2019 Cricket

fundy said:
THE ECB in all their wisdom launched it with a fanfare but no tickets available, think at the moment your best option is to sign up their mailing list to be identified when the tickets go on sale, or you could buy your nephew tickets for a proper cricket game ;)
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Looking at day 3 of the test v Pakistan as another option
 
GB72 said:
Yep, easy train trip from my area. Any idea which is the best stand for a test there
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Well for a start I dont think you'll want the William Clarke Stand (as that where you cant have a drink!). Personally prefer to be side on so either Fox Road or what was the Parr Stand, if you prefer behind the bowler then the Radcliffe Road end probably. Expect theres a ground map on their site when buying though, been a few years since Ive been to Trent Bridge and they may have renamed parts. TBI or the Larwood and Voce good for a pint :)
 
Somerset have been penalised 24 points (12 of them suspended for two years) after the Taunton pitch for the Championship decider against Essex was rated "poor" because of "excessive unevenness of bounce". They have a fortnight to appeal.


Whilst im not totally surprised with the sentiment, why on earth has this taken the ECB 2 months to decide and surely the points shouldnt be carried forward but shouldve been last season
 
fundy said:
Somerset have been penalised 24 points (12 of them suspended for two years) after the Taunton pitch for the Championship decider against Essex was rated "poor" because of "excessive unevenness of bounce". They have a fortnight to appeal.


Whilst im not totally surprised with the sentiment, why on earth has this taken the ECB 2 months to decide and surely the points shouldnt be carried forward but shouldve been last season
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Not sure what it all achieves at the end of the day

They tried to produce a pitch to encourage the win and result which didn’t work but then I have always had an issue with teams being fined for pitches - as long as they aren’t dangerous then I can’t see why teams can’t set up a pitch to suit them ?
 
HomerJSimpson said:
Key seems to definitely back the decision https://www.skysports.com/cricket/n...uld-be-warning-to-other-counties-says-rob-key
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Used to have a lot of time for him, nowadays hes just become another hypocritical soundbite mouthpiece on sky.

Wonder what he thought of the Canterbury pitch that Kent played Essex on a few weeks earlier where his beloved Kent were bowled out for 40 and whether they shouldve been treated the same! Or does he not want to comment on that lol
 
fundy said:
Used to have a lot of time for him, nowadays hes just become another hypocritical soundbite mouthpiece on sky.

Wonder what he thought of the Canterbury pitch that Kent played Essex on a few weeks earlier where his beloved Kent were bowled out for 40 and whether they shouldve been treated the same! Or does he not want to comment on that lol
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Exactly - he will have no problems with the “shot across the bow” being against one of the small counties - it won’t be long until the CC is just between the big boys - it’s a complete disgrace this punishment goes into next season
 
fundy said:
Used to have a lot of time for him, nowadays hes just become another hypocritical soundbite mouthpiece on sky.

Wonder what he thought of the Canterbury pitch that Kent played Essex on a few weeks earlier where his beloved Kent were bowled out for 40 and whether they shouldve been treated the same! Or does he not want to comment on that lol
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Not saying I agree with his comments and I agree totally with your sentiments regarding the Canterbury pitch and why wasn't that flagged by the ECB?
 
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