Car Crash 16.4…

[Parkside]

Guess we will see, It will happen, and was always going too.

Fighting it is futile

Its about working together for the best outcome to suit all parties as best as possible

I'm not fighting- that would be futile. But the Hundred didn't have to happen. I very much doubt that any of these franchises other than IPL will last long term. Outside India there isn't the market to justify these massive salaries. So the money men pull out but by which time ECB will have bankrupt English cricket by wasting investment in this lame duck.

 

[Voice of fair play]

I'm not fighting- that would be futile. But the Hundred didn't have to happen. I very much doubt that any of these franchises other than IPL will last long term. Outside India there isn't the market to justify these massive salaries. So the money men pull out but by which time ECB will have bankrupt English cricket by wasting investment in this lame duck.

I think the SA20 has started off exceptionally well.

The money men appear to be interested as illustrated by the interested investors.

The Hundred itself did not have to happen but it was absolutely inevitable that a short format competition in peak time in a designated window was going too.

It’s the way the game was going, whether traditionalists wanted to accept that or not.

The challenge was to accept that and work together for best outcome rather than wasting all this time arguing over something that was always going to happen.

The biggest mistake was trying to be too clever and making it 100 balls giving more ammunition to its critics, rather than sticking to the proven extremely popular T20 format

 

[Parkside]

I think the SA20 has started off exceptionally well.

The money men appear to be interested as illustrated by the interested investors.

The Hundred itself did not have to happen but it was absolutely inevitable that a short format competition in peak time in a designated window was going too.

It’s the way the game was going, whether traditionalists wanted to accept that or not.

The challenge was to accept that and work together for best outcome rather than wasting all this time arguing over something that was always going to happen.

The biggest mistake was trying to be too clever and making it 100 balls giving more ammunition to its critics, rather than sticking to the proven extremely popular T20 format

Of course short form is the most popular; is at all levels and anyone with any sense can see that. As ever you ignore the counter argument. Other than in India,possibly Pakistan,there isn't the interest to justify these obscene salaries. The money men will bankroll it initially but when the investment isn't profitable they'll bail out.
English cricket is profitable with a well-marketed domestic T20 and International programme at all levels. It has been profitable year on year but peaking when India and Australia visit.