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The Independent Commission For Equity In Cricket


seaham ftm said:
I don’t even have a problem with that game to be honest but it does just sum up Lords and how elitist cricket is.
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I do personally...I dont see why those schools are remotely important in anyway.

Weird like as I love Lords, probs my fav ground, but just looking at some of the pics on twitter this morning and just seeing it as a bit grotesque in light of that report, how posh the people are.
 
MustardAndOnions said:
I do personally...I dont see why those schools are remotely important in anyway.

Weird like as I love Lords, probs my fav ground, but just looking at some of the pics on twitter this morning and just seeing it as a bit grotesque in light of that report, how posh the people are.
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I’d be interested to know if Lords would allow another two state schools to hire the ground out for the day for a game mind…
 
seaham ftm said:
I’d be interested to know if Lords would allow another two state schools to hire the ground out for the day for a game mind…
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they don't, even if they could afford it

they basically masquerade as a private members club, ignoring the fact that its money from the general public due to 2 Lords Tests every summer that funds them.
 
I had trials for Durham in the mid 00's, and it was a bit of a joke. Obviously things could have changed significantly since. Basically given 1 over or something to bat, and don't think I even got to face a delivery. And only 1 over to bowl. Before the game one parent was particularly close to the selector and his son was the only player taken on, and it was so obvious even before the trial match. He also went to a private school (he wasn't even a decent player, and don't think he ever did anything pf note going forwards). There were so many hoops to jump through as well before the actual trial match, 2-3 different training camps you had to be selected through.
School cricket didn't help either, at Monkwearmouth you were lucky to get 2-3 games a year, less if it rained. Playing on artificial wickets with a poor setup. Don't even think the outfield was mown or marked properly. Played against Durham private school one time and it was a completely different world
 
seaham ftm said:
Cricket is rarely even played at schools now unless they’re fairly wealthy schools.

I’ve seen elitism at Durham when kids are picked to play for Durham depending on if the club they’re at are one of the more ‘fashionable clubs’ unless they’re a serious talent playing at a lesser club. Then They’re encouraged to leave said lesser club.
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This I've seen 100%. You've got to be at a bigger or more fashionable club to get picked!
 
Hettonlass said:
Talking about it now on Sky Sports Cricket and Nasser having a go at Lord's prices and that England Women have never played a test match there
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I knew they’d just focus on women or race, they don’t want to tackle the major issue which is class
Genuine question.

Am I totally wrong thinking no way women cricketers should get same pay as men? Surely they don’t bring in the same revenue like?
 
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robkitchuk said:
This I've seen 100%. You've got to be at a bigger or more fashionable club to get picked!
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Completely unacceptable if its u9 or u11, but as they start to play senior cricket I can see an argument for moving to a club playing a higher standard. I know McKinney did that moving from Seaham Harbour to Hetton Lyons in the PL, which was fair enough IMO.
 
MustardAndOnions said:
I knew they’d just focus on women or race, they don’t want to tackle the major issue which is class
Genuine question.

Am I totally wrong thinking no way women cricketers should get same pay as men? Surely they don’t bring in the same revenue like?
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Aye those will be the easy things to discuss as let’s be honest most of the sky panel have come from that elite background and have benefited from it.
 
seaham ftm said:
Aye those will be the easy things to discuss as let’s be honest most of the sky panel have come from that elite background and have benefited from it.
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I agree. Gender and race discussed, both important issues don’t get me wrong, but just easier ones for them to get their head round.

I’ve found the whole discussion in the media very frustrating and to me they still don’t seem to grasp the issues with inaccessibility to cricket for thousands of working class backgrounds.
 
Hettonlass said:
Talking about it now on Sky Sports Cricket and Nasser having a go at Lord's prices and that England Women have never played a test match there
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Nasser has never been one to be shy on his views, good on him
Carteron said:
Completely unacceptable if its u9 or u11, but as they start to play senior cricket I can see an argument for moving to a club playing a higher standard. I know McKinney did that moving from Seaham Harbour to Hetton Lyons in the PL, which was fair enough IMO.
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I think Burnham did the same, assuming that was the reason for the move

but agree kids at a young age shouldn't be moving
 
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Carteron said:
Completely unacceptable if its u9 or u11, but as they start to play senior cricket I can see an argument for moving to a club playing a higher standard. I know McKinney did that moving from Seaham Harbour to Hetton Lyons in the PL, which was fair enough IMO.
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It works for some. Had a player told to leave our club to go to a better one - barely played a game and ended up coming back after losing two seasons of regular first team cricket. Hadn't been brought through at the big clubs academy so didn't fit in.
 
Arguablly, as Nasser Hussain stated, cricket is a microcosm of UK society. However, it is also reflected in other sports,

if anyone is intersted, here is a report from the Sutton Trust on participation in the Olympics.

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