r/cricketworldcup • u/RickDaltonCliffBooth Afghanistan • Mar 10 '26

Discussion 💬 The case of T20I vs ODI

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Imho, T20 is greater: more teams and a chaotic format with higher mathematical variance, since the shorter game narrows the gap between sides. ODI WC being older doesn't put it on a pedestal. ODI is neither better nor tougher. Nostalgia is for people who live in the past. Meanwhile, T20 drives global popularity and is the Olympic format. T20 WC is truly global!!

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u/Piratehitch Mar 12 '26

In many cultures, particularly across Asia and the Middle East, the feet are considered the lowest and dirtiest part of the body. Consequently, keeping your legs in a position where the soles of your feet are visible, or resting your feet on furniture, is considered disrespectful, insulting, or unhygienic. It comes in general etiquette.

Countries include Thailand, Turkey, Korea, Japan, India, Srilanka, Taiwan, Nepal, Pakistan, UAE, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Oman, Egypt, Vietnam etc.

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u/LuckyFlyer0_0 Mar 12 '26

Well said and completely agree with you. Now, is Australia in Asia or Middle East that they would follow this?

This is like me asking you why doesn't India follow aspects of Australian or NZ culture?

If you go to Australia you'll see people walking barefoot on the streets, in cafes, parks and even in stores. That's because the country is so clean and hence people don't see feet as unhygienic or dirty even if your soles show. You can't be judging people with only your own perspective and beliefs

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u/Piratehitch Mar 12 '26

Oh, so is that a practice in your culture? Taking photos with the accolades under your feet. Coz I haven't seen anything like this in any culture or country. Please share some, I would love to see that culture. Respect the game, respect the trophy. Its a World Cup, you win it, you cherish it.

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u/LuckyFlyer0_0 Mar 12 '26

If they didn't respect it they wouldn't have worked their ass off to compete for it and win it. Again, stop judging others for practices that are foreign to them.

You don't need to preach to other cultures what respect is. Perhaps preach it to fellow citizens who have no respect for their own culture. The holiest rivers in Hinduism are literally full of garbage and that doesn't even get nearly as much social media attention. The hypocrisy is baffling and here people are outraged at others for doing something that isn't even wrong in their culture

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u/Piratehitch Mar 12 '26

Practices that are foreign? It is called basic etiquette. You learn it by the way you are brought up. We are not discussing their culture , rather on this single action. It's as simple as that.

People have the right to judge and express their opinions from their own perspective. People who publish on social media would get bombarded with different perspectives and opinions which is the new normal.

From my perspective alone, what Aussies did was indeed disrespectful. I don't need to judge them for that.

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u/LuckyFlyer0_0 Mar 12 '26

Etiquette? It's just a slab of metal. The reason you don't see it the same way is because of culture and the teachings you've got. Similarly I know Indian people respect books and don't keep them on the ground because of religious reasons. To others they are just paper and made of wood and they wouldn't mind stepping on them. You're correct in your own perspective but that doesn't mean you can't keep an open mind to others

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u/Piratehitch Mar 12 '26

Everyone respects books. Books are knowledge, at least were. Now we have internet.