ODIs will get phased out: Mark Waugh

Mark Waugh

As Australia grapples with a tight international schedule, cricket legend Mark Waugh foresees a future where One-Day International (ODI) cricket is largely reserved for major tournaments like the ICC World Cup and Champions Trophy.

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Waugh, reflecting on Australia's recent 1-2 ODI series loss to Pakistan with a second-string side, has voiced a realistic yet bittersweet prediction: "Given the scheduling of all these T20 tournaments around now and with scheduling, it's squeezing out 50-over bilateral series. Obviously, it's a great thing to play for your country, you don't want to disrespect that. But by the same token, you want to be playing for something that's a bit more than just a three-game series thrown in the middle of all these other tournaments and series. I think it will get phased out. I think that's probably the way to go," said Waugh.

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