After watching 20-20 don't you find 50 overs match a tad bit longer ,i think they should be reduced to 40 over?

Right now your in T20 mood I can understand because IPL is going on but imagine the ODI world cup. 50 overs a side. You got to build an innings in the middle overs. Strategies comes into play. More chaces of bouncing back. Less chances of an upset.

So its about switching to the format which goes on at the present moment by the fans' prospective.

ODIs have their own charm.

I don't think reducing them 40 overs a side would make things better because all the records teams have set on the 50 Over format would lose their meaning and we're still awaiting a double hundred by a batsman so don't be so hard on our good ol' ODI version. I like it still.

My answer to this is no? This same issue was raised in a slightly different form when 1-day internationals were first played, with purists believing that it corrupted the game as it was meant to be played. In my opinion the 20-over format, along with the 50 over and 5-dayers has their place in international cricket ... although I also think the T20 should widen the net in order to let some of the smaller less known countries play as well - there's a slightly different skill set required to play the new format. This would open up the possibility of more smaller countries joining the international arena - it would be nice not to see 7 or 8 countries dominate the game.

Oh no! 50 overs is fine.... T20 format rocksss but ODI has it's own fun & excitement! Sometimes, even i feel the same way as u but hey, it happens when we witness some charm-lacking tournaments or series, where the result is as predictable as the sum of 2 & 2!!! But neck to neck competitions are just so yummy...be it a test match or ODI or T20, one always lovessss a nail-biting finish!!! I think the same is happening with u. IPL coinciding with a almost predictable ODI series - Well, viewers will definitely switch to the shorter format!

50-50 is well & fine! Tests the patience and skills of the batsman & the bowlers. In shorter format, the batsman scores 36 in 6 balls and then gets out to the bowler! It's always better to stay on the crease and bat than to get out soon after playing some awesome cricketing shots! So....it's better to keep T20 as T20, Test as test and ODI as ODI. All three are rocking in their own way!

I think 50 overs is balanced, the ODI must have two components - scoring fast as well as endurance and building up an innings,to do that having 50 overs serves good, having 40 overs shifts the balance a bit

Also when we already have a quick scoring format like T20, why would have a format that is similar to that

Here in South Africa, our domestic limited overs are 45 overs-a-side.

But 50 over games can be interesting too. The 438-434 ODI between SA and Australia in Johannesburg in 2006 was better than any T20 ever!

Too much junk food is not good. It is unhealthy. All records, stats and things like powerplay overs will all have to be changed. Imagine all the records which have been set by Sachin, Murali and others will hold no meaning as it would have no chance of being beaten. They would stand for eternity.

Furthermore, youngsters who are playing in U19 WC and similar youth tournaments will be trained to play 40 overs which will again lead to bowlers having worse economy rates and batsman having higher SR.

And why would you want to make the game even further imbalanced between bat and ball. By reducing the overs, youre helping the bat more and more. which youngster would want to become a bowler in the future. Save the longer limited overs format

How about four innings of 25 overs each in a day?I think this should be the new 50 over format.Might take a little bit more time but it has potential.

This was tried a few years ago in the English domestic league.Should experiment with that a bit more I think.

Yes. One feels that way. It was what we all felt last year after IPL 1.

But ODi with 50 overs has its own charm. It is a different game.

IPL is all boom -boom. Fun. ODI needs more skill and patience.

Tests even more.

In Tests and T-20 one cannot predict the winner easily. Match can change. ODi is more predictable.

I think 20-20 should be reduced to 15-15 which will make the game very interesting to watch and the 50 over to 30 overs

Nope I love watching 50 over matches!