Pollock: ODIs better than T20s

Sethu Maathavan August 18, 2009

"It's a great format and I'm glad the tournament's coming to South Africa," Former South Africa captain Shaun Pollock said.

"Having played a lot (of 50-over cricket), maybe I'm a bit more of a sucker when it comes to appreciating the game.

"There is a lot of skill involved in the 50-over game and it's over a much longer period, so that allows teams to have a bit of a mishap and recover from it and you've got time to implement tactics," said the former all-rounder.

"I think ODIs are still the best format of limited-overs cricket, especially with regard to making sure the best team comes out on top," he added.

"A lot of sports have gone that way (involving just those sides at the top end of the rankings). Tennis and golf are just two that have done it. It's always good when you've got the best teams competing against each other and that's exactly what you'll have here," he said.

"It's a great format, I'm glad the tournament's come here and I'm glad they're continuing with the (Champions) Trophy," he added.

"It's good for the game. There need to be incentives for the players and spectators and for everyone involved so that all forms of the game are looked after from Test matches, to the 50-over game to the 20-over game," Pollock said.