GordonMuchallNo1Fan
Striker
Agreed
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Joe Root calls for a reduction in county cricker
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Excellent coverage on this issue on the latest episode of ‘Following On’
1000%.
I’m not so sure, I’m fairly confident that if a player goes to the gaffers at Team England and stresses just how important it is for them to play county cricket they would be allowed to do so.
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1000%.
I’m not so sure, I’m fairly confident that if a player goes to the gaffers at Team England and stresses just how important it is for them to play county cricket they would be allowed to do so.
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The concept is usually credited to Martin Crowe and New Zealand although we were arguably the 1st to have a credible professional tournament.
Neither is really true though. I was playing 120 ball cricket as an evening game in the late 1970s in Stockton. It was 15×8 as that gave you marginally more daylight. The 2000 code formally dropped eight balls as a legitimate over length, and some leagues felt obliged to switch to 20×6. I was playing T20 as a result before either Martin Crowe or the ECB ever were. It’s a handy format.
Turner the Cat
Midfield
Root was not in the best of form coming into the start of the County Championship. He's now picked up two half centuries, a century and 150+ in 5 games.
Its strange to make this statement when these matches are probably doing his confidence and game the world of good coming into the summer.
Its strange to make this statement when these matches are probably doing his confidence and game the world of good coming into the summer.
Peterlee James
Winger
Anyone listened to Rob Key on the test match special podcast? Seems he doesn’t want to let up about decreasing games etc
So we shouldn’t have test matches in England, where most people don’t watch the IPL, so they can line their pockets?
I had better not call him names now
Provider
Striker
Embarrassing from Buttler that.
I'd put money on the majority of this country and other cricket nations not giving two hoots about the IPL. Why should we not have and international cricket to watch because of it?
Voice of fair play
Striker
Buttler, Root,Strauss think experience of those three opinions should count for something.
Pretty sure what they have achieved in the game combined merits respect for their views and opinions
Pretty sure what they have achieved in the game combined merits respect for their views and opinions
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Aidan11
Striker
Oh definitely.
It doesn't mean to say we have to agree with their opinions.
Voice of fair play
Striker
Exactly mate, nothing wrong with that
Or that their opinions aren't biased because of pecuniary gain. Hence their viewpoints are worthless.
Voice of fair play
Striker
Equally it could be argued the other side of the view is also biased for their preferred watch.
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yeh,it could but it's nonsensical.There's no financial gain-the preference is purely enjoyment. No ulterior motive.
Voice of fair play
Striker
Not sure what financial gain, Strauss or Root got by suggesting less games.
Aidan11
Striker
Strauss was paid a lot of money by the ECB to carry out a High Performance Review.
In my opinion he would have had to keep his paymasters happy by knowing they were looking for ways to reduce the County Championship. These type of reviews should be carried out entirely independently.
Eh? What does Buttlers opinion have that’s remotely right here?
Why shouldn’t we have international cricket because of the IPL?
