10 most influential innovations in world cricket

T20 Cricket

This was the result of decreasing popularity of cricket in England. A research conduct by ECB found that cricket had been losing its popularity among the young generations only veteran fans came in the stadium. This research proved ECB to innovate the shorter format of the game.

It is now 12 years England and Wales Cricket Board  innovated T20 cricket that taken over the game in many aspects.

They came up with a 20 overs’ a side game with significant alteration, including fielding restrictions, batting and bowling power plays, the “free-hit” after a  no ball for overstepping.

In all respects, it was a departure from ‘normal’ cricket, with batsmen coming off a bench rather than  out of a pavilion, and emerging to the sound of a loud rock song as a personal theme tune.

Despite concerns from traditionalists, the format took off, and quickly spread to the international level.

Many believed the victory of India in the inaugural World Twenty20 final in South Africa in 2007 was a turning point – it led to the commercial juggernaut of the IPL, and leagues in more than a dozen countries around the world.

Some people think that the pendulum has swung too far, as the financial success of cricket internationally seems tied to more and more T20 matches.

But it has also led to a much more attacking attitude to cricket, and new strokes such as the ramp shot, the switch hit, and others.