A new format after Twenty20 – Cricket Foursome

Cricket, for example, had
started with a single format that we know as the cricket test. The first match was
played between Australia and England from March 15 to 19, 1877 in Melbourne
Cricket ground. No doubt, it's the ultimate test of a player, but the five days
the duration of the game slowly drove the spectators out. This concerned the
cricket administrators that the game could not spread lucratively without
admirers.

While hunting for a new format,
that we know as ODI today, was happening, it came accidentally involving the
same two teams and at the same place almost a century later on January 5, 1971. The
first three days of the third test were washed prompting officials to
give up the game and, instead, play a single game of a day consisting of 40
eight-ball overs by side. Later he was changed to 60 six balls on one side
for a while. Before the current 50 on a side format, 55 overs of one side was
also tried between the two. Originally played with the traditional red ball in
white outfits, white ball ODI white came because of the introduction of
day-night matches and colorful outfits.

ODIs drew the crowd and the
The game began to spread. The second format completed the cricket test rather than
replace it, which was a welcome sign. Cricket test remained as test ground
for class and skill while ODI provided entertainment value with big bang
hit, especially during the first power games and a few last
overs.

A test test takes 5 days without
the guarantee of a result. An ODI takes a day, about 8 hours of play, which
gives us a winner, except in the case of linked rare matches. What about a format
this gives you a sure winner, using breakers to take care of rare cases, in
less time with more entertainment? Everyone thinks, it's T20I, the shortest
format as date.

Although originally presented to
strengthen the crowds for domestic play, the first Twenty20 International was
played on February 17, 2005 between Australia and New Zealand at Eden Park
Auckland.

Interestingly, Australia was
involved in the first games of the three formats and won every time.

After the creation of IPL, T20
Spread like a fire. The shortest format was super hit because it needed
less than four very entertaining hours to get an assured result. The game
has continued to spread more widely since then.

The essential is that
the spectators want to see a real fight between the bat and the ball in less
time as possible. T20I fits perfectly with the bill. But there is a problem. And what would happen if
your favorite drummer does not have a chance to fight or bat
sleeves? And if he goes out for a duck? This happens so often in a T20
match

Can there be another format
solve the above problems without compromising quality, competitiveness and
entertaining values? Well, maybe yes

Here is my suggestion.

Like the ATP Tennis events, we
can have a four cricket tournament and call it "Cricket Foursomes".
Each team consists of two designated drummers and two designated bowlers. the
match will be ten on one side. Seven fielders, including the box office keeper, who can
only field but forbidden bat or bowl, can be selected from a group of players by
each team. The same player or player (s) may field for both teams if the teams
choose it.

The designated drummers can bat
for ten integers. In case a drummer comes out, 2 points will be deducted
penalty with drummers changing ends. A designated bowler can beat when a drummer
fate and do not want to beat further in the game for any reason.
Two designated bowlers can quarter each, but there is no restriction
for bowl beaters.

Interestingly, the negative
score to go out force the side to continue to continue to beat despite
reach the target until it's impossible to lose even if going out in
remaining ball or balls.

In case of a tie, the team
going out the least times will be the winner. If it's equal, then a
Super Over will be played as in T20.

Imagine a tournament as an Indian
Open Cricket Foursomes with 64 participating teams. A typical team can watch
like Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma as designated drummers and Bhubaneswar Kumar
& Jasprit Bumrah as designated bowlers or David Warner & Aron Finch as
designated drummers and Pat Cummins & Mitchel Starc as designated bowlers.
Now think of a match between these two teams. Ten overs one side will take
about 90 minutes of quality entertainment between these teams, a real
competition between batting partnerships against quality bowling. Do not worry if Virat
or Warner goes out. Just for 2 penalty points, they will continue to hit and
to entertain us.

A team for such tournaments needs
no players from the same country as the doubles team in ATP Tennis
events can have players from different countries. The organizer of the
tournament will engage players to form the pool of fielders for the
Participating teams choose their seven fielders, including the box office keeper.

We can have Cricket Foursome
tournaments like Open of India, Open of Australia, Open of England, South African
Open, Caribbean Open and Dubai Open etc. The duration of the tournament is only
5 to 6 days that I think all the best players can afford to find time to play and
he can also fit in the cricket calendar.

This format, although it is well maintained
and planned, will broadcast the game of cricket to all parts of the globe. A 90
tiny high-class entertainment thriller will create more cricketers who
will then graduate in T20 or ODI or even test matches. In addition, a ranking
system can also be thought for this format.

To make one
international match, a best of three matches Cricket Foursome can be played at
Decide on the winner Each country will give a list of three teams (RED, BLUE and
GREEN) with a pool of four players totaling sixteen. Just there
will not be a fielder pool as members of the team from one country will do the fielding
when one of the members of the team plays bowling. The list of players must be submitted
before casting. The first match will be between REDs followed by BLEUS and if
GREEN required.

A typical cricket quartet
International list of players for a match between India and England will look like
this:

India:

Rohit Sharma, Shikhar Dhawan,
Umesh Yadav, Bhubaneswar Kumar (RED)

Virat Kohli, Hardik Pandya,
Jasprit Bumrah, Krunal Pandya (BLUE from India)

M S Dhoni, Suresh Raina, Mohammed
Sami, Kuldeep Yadav (India GREEN)

Reserve: Ajinkya Rahane, Manish
Pandey, Shardul Thakur, Yajuvendra Chahal,

England:

Jason Roy, Jammie Bairstow, Liam
Plunket, James Anderson (England RED)

Joe Root, Morgan Eoin, D J
Willey, Chris Jordan (BLUE England)

J Butler, Ben Stokes, Stuart
Broad, Adil Rashid (GREEN England)

Reserve: Moin Ali, Alex Hales, J
T Ball, M A Wood

It seems familiar with "Double"
Wicket cricket tournaments. But in this case, only two players constitute a
team with both having to bat and bowl. In Foursomes, the drummers will beat
and the bowlers are going to bowl and so the contest is more entertaining.

I hope that ICC and BCCI will consider this
suggestion for its implementation. It can be refined to make it more
attractive.