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Post by Mattzo on Apr 19, 2018 20:40:23 GMT
Steyn will be an expensive kolpak signing next season. Need to get the money in.
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Post by Balladeer on Apr 26, 2018 10:36:30 GMT
They’re talking about T10 on the front page of Cricinfo.
T10.
Mother of God.
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Post by pierredelafranchesca on Apr 26, 2018 11:31:55 GMT
To be frank, T10 at least differentiates from T20 cricket in a way that the 100 just doesn't. It has no place in the professional game though. 20 overs is short enough.
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Post by Balladeer on Apr 26, 2018 11:34:33 GMT
When your format can only be compared favourably to The Hundred, though, I don’t think that says a lot for it.
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Post by waughandpeace on Apr 26, 2018 11:47:37 GMT
I wouldn't mind T10 if it were like the Hong Kong sixes; one short (max one week) tournament - and not played at all throughout the rest of the season. At international level, one t10 weekend tournament each year with all games at one location would be a nice quick money spinner, and a bit of crazy fun for the players. As long as it doesn't happen regularly (e.g. like the pointless t20s at the end of most international series), I don't mind it.
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Post by pierredelafranchesca on Apr 26, 2018 11:59:32 GMT
Good call that WAP, not a bad suggestion, but one suspects they would look to milk the fuck out of T10 and top up the already bursting ICC coffers. In other news...the champions trophy has bitten the dust it seems in favour of back to back T20 world cups....not sure what to make of this really, I do like ODI cricket, but would much rather see that marginalised than test cricket, sadly T20 is what pays the bills for most players, counties, states, nations, administrators and broadcasters, given the shorter nature of the games is also a bit more of a leveller where associates are involved so makes me think, yeah why not just massively reduce ODI cricket and let T20 expand over the space there. Would certainly back that at county level so why not globally
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Post by Humair on Apr 26, 2018 12:06:12 GMT
Also finally all 104 members of ICC will be given T20 International status and a ranking.
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Post by Balladeer on Apr 26, 2018 12:19:26 GMT
That’s one way to try and get me more keen on T20s.
It won’t work, but at least the thought is there.
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Post by nemouk on Apr 26, 2018 12:22:35 GMT
If anyone would like a slice of irony, I'm playing in a 16 over game next week. Throw in four wides and we're trialling T100.
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Post by Balladeer on Apr 26, 2018 12:32:41 GMT
Let us know if you get plenty of mums and kids in attendance.
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Post by pierredelafranchesca on Apr 26, 2018 13:29:49 GMT
We had a 12 overs of 8 balls match scheduled last night (also 96 balls) but sadly no mums or kids in attendance, mainly as it was pissing it down and we didn't play, but then again we've only ever had mums and kids related to players come and watch, and frankly they all got really bored and didn't pay attention
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Post by pierredelafranchesca on May 10, 2018 8:27:19 GMT
Surrey offer to run a trial 100 match in September, the arse kissing, money chasing shower of ultra bastards
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Post by pierredelafranchesca on May 23, 2018 8:33:35 GMT
All issues on a personal level to one side, best of luck to the Strauss' can't imagine how shit it must be for them ar the moment
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Post by nemouk on Jun 25, 2018 16:50:51 GMT
World Cup ticket emails just went out... Applied for over 2k of tickets... got Bangladesh v New Zealand This should in no way be considered a disappointing result: we put the order in the right areas, executed our skills correctly but just didn't get the result we were hoping for on this occasion. We go again.
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Post by waughandpeace on Jun 25, 2018 18:46:22 GMT
World Cup ticket emails just went out... Applied for over 2k of tickets... got Bangladesh v New Zealand This should in no way be considered a disappointing result: we put the order in the right areas, executed our skills correctly but just didn't get the result we were hoping for on this occasion. We go again. Unlucky - I feel bad, I applied for 5 matches and got 4! (Just missing out on the final). In fairness the Ageas Bowl had some pretty low demand games (*cough* Bangladesh vs Afghanistan *cough*)
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