The Cricket Thread

[Mudball]

Finally something good about the 100… it comes to an end today!

Unfortunately it might mean some more white ball players now available for the Test. Livingstone at #5 anyone?

 

[Piece]

Did I see the one day final was played in mid week at a county ground, less than half full? Gone are the days where it was a showpiece Sat final at Lords.

 

[Lord Tyrion]

Finally something good about the 100… it comes to an end today!

Unfortunately it might mean some more white ball players now available for the Test. Livingstone at #5 anyone?

The BBC have been hyping it like crazy, funny how they do that when they show something. I haven't watched any since the second game but as Agnew said on day 1, I'm not the target audience. Anyone know the figures? Has it done well for attendances?

 

[Lord Tyrion]

Did I see the one day final was played in mid week at a county ground, less than half full? Gone are the days where it was a showpiece Sat final at Lords.

Post #1491 ?.

Shameful, and a huge shame that Glamorgan and their supporters didn't get the big day they deserved. (Same for Durham but Glamorgan won)

 

[Billysboots]

Well, they were two exceptionally one-sided Hundred finals. Surely not the spectacle hoped for.

 

[GG26]

I think that The Hundred has been a success in getting a bigger audience to watch cricket, especially for the women, and there have been some exciting games. The problem I have is that I am not invested in any of the teams and in three year’s time who will care who won it this year.

 

[Billysboots]

I think that The Hundred has been a success in getting a bigger audience to watch cricket, especially for the women, and there have been some exciting games. The problem I have is that I am not invested in any of the teams and in three year’s time who will care who won it this year.

I watched some of the games but lost interest for that very reason - who do I “support”? I can’t even remember who plays for whom. Not a clue.

 

[fundy]

62 job cuts at the ECB, players agree to a pay cut, Harrison and his cronies award themselves a nice £2.1m bonus pot

0 people shocked or surprised

utter cancer on the sport

https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2...ves-to-share-21m-bonus-despite-covid-job-cuts

 

[Tongo]

62 job cuts at the ECB, players agree to a pay cut, Harrison and his cronies award themselves a nice £2.1m bonus pot

0 people shocked or surprised

utter cancer on the sport

https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2...ves-to-share-21m-bonus-despite-covid-job-cuts

Paid the women players crap money as well even though they have been the headline makers. Its peak ECB to spaff all their goodwill away in one stroke!

 

[Deleted member 18588]

62 job cuts at the ECB, players agree to a pay cut, Harrison and his cronies award themselves a nice £2.1m bonus pot

0 people shocked or surprised

utter cancer on the sport

https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2...ves-to-share-21m-bonus-despite-covid-job-cuts

I want to say that this news is unbelievable but sadly it isn't.

Rather it is typical of the way that the marketing men now view the game and the inflated view they have of their importance to cricket.

 

[Doon frae Troon]

I watched the last hour of a couple of the women's games and found it enjoyable.
First cricket I have watched since Wes Hall was bowling so perhaps the 100 has found a new audience.

 

[Deleted member 15344]

T20 Blast QF start tonight
Sussex vs Yorks

Yorkshire are the home team but playing at Durham - they have made the boundaries a bit of a joke

 

[Tongo]

T20 Blast QF start tonight
Sussex vs Yorks

Yorkshire are the home team but playing at Durham - they have made the boundaries a bit of a joke

Please Sussex, win by a country mile!

 

[fundy]

GOSBTS

Rashid Khan a joy, an utter joy

 

[Mudball]

GOSBTS

Rashid Khan a joy, an utter joy

Did not see the match but saw him hit the last 2 boundaries… where they playing on a women’s ground… the boundaries felt very cosy..

 

[Kellfire]

Did not see the match but saw him hit the last 2 boundaries… where they playing on a women’s ground… the boundaries felt very cosy..

Yorkshire chose to bring the boundaries in to replicate the smaller pitch at Headingly. Oops.

 

[Deleted member 15344]

That’s a nice start - glad to see Overton get a chance , superb from Jimmy already

 

[Mudball]

Jimmy Jimmy Jimmy…

First true test for Kohli as a batsman..

 

[Neilds]

Jimmy Jimmy Jimmy…

First true test for Kohli as a batsman..

And he has failed

 

[Piece]

Please Sussex, win by a country mile!

And they did! Good viewing and Khan was excellent at the end. Bizarre boundaries!