More ‘Hundred’ fuckwittery

Cook?


Fair point, but like Morgan and Finch, they aren’t world class across all formats which I think is the true sign of a bone fide top class cricketer. They are admittedly very dangerous limited overs cricketers.
You said world class is only if they are excellent in all 3 formats. Cook wasn't

But I would say many people even maybe yourself included would consider Alastair Cook world class.
 
Last edited:


Been done to death - won’t go close to covering the money they’ll miss out on if it is a success.


Who on here was saying that in 2005 when T20 was created?

You know what I mean mate, it might not have been before 2005 on here but you get the principle.

Unless you saying before 2005 you were all for it, then changed your mind once you posted on here.

The principle is the same.
 
I understand that times change, but isn’t it ashame that some have the attention span of a knat. When will 16.4 overs be to much and we go for the 72 and then maybe the 60, how about the 5 over challenge, what does it need to get to before we can’t call it cricket anymore!
 
I understand that times change, but isn’t it ashame that some have the attention span of a knat. When will 16.4 overs be to much and we go for the 72 and then maybe the 60, how about the 5 over challenge, what does it need to get to before we can’t call it cricket anymore!

I think that’s a very good point, it can’t go too far, but it’s needs to attract new people, some thought T20 was too far and viewing figures showed they were wrong, but totally get it they has to be a cut off point.

Would be nice though if people could watch at least one game of the hundred, some have clearly made they mind up before a ball bowled!
I understand that times change, but isn’t it ashame that some have the attention span of a knat. When will 16.4 overs be to much and we go for the 72 and then maybe the 60, how about the 5 over challenge, what does it need to get to before we can’t call it cricket anymore!
 
Last edited:
I understand that times change, but isn’t it ashame that some have the attention span of a knat. When will 16.4 overs be to much and we go for the 72 and then maybe the 60, how about the 5 over challenge, what does it need to get to before we can’t call it cricket anymore!
It’s not about the cricket, it’s about how much money they can make, all sports are going that way, will the game lose its identity? Maybe if they keep going
 
I understand that times change, but isn’t it ashame that some have the attention span of a knat. When will 16.4 overs be to much and we go for the 72 and then maybe the 60, how about the 5 over challenge, what does it need to get to before we can’t call it cricket anymore!

THE SUPER SIX (TradeMark)

Will be six deliveries where a team must score more runs than the opposition. Bowler can bowl only one delivery, so 6 bowlers needed. Balls can be delivered from whichever end the fielding team decides.
 
Last edited:
THE SUPER SIX (TradeMark)

Will be six deliveries where a team must score more runs than the opposition. Bowler can bowl only one delivery, so 6 bowlers needed. Balls can be delivered from whichever end the fielding team decides.
This sounds like a 1 day shoot out thing that could be done for tv, again it will make money but it’s not cricket, it’s just hit and hope fun, well I think it would be fun but I’m not a cricket purist, I do love a test match though
 
This sounds like a 1 day shoot out thing that could be done for tv, again it will make money but it’s not cricket, it’s just hit and hope fun, well I think it would be fun but I’m not a cricket purist, I do love a test match though

Yeah, there’ll be 8 teams, 8 venues, 7 game days over 7 Saturdays. Each venue will get one game day each and every team will play on that game day at that venue. So four games on any given game day.

I’m going to get it patented next week.
 
You don’t need to see if it succeeds or fails to know that £1.3m won’t go close to covering the money the ten counties who have been excluded will lose out on if it does end up being a success.

Missed all that tbf, hoy some links up to the various opinions on how The Hundred will be the end of cricket as we know it and i'll have a read through.
 
Insightful, thanks.
What are you looking for? An analysis by the ECB saying they're going to destroy first class cricket? You won't find it of course.

They ECB are like the Captain of ship at sea saying "it's only a little hole" while water is lapping around his ankles.
 
What are you looking for? An analysis by the ECB saying they're going to destroy first class cricket? You won't find it of course.

They ECB are like the Captain of ship at sea saying "it's only a little hole" while water is lapping around his ankles.

Just something to base a more informed discussion around than ‘it’s a shit idea I don’t like it’.
 
Just something to base a more informed discussion around than ‘it’s a shit idea I don’t like it’.

Where’ve you been since the idea was announced?

There’ve been threads full of informed discussion on why it won’t work - cricketing reasons, financial reasons, moral reasons, historic reasons, geographical reasons - absolute pages full of it. There’ve also been tens of links provided to articles by the very best cricketing journalists saying similar.

Have you been on a leave of absence? Or just scrolling the forum with your eyes closed?

It’s all there, most of us are just reluctant to trod again over ground that’s gone from green meadow to swamp owing to the amount of footfall it’s had.
 
Cook excelled in the only form that matters. Makes him world class

Cook was a oustanding test cricketer, but to say that it’s the only form that matters is simply crazy.

The World Cup final mattered to the fans and the reaction of the players when Buttler took the bails off, on that unforgettable day and unforgettable moment should tell everyone it very much mattered to the players.

In fact I struggle to remember players reacting the way they did in winning that game, than any game in any other cricket game ever!

Anybody who was there or watched it on television will remember it for the rest of their lives, as one of the most nail biting high tension games of cricket you will ever see.

Of course it mattered, it mattered immensely.
 
Last edited:
Cook was a oustanding test cricketer, but to say that it’s the only form that matters is simply crazy.

The World Cup final mattered to the fans and the reaction of the players when Buttler took the bails off, on that unforgettable day and unforgettable moment should tell everyone it very much mattered to the players.

In fact I struggle to remember players reacting the way they did in winning that game, than any game in any other cricket game ever!

Anybody who was there or watched it on television will remember it for the rest of their lives, as one of the most nail biting high tension games of cricket you will ever see.

Of course it mattered, it mattered immensely.
Did it matter as much as Edgbaston 05, or The Oval 09? No. It was great, and I myself was bouncing round the pub hugging everyone, but cannot be put in the same bracket as proper cricket.
 
Did it matter as much as Edgbaston 05, or The Oval 09? No. It was great, and I myself was bouncing round the pub hugging everyone, but cannot be put in the same bracket as proper cricket.

They all mattered that’s the point, Edgbaston 05, The Oval 09 and the recent World Cup final were all fanastic occasions for English cricket that will live in people’s memories for ever,to say one does not matter is simply ridiculous.

Like I said earlier, I have never seen any team, anywhere ,in any cricket match in any format, in any country, including tests matches celebrate more a win on the field in the seconds/minutes straight after victory as I saw that day.

Imo judging me by their reaction it mattered to them players on the field more than any other cricket match they had ever played in including test matches.
 
Last edited:

Back
Top