The cricket schedule has become increasingly crowded, with bilateral series, franchise leagues, and ICC tournaments competing for space. With players also managing heavy workloads, international boards may have to reduce the number of ODIs played each year, particularly outside major ICC tournaments.
“As the months go by and the years go by and more and more T20 cricket is being played and more franchises and franchise tournaments are starting around the world, it’s more and more likely that 50-over cricket is probably going to be played less. It’s inevitable, which I’m not a huge fan of, to be honest," Ponting told PTI.
‘Something’s Got to Give’: Ricky Ponting Backs Test Cricket’s Future
Ricky Ponting stated that he does not expect Test cricket to face the same pressure as ODIs. He believes the five-day format will remain important as long as the leading cricket nations continue to prioritise it.
Ponting scored 13,704 runs in 375 ODIs for Australia, including 30 centuries and 82 fifties. He was part of Australia’s 1999 World Cup-winning team and later captained them to World Cup titles in 2003 and 2007.
‘The Players Are the Ones Who Are Benefiting Most’: Ponting on T20 Leagues
“The players are the ones that are benefiting most from these tournaments all over the world at the moment,” he said. “A tournament like WCL also gives a lot of players at the back-end of their careers to earn a living.
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