He believes that cricket officials and administrators should avoid seeing T10 as a substitute. The former Australian captain wants a lengthy debate on this so that what is right and what is wrong in all the formats involved in cricket can be decided.
Chappell wrote on ESPNcricinfo: “This topic should have been discussed earlier. Although it is not too late, now the list of formats in the game has become longer, which has also happened due to the improvement of women’s cricket and the change in conditions.
Chappell argued in his favor that the situation has become like the situation that arose during the World Series of Cricket (WSC) in the 1970s. We told you that in the late 1970s, Kerry Packer had brought a series of cricket, in which also involved many international cricketers but was not recognized by the ICC. Chappell says: “There is no plan for the future of cricket. And the revolt is increasing for the salary and conditions as in the 70s. Then the 50-overs game flourished. Now making headlines is T20, in which test cricket is rarely mentioned by players.
Chappell also spoke about Ben Stokes’ sudden decision to withdraw from the ODI format. He said it’s not that he didn’t expect it but it’s still cause for concern. “If a 50+ match is played well, it’s entertainment. Current players often play IPL and T20 matches, so T20 is at the top for them.
He said: “There is therefore a need to seriously consider the future of the game. There should be a strong decision on how many formats are good for cricket. There should be talk about how to proceed in these formats to ensure the development of the game.
According to Chappell, before making any decision, you also need to look at the history of cricket. After Test was considered boring, ODI came, followed by a shorter T20 format, now T10 league has also come, which can be more entertaining and popular. But Chappell believes that this format is not suitable for professional cricketers.
