| Change is the law of nature. Every thing changes | | | | hours. |
| with time and so are sports. Every sport has gone | | | | And just like the first ODI World Cup, we are |
| under major changes and which provided more | | | | witnessing the first Twenty20 World Cup these days. |
| popularity to those games. So similarly the heads | | | | Once again critics are questioning the standard of |
| running cricket have made their fair share of changes | | | | game. According to them its just batsman's game |
| in the game. | | | | and many bowlers were also echoing same but |
| About 35 years back, when in 1971 first One Day | | | | hatrick by Brett Lee, match winning spells by Daniel |
| Match was played between England and Australia in | | | | Vittori and Mohammad Asif had proved in twenty20 |
| Melbourne most of the cricket critics were up against | | | | world cup that if conditions will be favorable then |
| this formate of game. In 1975 West Indies won first | | | | there cant be much better cricket than that, example |
| official world cup. Soon ODIs became a rage with | | | | is India - Pakistan match. |
| day-night matches, colored clothing, innovative tactics | | | | According to reports advertisers and sponsors are |
| and new strategies adding more excitement to the | | | | also keen on twenty20 format then test and ODI. |
| game. | | | | Twenty20 world cup in South Africa is the example |
| The World Cup became a regular fixture and Test | | | | how a fan can enjoy cricket like a outing with friends |
| cricket also changed with more matches throwing up | | | | and family. One has to just spend only three hours |
| a winner. | | | | for game. For a cricket fan it is like going for live |
| Although after its start ODI cricket reached its many | | | | action rather then movies. |
| heights but slowly the game is facing decrease in | | | | That's for sure that in cricket crazy nation like India |
| popularity, specially in developed countries. ICC tried | | | | popularity and craze for twenty20 will surpass the |
| its best to spread the game world wide but most of | | | | ODI and that is the reason why rebel Zee Group is |
| the countries refused it because of its time duration. | | | | starting with twenty20 and BCCI is also following |
| But then, in 2003 there was time for one more | | | | that. England had also announced hike of 25 percent |
| change in the format with another abridged version | | | | in the twenty20 games from next season. |
| of the game coming out in the open. It was the | | | | So ladies and gentlemen you are witnessing the |
| Twenty20 in which each team had only 20 overs to | | | | future of cricket which is capable to revolutionize and |
| play with the match getting over in about three | | | | globalize the game. |