It is never easy to express what I just witnessed.
What would I write? What would I try to explain? My mind is just blocked after
witnessing the greatest One-day matches ever since that dramatic semi-final
clash at Edgbaston twenty years ago. After 7 weeks of intriguing cricket, it
all came down to a super over in a World Cup Final at Lord’s.
The game changed its colour, shifted the balance so many
times and gifted us so many moments to relish, that you cannot but love this
50-over format more and more.
Even the Super Over could not separate the two teams, but
the winner had to be just one and England won it by virtue of hitting more boundaries.
That was quite cruel towards New Zealand and it could have been the same for
England had they lost. But rules are rules and we hardly can point a finger
towards it.
When the Super Over was injected in this format, none even
bothered to say anything, then why now? You wished a Twenty20 flavour
everywhere and you got it. So, now, you need to accept it.
Anyhow, this has been one of the best World Cups ever to happen
in the history of the competition. And of course, this tournament has
rejuvenated 50-over format. This tournament has conveyed us the message, the
flavour of 80s and 90s is much-needed for the survival of 50-over cricket and
dead decks can hardly ensure an exciting contest. Neither does a bat vs bat
battle can help to attract a mass audience. You need sporting decks to make a
contest simmering. You need to give the bowlers a bit more to make the World Cup a big hit!
Thank You
Faisal Caesar
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