A Twenty20 game is completed in about three hours, with each innings lasting around 75 minutes, thus bringing the game closer to the timespan of other popular team sports such as football. It was introduced to create a lively form of the game which would be attractive to spectators at the ground and viewers on television and as such has been very successful.
The game has spread around the cricket world and there have also been some Twenty20 internationals, with all Test-playing nations having played at least one game. The inaugural Twenty20 World Championship is being contested in South Africa.
In twenty20 there is an exciting entertainment package at match venues including music, promotions and quality food and beverage offerings, plus a variety of interactive activities for the kids.
players have been playing the game longer than anyone else, with Twenty20 introduced first in county cricket competition in 2003, and this is reflected in the team selection.
Darren Maddy owes his place to an ability to get quick runs as well as bowl tightly enough to slow batsmen down. Kevin Pietersen is an outstanding batsman whose impatience for runs is ideally suited for this format.