fundy
Ryder Cup Winner
its not the squad, its the pre squad announcement which means absolutely nothing (ICC bs). hes in the 17 man squad for the Pak and Ire ODIs, theyll pick 15 from 17 at the end of that and he'll have to go badly not to get in
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its not the squad, its the pre squad announcement which means absolutely nothing (ICC bs). hes in the 17 man squad for the Pak and Ire ODIs, theyll pick 15 from 17 at the end of that and he'll have to go badly not to get in
fundy
Ryder Cup Winner
actually them picking Jordan in the 17 for the ODIs is probably the bigger talking point, not sure many thought he was in WC contention but he obviously is.
Tongo
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HomerJSimpson
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So will he start in the friendlies and be given a chance to impress. I guess if the selectors are serious about him then he has to. What then if he does well. Will his inclusion be divisive as suggested in some quarters
fundy
Ryder Cup Winner
yes he will start and be given every chance to impress and yes those whose places are under threat are making poor noises, thats not his inclusion being divisive but people trying to cover their own backs, you pick the best squad and side not a group of mates who have tried to turn it into a closed shop, pretty surprised the management and captain havent shut down the complaints from Willey, Woakes and Wood, certainly shouldnt be airing in public, not their role to be commenting on selection issues, knuckle down and prove youre better than him! pretty big argument hes shown enough to be selected already
Archer is proper quick and will cause any batsmen issues!
Mudball
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From twitter
fundy
Ryder Cup Winner
The IPL showing how much it values the integrity of cricket again, Rajasthan have just appointed the cheat Steve Smith as their captain, less than 2 mths after he returned from a ban for cheating as captain of Australia. Cricket just loves to self implode
Tongo
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Didnt the IPL welcome back the Chennai Super Kings last year like some long lost family member despite them being banned for a couple of years due to a suspension for spot fixing and betting? Its hardly the league to look for with regard to morality issues.
In other news, some good matches and decent crowds at the Royal London Cup matches yesterday: 5k at Taunton, near to full houses at Hove and Chelmsford etc. This is the comp the ECB are downgrading in favour of their new shiny toy next year.
fundy
Ryder Cup Winner
yup the good old ECB. theyll just be cup matches next year too, Royal London are done and they wont be finding them queueing up to replace them for a non televised comp missing most first team players
HomerJSimpson
Hall of Famer
And why do they when the comp is so poorly regarded by the ECB despite crowds still enjoying a day out and some fine action (unless you support Surrey who have been crap). The new tap and run mickey mouse event is a way to get quick quid for ECB.yup the good old ECB. theyll just be cup matches next year too, Royal London are done and they wont be finding them queueing up to replace them for a non televised comp missing most first team players
Mudball
Assistant Pro
Ashwin gets a bit of reply from Dhawan for the Mankad
.. funny..
https://www.iplt20.com/video/175535
.. funny..
https://www.iplt20.com/video/175535
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Deleted member 15344
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The change of the One Day is a disgrace - many days spent at various grounds around the countries watching some excellent one day games -
It’s a shame that today there is 7 games but not one on telly
Tongo
Journeyman Pro
The whole Sky scenario is a disgrace. They are sold exclusive rights to the county game and then hardly show any of it! Its the Roses match today, surely an ideal game for broadcasting.
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Exactly Roses game would be perfect viewing - we have started the season off brilliantly with some exciting young players on show and a potential great game against Glamorgan which could have been shown plus loads of others - instead we have 24 hours of repeats
Mudball
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Maybe the time is right.. India is to launch a new tournament which will be a mixed gender T20. Currently boasts the top line from India’s men and women cricket..
HomerJSimpson
Hall of Famer
I have to agree that today would have been a great day to get some live cricket on the box. A roses game would have been a great draw. Now don't get me wrong, I think Sky do a great job in the way they have improved cricket broadcasting but there has to be better co-ordination between the authorities and Sky to ensure the viewers get as much live cricket as they can. They both have a great product so why not show case it
fundy
Ryder Cup Winner
nah no one wouldve wanted to watch the Roses game where they ended up 1 run short with a run out off the last ball with 311 playing 310
sky seem to have pretty much given up bar the home England stuff it seems, sad
sky seem to have pretty much given up bar the home England stuff it seems, sad
fundy
Ryder Cup Winner
maybe i dont understand but this just feels like another gimmick to me, just dont understand what this brings to the table
Tongo
Journeyman Pro
nah no one wouldve wanted to watch the Roses game where they ended up 1 run short with a run out off the last ball with 311 playing 310
sky seem to have pretty much given up bar the home England stuff it seems, sad
Then they should re negotiate their contract with the ECB so someone else can have the opportunity to televise it. Of course, if both parties have an interest in an alternative / new competition replacing the status quo then hiding the county game away from those who want to watch would seem an obvious, if rather nefarious, tactic.
