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ECB admits the 16.4 has brought no new fans
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I don’t disagree actually. T20 isn’t what it used to be. I’ve been a season ticket holder for durhams t20 since 2016 and there’s been a noticeable change
Voice of fair play
Striker
Aidan11
Striker
I think it will.
They’d be better off overhauling the T20 and scrap the 100 imo
Voice of fair play
Striker
Hopefully and with it bring better players.
A T20 tournament will be more relatable to cricket fans and the investors will want to bring better standard of player and mirror the tournament of others.
I think they aim will be to make it a IPL2 tournament and make it the best T20 tournament outside the IPL itself
That can only happen if Indian players are involved which requires BCCI approval. It'll then become profitable because of tv revenue. The worry is at what cost to England's tv revenue and England cricket
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Sillypoint
Central Defender
think there will be a massive shake up next year, can see them removing the Centrally contracted players around too, or just getting rid of that altogether, i mean bairstow and Root not playing for Superchargers was always odd.
Now i know im in a bit of a minority on here as a fan of the Comp, i get it needs some tweeks, but they need to be careful as to not change it too much too
Now i know im in a bit of a minority on here as a fan of the Comp, i get it needs some tweeks, but they need to be careful as to not change it too much too
The Breen Machine
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If they are going to give it any identity whatsoever, players like Root and Brook need to play for the team based at Headingley, Pope, Overton, Atkinson at the Oval and so on.
Or better still, they could just scrap it.
"The Hundred board is comprised of four representatives from the ECB and one each from the eight host venues and new investors, giving the franchises the balance of power."
Final proof that ECB has sold control of English cricket.
Beginning of the end of the longer traditional form of a beautiful game with that balance between bat and ball swaying continually throughout the 4 or 5 days to be replaced by an instant version with batting monopolizing throughout.
How long will that survive before even youngsters get bored by it's repetitive and monotonous rinse and repeat routine?
RIP Cricket.
SuperSub
Midfield
Problem they have is they created sides like the Welsh one that have very little local talent or the crowds, so they will need propping up.
Voice of fair play
Striker
It’s just going to get bigger, better players, better quality, more exposure.
They clearly going to try and make it second best short format tournament in the world.
It’s pointless having debates/discussions etc about what should have happened, it should be scrapped etc etc.
The bottom line is very rich people have put a enormous amount of money into it so only going to get bigger.
The concern/debate now should be about the calendar, accepting the hundred and whatever it’s name is going forward will have its window, while at the same time working out the calendar the best way for all concerned.
They clearly going to try and make it second best short format tournament in the world.
It’s pointless having debates/discussions etc about what should have happened, it should be scrapped etc etc.
The bottom line is very rich people have put a enormous amount of money into it so only going to get bigger.
The concern/debate now should be about the calendar, accepting the hundred and whatever it’s name is going forward will have its window, while at the same time working out the calendar the best way for all concerned.
Sillypoint
Central Defender
exactly, Superchargers could have potentially made a team of,
Root
Bairstow
Malan
Brook
McKinney
Clark
Stokes
Potts
Carse
Rashid
Sowter
Wood
then inlcude others who have played before like Raine,Ollie Robinson, Beddingham, Parkinson, Lyth, its some line up that,
Aidan11
Striker
And this is what every genuine cricket fan was worried about.
Many have said from the start that once this got into private hands, this will end up being the most important tournament due to the money involved. The CC and Blast being reduced (which has started already) and cut to the point where each team might only play half a dozen games per season in each tournament. Top players in the CC and Blast being awarded contracts so that they can no longer play for their counties. International games sent to the margins and/or reduced altogether.
We saw it coming and now there is little we can do about it.
SuperSub
Midfield
If they did teams having the ability to pick all their local players then the final would likely be the Leeds and Surrey teams every year.
",They",of course, being "investors" who invest to accumulate with English cricket having no control.
It is pointless having debate, control having passed the point of no return. It's sad that some can't see the long term dangers inherit in that loss of infuence.
Eggman
Striker
They should have looked at Cardiff/Glamorgan/Wales beforehand instead of creating a team in one cricket’s least supported areas.
And don’t get me started on awarding them the 2009 Ashes
Voice of fair play
Striker
Yeah the debate should be about how international cricket remains relevant and the most important game.
Problem is we have seen in South Africa and West Indies how international cricket has lost some importance and The Hundred can’t be blamed for that, it was happening well before, we need to make sure international cricket is more important than any other game.
At the same time though accepting the inevitably that we were always going to have a major 100 ball/120 ball showcase tournament in a window like every other country.
The powers of be need to accept that but at the same time protect the importance of international cricket.
Too much time and energy been wasted imo discussion after discussion when it was absolutely inevitable a showcase tournament featuring 8/10 teams in this country was going to happen.
It’s best debating discussing how other things fit round this window because it’s not going away anytime soon despite any wishes of some on this board
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