Mumbai: Talking about ODI cricket following Ben Stokes’ retirement from the same, Australia batter Usman Khawaja said he thinks one-day cricket is dying a slow death.
Throwing light on the debate, Khawaja said that the packed international calendar has something to offer and it should be an ODI.
Australian Test legend Usman Khawaja has cast doubts over the future of ODI cricket, saying the 50-over format is dying a slow death.
The debate over the future of the format has resumed with England all-rounder Ben Stokes retiring from ODIs at the age of 31. Stokes stressed the demands of international cricket on the players, saying that the officials cannot treat the players like a ‘car’.
ESPNCricinfo quoted the left-handed batter saying, “My own personal opinion – I know a few of the guys are very similar – you’ve got Test cricket, which is the pinnacle, you’ve got T20 cricket, which obviously has leagues around the world, great entertainment, everyone loves it, and then there’s one-day cricket.”
He added, “I feel like that’s probably the third-ranked out of all of them. I think personally one-day cricket is dying a slow death…there’s still the World Cup, which I think is really fun and it’s enjoyable to watch, but other than that, even personally, I’m probably not into one-day cricket as much either.”
The Queenslander last played a limited overs game for Australia in 2019. It was against South Africa during the ICC ODI World Cup at Old Trafford, Manchester.
Follow us on Twitter, Google News and Instagram, and like us on Facebook for the latest updates and exciting stories.
