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Article: Cricket: Shortened game shows up jaded 45-over league; This entertaining form of game is, significantly, proving popular among those playing it, says George Dobell.(Sport)
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- The Birmingham Post (England)
- Article date:
- August 7, 2004
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Byline: George Dobell
Like it or loathe it, Twenty20 cricket is here to stay. All arguments about the worth of this format of cricket are largely redundant now, and the growth of the format appears inevitable. Most importantly, it has worked. The aim of Twenty20 was to revive cricket's flagging fortunes. On this criteria it can only be judged a success.
People not normally attracted to county matches have come and enjoyed themselves, and it looks likely to play a key role as the England and Wales Cricket Board renegotiate their television deals which are ...