Was watching the Twenty-20 match the other night and must say it is an exciting format and much better than ODI or tests. Its a different matter that our players don't have that mindset... yet. Anyone with a strike rate less than 90% shouldn't be picked for these contests.

The Free Hit is a very exciting rule. But I think to be fair to the bowlers and more importantly to make the game even more exciting, how about a Free Ball? If the bowler is on the verge of a maiden over (no runs scored off the first 5 balls), the last ball is a Free Ball. The batsman can be caught on "one bounce" also. I know it sounds silly but think about it. It will force the batsman to not play any maidens and also reward the bowler for bowling 5 good balls. And for the audience, the anticipation is gonna be worth it. Even better than the free hit.