Interesting article in the Guardian on this years County Championship and the format.
Two main topics appear to be whether or not we return to two divisions once Covid has been f*cked off AND a draw is now worth 8 points.
I’m for the two divisional structure personally, we should have course never have been demoted. I think in the long run though it means that the standard of cricket is better for longer over the course of the season, both in terms of ability and in general competitiveness given that there’s something to play for right the way until the end for most clubs.
I fear that this year, for 12 clubs, the (red ball) season will effectively end in June. Possibly earlier if it’s mathematically proven they can’t progress.
Regarding the added points for draws, for me there are more negatives than positives, I completely understand Root’s argument and those who suggest it will teach/force players to put more value on getting a result of some kind even if they fall behind in the game.
I worry however, that it may become too much of a lottery if certain clubs lose more time to rain than others. It may work in other countries, where you’re pretty much guaranteed four full days of play - a draw would clearly mean a team has earned it - as opposed to our wet climate.
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Two main topics appear to be whether or not we return to two divisions once Covid has been f*cked off AND a draw is now worth 8 points.
I’m for the two divisional structure personally, we should have course never have been demoted. I think in the long run though it means that the standard of cricket is better for longer over the course of the season, both in terms of ability and in general competitiveness given that there’s something to play for right the way until the end for most clubs.
I fear that this year, for 12 clubs, the (red ball) season will effectively end in June. Possibly earlier if it’s mathematically proven they can’t progress.
Regarding the added points for draws, for me there are more negatives than positives, I completely understand Root’s argument and those who suggest it will teach/force players to put more value on getting a result of some kind even if they fall behind in the game.
I worry however, that it may become too much of a lottery if certain clubs lose more time to rain than others. It may work in other countries, where you’re pretty much guaranteed four full days of play - a draw would clearly mean a team has earned it - as opposed to our wet climate.
