A summer of short form cricket

BobUpnDown said:
I don't mind T20 though Test's are the best form of cricket - Limited over's internationals are good - though I hardly watch any domestic limited over cricket the 100 is just shambolic & a vehicle to get both mens & womens game on at the same venue on the same night - increase exposure / participation of womens game - MCC / Sky / BBC carbuncle of a game.
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I appreciate the 100 isn't for everyone, and its certainly not my preferred format, but there are less exciting things to watch on a Friday night than Jos Buttler smashing it out of the ground for an hour.
 
atypical_boro said:
What sort of an excuse is that! If he can play golf....
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I'm (fairly) sure you are being sarky but he actually managed to break his leg playing golf - Not sure how much alcohol has to be involved for this to happen.

He certainly hasn't looked that good out at the current IPL.

He played a couple of games for Yorkshire at start of last season but that was just to try and prove his fitness for the ashes (didn't do a lot in Yorks games - 1 good catch, and he looked pondorous in warm ups as if his leg was still giving hi problems.
 
junos_boots said:
I'm (fairly) sure you are being sarky but he actually managed to break his leg playing golf - Not sure how much alcohol has to be involved for this to happen.

He certainly hasn't looked that good out at the current IPL.

He played a couple of games for Yorkshire at start of last season but that was just to try and prove his fitness for the ashes (didn't do a lot in Yorks games - 1 good catch, and he looked pondorous in warm ups as if his leg was still giving hi problems.
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I did see him at Headingley last year. Stayed at the hotel as was going to a gig in Leeds. It was a boiling hot day, Headingley was far from busy, but we couldn't sit in the seats in front of our hotel room without a match ticket (the door was locked and the windows wouldn't even open) so we sat and watched him bat in the boiling heat in front of a pain of glass until we had enough and literally closed the curtains.
 
atypical_boro said:
I did see him at Headingley last year. Stayed at the hotel as was going to a gig in Leeds. It was a boiling hot day, Headingley was far from busy, but we couldn't sit in the seats in front of our hotel room without a match ticket (the door was locked and the windows wouldn't even open) so we sat and watched him bat in the boiling heat in front of a pain of glass until we had enough and literally closed the curtains.
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Couldn't you just walk into a normal seat as there is no security checking tickets once through turnstile (which you got through to get to hotel)

I know a bloke who stayed in hotel on site for a few years for matches and he always whinged abiout balcony doors not opening. Never got a reason why he couldn't apart from the classic cop out of health and safety
 
I actively avoid the 100. Have no empathy with any of the teams. No other country bothers playing it. Not sure it will last beyond a few more years.

I feel sorry for the One Day 50 over cup which is on at the same time and doesn't get the top players. Am convinced our 50 over team suffers as a result.
 
What do people make of Englands world cup squad, having watched bairstow a fair bit in the IPL i woukd be amazed if he starts, hes a shadow of his former self.
Salt did very well in the IPL
 
jam69 said:
What do people make of Englands world cup squad, having watched bairstow a fair bit in the IPL i woukd be amazed if he starts, hes a shadow of his former self.
Salt did very well in the IPL
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I watched Bairstow last year and thought the same. He hasn't come back from his injury with any sort of consistency.
 
Corcaigh_the_Cat said:
I watched Bairstow last year and thought the same. He hasn't come back from his injury with any sort of consistency.
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I’ve said this a few times about Bairstow. He’s been a great servant for England but he’s not getting any younger and he’s been crap since his return.

If he wasn’t best mates with Ben Stokes, I do wonder whether another player with similar recent form would be still in the side (in all formats). Probably not.

On the original topic. Disappointing summer for cricket. I don’t mind T20 but can’t take it all that seriously from an International perspective. 50 over WC is the pinnacle in the short format for me.

Domestically, I really like The T20 Blast. There’s always some cracking games. The 100 is just a gimmicky waste of time. They should have invested the money in improving and marketing The Blast further. It’s a much better tournament and wouldn’t infringe on the domestic calendar so much.

Hopefully we don’t have to endure too many more summers of it, but it’ll all hinge on how profitable it stays.

A number of my cricket mates have been to watch some games the last few years but they’re not bothering this year.
 
afcb_acklam said:
great cricket weather... I hope the sun is beating down in leeds....
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Bad news on weather front. Got a letter off the YCCC CEO the other day basically telling us that Yorkshire will have to move from members to season tickets to enable it to survive long term. He put this down to lack of international cricket this season being major factor.

The weather today and almost inevitable cancellation tonight is definitely not going to help as water lable at Headingley is very high and there have been obvious wet patches on playing area for every game so far this season.
 
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