Ricky Ponting believes the growing demands of T20 cricket could put more pressure on ODIs in the years ahead. The former Australia captain expects the 50-over format to be played less often as franchise leagues and T20 internationals continue to expand, leaving teams with less room in the international calendar.
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.
Ricky Ponting believes ODI cricket could gradually lose its place in the international calendar. The former Australia captain, who played 375 ODIs, stated that he does not like the direction the format is heading but feels the change could be difficult to avoid.
“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.
Since January 2021, India have played 126 T20Is compared to 82 ODIs. England have featured in 88 T20Is and 68 ODIs, while Australia have played 88 T20Is against 64 ODIs. South Africa have played 73 T20Is and 72 ODIs, while New Zealand have featured in 109 T20Is and 75 ODIs.
‘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.
“I love playing that format of the game, but something’s got to give somewhere. Test cricket is still going to remain strong as long as India, Australia, England and probably South Africa want Test cricket to remain strong. It will. So something’s got to give. And the obvious one is 50-over cricket," he said.
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
Ricky Ponting also acknowledged the benefits of the growing T20 league circuit for players. He pointed to the financial opportunities in franchise cricket, particularly for experienced players approaching the end of their international careers.
“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.
“... it's great for the guys that are either still playing like Davey (David Warner), still playing at the highest level, but sort of coming towards the back end of their careers to have something like the Legends, that they can go back and play at the end.”
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