‘I think it will get phased out’: Former Australian cricketer Mark Taylor on bilateral ODI series

With defending world champions Australia resting skipper Pat Cummins and four more players in the ODI series-decider against Pakistan on Sunday, former Australian opener Mark Waugh believes that One-Day International will soon be “phased out’ with the format only played in major ODI tournaments. While Australia lost the three-match ODI series against Pakistan 1-2, many former Australian cricketers including Michael Clarke and Ian Healey had questioned the decision to rest key players. But Waugh believes that ODI cricket outside of big events will be “phased out”.

“The World Cup and the Champions Trophies are still great events. The last World Cup in India was an amazing tournament, not just because Australia won. I still think it’s a fantastic tournament and it’s a great format because it combines a bit of T20 and Test match cricket in the 50-over game. You don’t want to lose the 50-over game completely. But given the scheduling of all these T20 tournaments around now and with scheduling, it’s squeezing out 50-over bilateral series. I think it will get phased out. I think that’s probably the way to go.” said Taylor while speaking with news.com.au.

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