Cricket thread

[Pale Rider]

I've watched parts of a handful of games on the telly.

The biggest problem for me as a nominal Worcestershire fan is I couldn't give a stuff who wins, although I was pleased to see Moeen doing well for the Birmingham team.

They - and him - are in the final on Saturday, so I will probably watch some of that.

 

[Grant Fondo]

when 20/20 first started it was to bring younger people to the game, with a party like atmosphere of hot tubs, music and beer........also subbing players off for not getting into the spirit and also music to accompany players to the crease

Only went to one ... Lancs v Yorks at Old Trafford. Bloody miserable experience. Reminded me of seeing the NY Yankees once, without the delicious hot dogs. Bah humbug

 

[The Central Scrutinizer]

Congratulations to Glamorgan on winning the RL cup by 58 runs

 

[nickyboy]

Only went to one ... Lancs v Yorks at Old Trafford. Bloody miserable experience. Reminded me of seeing the NY Yankees once, without the delicious hot dogs. Bah humbug

My son went with his mates to that match and thought it was a great night out. And this is from someone who played age group county cricket so isn't a "new fan"
It will be interesting next year how they position the various tournaments after the success (commercially) of The Hundred
Given the similarity in styles of the Hundred and 50 overs I suspect they will push the 50 overs to Spring.

 

[Pale Rider]

Congratulations to Glamorgan on winning the RL cup by 58 runs

The Durham bowler who said on Sky at half time Glamorgan were 'seriously under par' presumably feels a bit stupid.

I'm aware 300+ scores are increasingly common, but close to 300 still takes some getting so I did think the prediction rather bold.

 

[Toshiba Boy]

Well done Southern Brave,my wife was a bag of nerves watching again tonight but happy now, although will be same tomorrow.

 

[Arrowfoot]

I understand that 100 was to address T20 that tends to go to 3hrs or more. The original idea came out form the Chief Commercial chap form ECB who handles broadcasting and the media.

I just hope that the long game and the 50 overs does not lose its place among the next generation. It will be such a loss when these 2 formats bring out the best in talent, skill and strategy. Not knocking the quick or the short form.

The long form had a tremendous boost in the late 1970s when Australian Kerry Packer used his TV network to broadcast using 9 cameras to cover the game. In one single stroke, we saw the best of the bowler, the batsman, the wicketkeeper, the captain giving hand signals, and following the ball.

 

[Bonefish Blues]

Play today looks iffy, given the forecast

 

[Beebo]

Livingston is so powerful, his 6 hitting huge but I still can’t see them beating the southern brave.

 

[Chromatic]

Livingston is so powerful, his 6 hitting huge but I still can’t see them beating the southern brave.

Him getting unluckily run out has probably finished any chance they had.

 

[Bonefish Blues]

Him getting unluckily run out has probably finished any chance they had.

If he hadn't done daft horsey galloping and run the first properly he'd have been well in.

 

[Bonefish Blues]

All over now I think

 

[Beebo]

All over now I think

Ali going means it’s almost definitely all over.

 

[Beebo]

If he hadn't done daft horsey galloping and run the first properly he'd have been well in.

A 70 yard direct hit run out is very unlikely.

 

[Bonefish Blues]

A 70 yard direct hit run out is very unlikely.

But if you run properly you take away the possibility completely, because just once in a while the fielder will hit - as here. It's how you'd coach a young player.