Silly Point
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T20 in the Caribbean or a pointless made up format in England as autumn starts to bite. Hmm tricky oneYou must be logged on to see media items
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The Hundred 2022 Match Thread
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Aidan11
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GordonMuchallNo1Fan
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players not interested....... viewers not interested.......
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Bamber
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if only they were half as interested as you.
GordonMuchallNo1Fan
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they get nothing from me watching it or browsing on twitter. They have had £0.00 off me and I'm not included in any viewing figures, long may that continue
Voice of fair play
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I am not really sure how the general public watching less cricket is a good thing?? but hey ho some obviously think it is!!
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Steak Pie
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I know, right? Cutting the number of teams from 18 to 8 during the summer holidays, taking cricket away from half the country?? Absolutely mental!!
Struts
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Yes, I wonder how the country aren’t interested in a thing the vast majority of them have no involvement in.
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Voice of fair play
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I would say the county championship games this season more than any other season have been in general a terrible watch, Durham matches in particular, the amount of drawn matches with no result even close has been very high and very bad for the game imo.
Even the most and biggest red ball fans in this country would surely have to admit that?
If what have happened earlier on in the season in the championship was played in August and the school holidays with possibly even flatter wickets because of the long summer, nobody could seriously suggest that brand of cricket, would be good for cricket or attract new supporters to cricket?
That cricket would definitely not get the kids of their PlayStations!!
Problem is trying to attract new audiences to cricket is always going to be a difficult with all other attractions these days.
Either way none of that explains why some people actually seem happy or laughing that less people are watching a cricket competition than last year
When cricket needs new fans!!
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Is it not obvious? Test cricket and domestic T20 cricket has very healthy and increasing viewing figures whilst the Hundreds are falling despite cheaper entry prices, greater promotion and fta coverage. The good thing is to give the public the product they enjoy.
Voice of fair play
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That wasn’t what I asked, so not sure why you replying ‘is it not obvious’
I never asked the question why?
I said not really sure how the general public watching less cricket is a good thing?
However in answer to your question whatever gets more people especially new people watching cricket in the school holidays I am up for.
As don’t think first class 4 day cricket in the school holidays will achieve that.
If T20 would more than the hundred all for it.
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So sorry,I thought you'd be able to see the connection. If you have less people watching a particular product which leads to continued losses then you dispense with the loss maker and prioritise the profitable product.
Obviously it's a good thing to attract new followers to a sport but there's little evidence that the Hundred is doing this. There's a limit to how much you can subsidise a new product when it's haemorrhaging money.
T20 has being attracted more people to the game continuosly. 4 day cricket won't attract more people to the game but it's the breeding ground for test cricket which, in England, is by far the biggest money earner of any form of cricket.
Voice of fair play
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Well that’s fine but 4 day cricket should not be played in the school holidays imo.
There needs to be a full window in the school holidays to have a competition that does attract new people to the game.
Preferably T20 over The hundred as we all agree.
But if unfortunately it is The Hundred over T20 it’s not a good thing less people watching.
Because it’s not a good thing less people watching cricket in this country.
You're fully entitled to your believes but until you can back them with some concrete evidence there's little credibility to them.
Voice of fair play
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My belief is simple the cricket authorities should be doing all it can to get more involved in cricket for the longevity of the game.
And that a short format game needs to be on in the school holidays to achieve that with a designated window and as many top players involved as possible.
The extremely successful format of IPL model where as many top players are available.
Could not care less what it is called hundred,blast,IPL or whatever.
But the very fact that these short format tournaments are popping up all over the place, clearly illustrates the point that short format cricket is poplar with both existing and new fans alike.
England can't replicate the IPL. There's neither the finance nor the fan base.
Are you seriously advocating that you run a short format replacing test matches which subsides the rest of cricket? There's absolutely no evidence that any short format will be successful in the summer holidays. It would be competing with football for the majority of the period.
The vast majority of T20 was played in summer evening and weekends prior to school vacation.
Are you seriously advocating that you run a short format replacing test matches which subsides the rest of cricket? There's absolutely no evidence that any short format will be successful in the summer holidays. It would be competing with football for the majority of the period.
The vast majority of T20 was played in summer evening and weekends prior to school vacation.
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Aidan11
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I can remember before the 100 began last season that someone at the ECB (possibly Harrison) said they were hoping to sell the game to India.
I've just checked the overseas broadcasters and no Indian TV channels are broadcasting this although it is available on a streaming app.
I guess they're not exactly hooked on this then.
I've just checked the overseas broadcasters and no Indian TV channels are broadcasting this although it is available on a streaming app.
I guess they're not exactly hooked on this then.
Voice of fair play
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Of course I am not suggesting it replaces test cricket, however I am suggesting both have designated windows throughout our summer.
It can be done.where the ECB have fucked up is having two short format competitions.
It has complicated it far too much.
One short format competition designated window of 4/5 weeks with all top players available leaving rest of the summer for tests.
Yes, they've had such a competition for the last 20 years. Glad you've recognised the point.
Not so sure about the necessity of overseas players. They rarely enhance greatly to justify their salaries if you study their figures. Having England players available would be the ideal.
