T20 has messed our cricket up - Lloyd

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I disagree to a large extent!

Kallis, deVilliers et al bat properly in T20s and are successful as tehy have honed their skills and techniques.

Where Lloyd may be correct is where techniqueless youngsters are baptised in that format.

However, that said, many Indian youngsters have had exposure to this format in the IPL and they have managed to make the transition!
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I agree with that wholeheartedly .......Watching T/20, the players who honed their skill at Test cricket are the ones who play great shots in T/20 ... as opposed to the slog, slog, slam sans technique of the youngsters !!!

Lloyd? I really do not know what to say about that chap anymore!

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However, that said, many Indian youngsters have had exposure to this format in the IPL and they have managed to make the transition!
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True and then there's David Warner who started out as a T/20 player ... and is now an explosive and effective opening batsman in Test Cricket ...

That is correct and he, Warner, has some Test record.

Would you say Australians play more 4 day first class cricket than West Indians?

In my view it is down to the player although the playing environment, WICB, is important and we know how messed up they are.

Now West Indies move into the T20s.

No poke, poke, jook, jook here.

Only "mess" is the Earl Grey startled 40-year-old virgin spills on has lap from T20 crowd roar.

Sammy to de rescue come Friday or whenever de first T20 is

First T20 is Friday at Newlands

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That is correct and he, Warner, has some Test record.

Would you say Australians play more 4 day first class cricket than West Indians?

In my view it is down to the player although the playing environment, WICB, is important and we know how messed up they are.

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Don't know too much about the cricket system in AUS, except that Club cricket which is grass root cricket is very strong as it should be and is a perfect stepping stone to Under 12's, 16's and 19's..... then Sheffield Shield ... and on to higher levels

Well that bodes well for the future!