‘ODI cricket is slowly dying’ – Usman Khawaja

Mainul Islam

July 22, 2022

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‘ODI cricket is slowly dying’ – Usman Khawaja

English Test captain Ben Stokes retired from ODIs at the age of 31 and the 50-over format has become a subject of controversy. Pakistani pace legend Wasim Akram has rejected the ODI format. Now, Australian top-order batsman, Usman Khawaja said, ODI cricket is slowly dying.

Khawaja, who scored 1554 runs in 40 ODIs, said in an interview given to Cricinfo on Friday, “This is my personal opinion.

I know a lot of people like me are thinking that. There is Test cricket, which is above everything else. There is T20 cricket, which has many franchise leagues all over the world, it’s very enjoyable, the version that everyone likes. Then one-day cricket. ‘

The batter, who last played an ODI against South Africa in the 2019 World Cup, added: “I think ODI’s are in third place among all the editions. Personally, I think ODI cricket is slowly dying. There’s still the World Cup, which is a great pleasure and it’s nice to see. Apart from that even I myself probably am not very interested in ODI cricket. ‘

Last Updated: Jul 22, 2022