I came across a sports article which reads,
Twenty of the 22 players who played in the inaugural day-night Test felt the pink ball needs more refinement.
Why is there 'need'? Shouldn't it be 'needed' instead ?
Could you tell me when to use present tense or past tense is such situations?
Best Answer
It's informal. It's wrong. Some people talk, and even write, like that. But it's still wrong. The correct way of putting it would be:
(It's either 20 of the 22, or twenty of the twenty-two. One needs to be consistent. No pun intended).