\u201cThere\u2019ll be another 50-over World Cup? God, do something about ODIs. It\u2019s just too long. The format has disappeared, especially the bilateral series. It\u2019s a very different format from T20 and Test cricket, it\u2019s kind of in between. You have to be a specialist.\u201d<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cI\u2019ll probably go 40 overs instead of 50 because the attention span is gone. It\u2019s disappearing a bit because of the T20 format. Test cricket is the ultimate, no doubt,\u201d said Akram while commentating on day three of Australia-Pakistan Test at the Optus Stadium in Perth.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
He also pointed out that lack of action in the middle-overs is a point of concern for him. \u201cThe only problem is that ODI cricket, for me, is from the 10th to the 40th over, most of the time nothing happens. Teams are going at four-an-over and the bowling side is saying, okay, we will give you four-an-over. The last ten and the first ten overs, the powerplays, are more exciting and that\u2019s where something has to be done, I think.\u201d<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Akram, who picked 502 wickets in 356 ODIs from 1984-2003, reminded everyone of the suggestions made by legendary India batter Sachin Tendulkar on making improvements in the format.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cSomebody mentioned the great Sachin as well, to play four innings (of 25 overs each), that means the whole game will go on for probably three days. I did play one game in 2001 in Cardiff of two innings, 25 overs each, it was too long. It was interesting, but it was too long, the changeover and everything.\u201d<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Ravi Shastri, the former India head coach and 1983 World Cup winning team member, agreed with Akram\u2019s views: \u201cWe had a great World Cup in 50 overs, so it could stay, but the future would be, I reckon, 40 overs.\u201d<\/p>\r\n\r\n", "image": "https:\/\/img.cricketnmore.com\/uploads\/2023\/12\/odi-cricket-is-just-too-long-should-be-reduced-to-40-overs-wasim-akram.jpeg", "alt_img": "ODI cricket is just \u2018too long\u2019, should be reduced to 40 overs: Wasim Akram", "alt_title": "ODI cricket is just \u2018too long\u2019, should be reduced to 40 overs: Wasim Akram", "image1": null, "video": null, "seo_title": "ODI Cricket Is Just \u2018too Long\u2019, Should Be Reduced To 40 Overs: Wasim Akram On Cricketnmore", "seo_desc": "ODI Cricket Is Just \u2018too Long\u2019, Should Be Reduced To 40 Overs: Wasim Akram, ODI World Cup: Legendary Pakistan fast-bowler Wasim Akram believes that ODI cricket is just \u2018too long\u2019 as the 50-over format.", "seo_keywords": "Wasim Akram, Photo Credit, Legendary Pakistan, ODI World Cup, World Cup, Pakistan Test, Optus Stadium, Sachin Tendulkar, Ravi Shastri", "tag": "", "tagging": "Wasim Akram, Photo Credit, Legendary Pakistan, ODI World Cup, World Cup, Pakistan Test, Optus Stadium, Sachin Tendulkar, Ravi Shastri", "status": "1", "img_rpt": "0", "google": "1", "standout": "0", "edapps": "0", "pulse": "0", "no_index": "0", "feed": "0", "fixture": null, "slug": "odi-cricket-is-just-too-long-should-be-reduced-to-40-overs-wasim-akram", "user_id": "0", "read_count": "0", "ians_date": null, "ians_time": null, "server_time": null, "trash": "0", "view_count": "1095", "page_break": "0", "instant_articles": "1", "auto_link": "1", "created": "2023-12-16 19:14:04", "updated": "2023-12-16 19:14:04", "img_from": "Image Source: IANS", "img_source": null, "schedule_publish": null, "news_keywords": "Wasim Akram, Photo Credit, Legendary Pakistan, ODI World Cup, World Cup, Pakistan Test, Optus Stadium, Sachin Tendulkar, Ravi Shastri", "livescore_text": null, "livescore_link": null, "btn_text": null, "resend_feed": "1", "google_feed": "1", "read_more": "0", "posted_by": "23", "jio_date": "2023-12-16 19:14:04", "scheduled": "0", "news_now": "1", "breaking_news": "1", "google_date": null, "featured": "0", "pred_match_id": null, "article_content_type": null, "link": "https:\/\/www.cricketnmore.com\/cricket-news\/odi-cricket-is-just-too-long-should-be-reduced-to-40-overs-wasim-akram-134222" }