The inaugural Twenty 20 world cup final is a day ago, but the magic of this shortened version is here to stay! The unpredictability it has on offer, the way just a few balls can make a difference between winning and losing and the excitement all this brings to the viewer, makes it an extremely interesting and nerve-wracking game to watch!
It is amazing how the 5 day version of cricket is also as captivating as this, but due to a different set of reasons altogether. The strategizing and planning is what takes the cake there. It is so intriguing to watch captains and teams plan and play the mind-game between the bat and ball for 5 full days and end up quite often with no result!
In Twenty 20, there is hardly any scope to plan long term - It is only as good as the last few balls have turned out. If the last 4 balls have had a boundary or two, the game is suddenly in favor of the batting side whilst a few dot balls can mean pressure is on the batting side! The onus is most on surprising the opposition with quick intutive mindset, than relying on logical and methodical planning!
THe 50 over version of the game, is interestingly a mix of both. It provides for teams to strategize to some extent but at the same time, it has opportunity for rapid play to tilt the balance heavily in the favor of one team.
It is amazing how all 3 different flavours of the same game can captivate followers of the game equally and provide a great deal of entertainment to the players and viewers alike! The more one improvises the game, the more one discovers that the game has so much more to offer!
Truly, it is the game of cricket that is the true winner all the way!!! Long live the magic of this great game!
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