Last week I touched on the fact that Twenty20 cricket is merely for entertaining purposes and does the game no good and that Test cricket is the real deal, backed by 50 overs cricket which is the neutraliser.

While this topic remains a hot debate among the cricketing fraternity I didn't want to just barely give my views on the three aspects of the game, but thought it would be extremely interesting to see how other Bermudian cricketers felt as they are now being introduced to all facets of the game.

For years Bermuda has been playing 50 overs cricket, but many think open cricket is good for development.

As Bermuda qualified for the Cricket World Cup some four years ago that opened up doors many never felt would ever be opened.

However, due to the team's success along came four day cricket which many players struggled to adapt to, while others thoroughly enjoyed it. Players who loved to bat for hours like David Hemp, OJ Pitcher, Stephen Outerbridge, just to name a few, relished playing in that format. Bowlers such as Dwayne Leverock and Delyone Borden embraced the fact that they can bowl longer spells.

As I said earlier, opportunities continued to open up for Bermuda cricketers and along came Twenty20.

This is a style of cricket that is crowd pleasing to say the least. In my eyes technique somewhat goes out the door as it is more of a game of improvising and swashbuckling cricket.

However, the game is interesting to many cricketers who love to beat the ball. Actually the majority of our players enjoy this format as many of them consider themselves "ball beaters", for example, Janeiro Tucker, Irving Romaine, Lionel Cann.

Then we have the 50 overs game. Players enjoy playing 50 overs cricket because it involves a lot of strategy and you have to constantly be thinking. Bermuda has had many players excel at this version of cricket at the highest level.

Now to the players and how they feel about the different styles of the game.

Janeiro Tucker: "I prefer the 50 overs style because you have plenty of options. A player can build an innings and still play like a 20/20 style game.

"The power plays are used to your advantage and you still have to think about who is going to bowl at what stages and to what field settings. Don't get me wrong I love the 20/20. I just feel in Bermuda we think of it as a slug fest and we forget about singles and the basics. As far as the open/Test game we should focus that more on the younger players."

Gregg Foggo: "I like 50 overs cricket because it is a strategic game from batting, bowling, who fields where and who bowls when. It is such a thinking game; you have to outwit and out play your opponent."

Stephen Outerbridge: "I think Test cricket is the true testament of a player's ultimate ability. From a batting perspective it tests a player's ability to concentrate for long periods, while minimising mistakes that would increase the chance of getting out.

"In comparison to the shorter version of the game it induces more stress on the mind and these are situations you want.

Dwayne Leverock: "I like all forms of the game as they have a different art to them. For Twenty20 you have to think on your feet and make split decisions. Fifty overs cricket – you have to have a strategy. Whether batting or bowling you have to set the tone and keep the pressure on your opponents. Then Test cricket is a test of patience. It builds character. You need a high level of concentration and I love the battle of the minds."

As you can see the wide variety of responses let you know that all styles of cricket are appreciated and the same can be said around the world. However, if you read between the lines of what the players have said the longer version of the game is what cricket is really all about.

It's just like anything in life there are always others ways to do something, or short cuts that we can take, but at the end of the day it still comes back to do you know the basics of the game, hence the reason why Test/Open cricket is and will always be the benchmark for all cricketers.