The 2019 World Cup final finish is still fresh in everyone’s minds. The match went to a super-over between hosts England and New Zealand which again ended in a tie. England were eventually crowned champions on the basis of boundary counts according to the ICC rule. This meant heartbreak for New Zealand as they lost their second consecutive world cup finals.
This led to huge debates as the majority of the people thought New Zealand was robbed of the world cup title. The general point of views of all cricket experts and fans was to play yet another super-over once it was tied or have England and New Zealand as joint winners of the world cup.
New Zealand batsman Ross Taylor who was part of the final pointed out that super-overs in ODIs are not necessary. Taylor stated that an ODI is played over a very long time and if the scores are level it should end in a tied match. Super-overs complicate things in ODI matches much like it did in the world cup final. Taylor also added that you can have joint-winners in ODI matches and the trophy can be shared between the two sides.
Should have joint-winners in ODIs – Ross Taylor
“I’m still undecided in a Super Over in a one-day game, I think one-day cricket is played over such a long time that I have no problems in a tie being a tie. In T20, to continually go on is the right way to go. A bit like football or some other games, trying to get that win in, but I don’t think the Super Over is necessarily needed in a one-day game. I think you can have a joint winner”, Taylor told ESPNCricinfo.
Ross Taylor also shared after World Cup final ended in a tie he wasn’t aware that the teams had to play super-over. ODI is a match of 100 overs and if both teams have the same score at the end of the match then nobody deserves to lose. The legendary New Zealand batsman believes a tie is a fair result and super-overs make a result of the game very complicated.
“During the World Cup I actually went up to the umpires to say ‘good game’, I didn’t even know there was a Super Over. A tie is a tie, I suppose you could have this argument either way, but in a one-day game I think if you can go 100 overs and still have someone equal at the end I don’t think a tie is a bad thing”.
“One over across 50 overs or 20 overs is tough to swallow, but if we are in that same situation we still back ourselves. First and foremost you have to try and win the game in the allocated time. We haven’t been able to be ruthless enough there, and if we can do that and not even let it get into a Super Over then hopefully the right results comes”, Taylor concluded.