Cricket throughout the world has evolved into different styles of games that it is now necessary for countries to have more than one international team.

Test match cricket for years has been the pinnacle of cricket, but fifty overs cricket has slowly taken over.

Since which, twenty overs cricket has been introduced and has become a crowd favourite as it is non-stop action packed.

At the end of the day all forms of cricket are necessary and they all have their different benefits, which we will take a closer look at.

Test Match cricket is played over five days and played at a much slower pace. The avid cricket fan can appreciate the more discipline, patient game as it shows the true quality of a batsman and bowler.

To excel at Test level it takes an incredible amount of fitness and concentration over an excessive amount of time.

When you think of Test cricket these days certain names come to mind, Jacques Kallis, Rahul Dravid and Shivnarine Chanderpaul, just to name a few. These are all players who have immense patience and concentration.

That is not to say that they cannot adapt their game to any other style because once you have learned how to master the basics, as they have in this instance, then the rest often falls into place.

Bermuda's equivalent of Test match cricket is our four-day games played in Inter-Continental Cups.

Personally, I loved it because it suited my style of batting. I didn't feel restricted or hurried to score at a certain rate.

Never did I have to worry about how many overs were left. As a batsman it was a dream come true to be able to bat for five or six hours with the opposing team trying different strategies to try and get you out. That's what cricket should be all about.

Then we have the one-day (50 overs) game that over the past few years has become increasingly popular to play worldwide.

The 50 overs game is a much quicker paced game than Test, with a significant amount of additional strategies involved.

You will often see players improvising a great deal more in this style of cricket. It tends to attract many more spectators simply because it is more entertaining.

Sachin Tendulkar's name will probably go down as the best 50 overs player ever as he has scored more hundreds then any other player in the world.

Some current modern day players who really excel at 50overs are Ricky Ponting, Kevin Pietersen and Jacob Oram. Again, they have the ability to play under immense pressure and intensity.

Most batsmen find it hard to play their natural game when their team is losing wickets, but these guys don't get flustered, which makes them exceptional at what they do.

In an effort to make cricket more attractive the Twenty20 format was recently introduced. This form of cricket is definitely a spectators' game, while some players also love it.

The game is short and sweet filled with lots of action. Bowlersare under an incredible amount of pressure from ball one.

While batsmen look to be overly aggressive, often times batting uncharacteristically.

Surprisingly some players love this style of cricket and it actually suits their style of play. When you think of Chris Gayle, Virenda Sehwag and Shahid Afridi, these guys are what the Bermuda national team players call ball beaters. When they are playing at their best and in full flow they are brutal and can destroy a bowling attack in a hurry.

Personally I am a fan of the longer version of cricket.

Test cricket shows the true character and quality of a cricketer.

However, if you were to ask, the majority of cricket fans seem to like the 50 overs game or better still the Twenty20 cricket because it is more of a crowd pleaser. For most people cricket has turned into a swashbuckling game of hit the ball all over the place and entertain the crowd. The game has truly lost the basic skill factor it once used to require years ago.

Players are quickly adjusting to the shorter version of the game, hence hindering their overall technique.

This is evident in the fact that rarely these days do you see a five-day Test match go into the fifth day.

Sadly enough, though, we wonder why the standard of our cricket is depleting. Could it simply be because we are introducing our kids to a "Gombey" style of Cricket.

Honestly speaking I have not sat and watched a full IPL game yet or the recently played Twenty20 world tournament that Pakistan won.

Yes, it is exciting for the fans, but it is terrible from a technical standpoint.

Having studied most of my cricket from the English game I am more of a technical person. I love quality and players having to use their brains while playing.

Not everyone will agree with what I am saying because many of you love Twenty20 cricket, but I even prefer the 50 overs game to Twenty20 because it still requires a strategy.

All of this brings about one question, are we just happy playing the game for entertainment purposes, without studying and understanding it?

Many players love to play the game, but in this current era not many players love to study the game.

Stay tuned for part two of this article next week when I address some of Bermuda's most promising talents and see what they think of the various styles of cricket being played around the world.