Joe. Posted April 19, 2018 Share Posted April 19, 2018 53 minutes ago, Phoenix said: The ECB are introducing an 'exciting' new concept of 100-ball cricket. "The ECB believes the concept will help to appeal to families and a more diverse and younger audience, and provide some distinction from the T20 Blast." I thought it was an April Fool's joke when I read it. Can't see it doing much for Derbyshire cricket. https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/43824037 I struggle to see how a format that is just over three overs shorter than 20/20 (which is already a good short format of the game) is going to suddenly attract more diverse or younger audiences, if they really think the countdown of the balls is going to do that why not add it 20/20? In reality I think the ECB know bt will buy it to compete with sky having the 20/20 series Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phoenix Posted April 20, 2018 Share Posted April 20, 2018 11 hours ago, Joe. said: I struggle to see how a format that is just over three overs shorter than 20/20 (which is already a good short format of the game) is going to suddenly attract more diverse or younger audiences, if they really think the countdown of the balls is going to do that why not add it 20/20? In reality I think the ECB know bt will buy it to compete with sky having the 20/20 series ECB's chief executive officer Tom Harrison said: "This is a fresh and exciting idea which will appeal to a younger audience and attract new fans to the game." So, having 15 6-ball overs, and 1 10-ball over "will appeal to a younger audience and attract new fans to the game" My arse. Southampton, Birmingham, Leeds, London, Manchester, Cardiff and Nottingham have been selected as venues for the five-week competition, which starts in 2020. Ideal for fans in Derbyshire, Leicestershire, Northamptonshire, Worcestershire. My arse. Call me old-fashioned, but this is a load of beaulocks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BramcoteRam84 Posted May 26, 2018 Share Posted May 26, 2018 Right! Enough is Enough! This England team incredibly is probably the worst in my lifetime! Worst than the 90s lot even!! Heads must roll after this! Starting with Trevor Bayliss! Shocking! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eddie Posted May 26, 2018 Share Posted May 26, 2018 6 hours ago, BramcoteRam84 said: Right! Enough is Enough! This England team incredibly is probably the worst in my lifetime! Worst than the 90s lot even!! Heads must roll after this! Starting with Trevor Bayliss! Shocking! I've seen some pretty rank sides in my time - for instance, any XI with Rampers in it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyinLiverpool Posted May 27, 2018 Share Posted May 27, 2018 16 hours ago, BramcoteRam84 said: Right! Enough is Enough! This England team incredibly is probably the worst in my lifetime! Worst than the 90s lot even!! Heads must roll after this! Starting with Trevor Bayliss! Shocking! In the 90s the thinking was all wrong. We had Ian Salisbury because they wanted a leg spinner like Shane Warne (ha!). We had people like Craig White and Jason Galian because having Australians in your team will make you as good as the Australia team. That said, we still had batting line ups that included Atherton, Stewart, Thorpe, Hussain, Smith and bowlers of the calibre of Gough and Fraser. The problem now is that it just doesn't feel like the batting is going to get any better and the bowling is starting to look ragged. There is then the massive question - What happens when Cook and Anderson retire? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BramcoteRam84 Posted May 27, 2018 Share Posted May 27, 2018 3 minutes ago, AndyinLiverpool said: In the 90s the thinking was all wrong. We had Ian Salisbury because they wanted a leg spinner like Shane Warne (ha!). We had people like Craig White and Jason Galian because having Australians in your team will make you as good as the Australia team. That said, we still had batting line ups that included Atherton, Stewart, Thorpe, Hussain, Smith and bowlers of the calibre of Gough and Fraser. The problem now is that it just doesn't feel like the batting is going to get any better and the bowling is starting to look ragged. There is then the massive question - What happens when Cook and Anderson retire? Exactly. A massive void. Actually think this lot are quite talented but just seem to lack mental toughness required. We’ve been outplayed so far in our own career conditions. Just don’t think Bayliss has any idea when it comes to test cricket. Needs new ideas. Im worried about our bowling long term. Take Anderson and Broad out, it’s very ordinary and they even struggle abroad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Curtains Posted June 1, 2018 Share Posted June 1, 2018 England bowlers Woakes , Anderson and Broad did great today. Pakistan all out for 174. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chester40 Posted June 2, 2018 Share Posted June 2, 2018 Love the idea that Broad phoned up Vaughn and told him he didnt know what he was talking about. Let it at that - no recriminations, and then went out and performed. Much respect for that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaspode Posted June 3, 2018 Share Posted June 3, 2018 England win by an Innings and 55 runs ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eddie Posted June 10, 2018 Share Posted June 10, 2018 Not Scottish, but absolutely delighted for them that they have turned over England today. It was a brilliant game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rev Posted June 10, 2018 Share Posted June 10, 2018 I know England lost today, but what a game! Brilliant win for Scotland, and a great watch all day long. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CWC1983 Posted June 10, 2018 Share Posted June 10, 2018 Work tomorrow will be enjoyable......... I get so much stick for defeats against Afghanistan years ago but somehow England getting beat by Holland was not the same...... Anyway, Ill take a 6 run win and gloat. ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eddie Posted June 14, 2018 Share Posted June 14, 2018 Pakistan > Scotland > England > Australia. It's a funny old game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Curtains Posted June 16, 2018 Share Posted June 16, 2018 England going well in Cardiff. 108-1 Bairstow set us off brilliantly before he got out for 42 Roy going well on 43 17 overs gone Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eddie Posted June 16, 2018 Share Posted June 16, 2018 The on-off nature of the weather is annoying, and we have now reached the stage where we are going to start losing overs. Roy is batting superbly, and it has been interesting listening to Hussain's and Knight's comments about the 'drills' he is using to make his top hand more dominant. Perhaps there is a 'proper' batsman lurking in there after all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eddie Posted June 16, 2018 Share Posted June 16, 2018 A statistic from today's ODI - during England's innings, the first five partnerships were all over 50. This is the only time this has happened in the history of one-day cricket. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carnero Posted June 19, 2018 Share Posted June 19, 2018 Eng 253/1 off 30 overs in the 3rd ODI... the way this team plays these days they will likely be aiming to become to first team to break the 500 barrier in ODI's!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eddie Posted June 19, 2018 Share Posted June 19, 2018 Utter carnage at Trent Bridge. Bairstow now out, but Buttler has just strode to the wicket. At this stage, they should break the ODI world record (that's knackered it) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carnero Posted June 19, 2018 Share Posted June 19, 2018 356/3 off 40 World record (mens) stands at 444/3, by England, obviously. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyinLiverpool Posted June 19, 2018 Share Posted June 19, 2018 8 bowlers. Bless. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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