Re: What ODIs need is a 2-innings format !!
^ You got it.
ODIs are like Bollywood's so-called "item movies/songs" which make no sense to a discerning person but are hugely popular among the masses.
Australia whipped England 5-0 in the recent Ashes Test series but lost to England in the ODI series that followed. Does that mean England suddenly became a better side than Australia within weeks. Even considering that some of the Australia players did not play in the ODI series, the answer would be a resounding NO.
See...I am not saying that the 2-innings format is the PERFECT solution.
But I think it will be better than the current format. It is no wonder that many serious Cricket fans are beginning to like Test Matches more than ODIs.
People resist changes...but I think the ODI format needs to change radically...and Twenty20 is certainly not the way to go. As I said before, the powers-that-be should look to Baseball for inspiration in this regard. ODIs does not have to be 9 innings deal (as baseball) but it does not have be a "sudden-death" game (as current) either.