Pat Cummins maintains ODI cricket is alive and well after Australia ambushed hosts India to triumph in the final and cap off a memorable World Cup.
Not since the early 2000s has 50-over cricket been the punchiest format of the game, with the surging popularity of franchise leagues cementing Twenty-20's place as the format of the masses in the years since then.
Test cricket's tradition has ensured its own longevity, leaving ODI cricket caught between the two formats, with its popularity unquestionably declining.
