Professional Cricket Season Update
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No cricket until July 1st
- Thread starter Parkside
- Start date
The Voice Of Reason
Striker
Just been saying on our club page no league cricket will be worth playing so cups or friendly mini leagues at best
Liverpool Beachball
Striker
Obviously knew this was coming but I’m gutted 
Fuck the Hundred though
Fuck the Hundred though
I can’t see how there’ll be any cricket this season, a cricket ball is surely always going to be an effective route of transmission. I don’t fancy trying to bowl with gloves on, or not being able to shine the ball with spit/sweat.
I’m just going to try and get as fit as I can in 2020 and hopefully hit the ground running for a full season (please god) in 2021.
I’m just going to try and get as fit as I can in 2020 and hopefully hit the ground running for a full season (please god) in 2021.
Silly Point
Winger
Written the season off tbh but still gutted.
IF (I know...) you started then you can still play everyone once in most leagues, so you could have a credible season.
Daft to officially write off seasons at this point, even if people do mentally.
wayne entwhistle no9
Winger
Listening to Gary Neville talk about professional football in the future then there must be going to be some big changes to domestic cricket in terms of cost cutting.
The Voice Of Reason
Striker
Think relegation would be hard to take on that
Might level the playing field with lack of money getting splashed about
Monument View
Striker
As long as social distancing is appropriate there will be no participation sport or mass gatherings allowable for professional or amateur sport within the rules
Yeah there’s no right and wrong answer. My view is that the county championship has teams playing each other once at times, as did the first DCL, so I couldn’t see a problem with it.
Rain can intervene but it can in an Ashes Test or a short T20 Blast group, both of which have more riding on them.
IF we could get half a season I’d go for it.
The Voice Of Reason
Striker
Think the county championship is a different kettle of fish as it’s played over a number of days unfair in my opinion to judge local cricket over half a season of afternoon cricket although I want to see as much meaning full cricket as poss
ac arundez
Central Defender
What about if one of the teams players gets Covid? The track and trace contact system applies, whole side has to isolate for 7-14 days? Potentially both sides?
Becomes an absolute farce.
Professional outfits will no doubt have testing off to a tee, will be getting players to follow strict guidelines.
Whereas all of local cricket go to work all over the shop, a load with questionable levels of brain cells that still think it’s “just a flu”, rock up, infect a load of others, umpires etc.
There’s already players who’ve said to me they won’t risk playing full stop.
My first post started with ‘if’...
At some point the rules will be eased... Sports like golf would be ok, rugby a no-no, cricket somewhere in between.
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Eggman
Winger
I can’t see how you can differentiate between any team sport that involves players being on the pitch at the same time and all using the same ball.
Good post mate.
Some people seem to want rush back and ignore the obvious health risks just to say they’ve had a game. It’s not worth it for anyone directly or indirectly affected.
Play when it’s 100% safe and the game can be played in a normal manner.
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Marcosplace
Striker
We’ve got tickets for Lords against the West Indies. That was at the end of June. Now postponed to a later date. I’ll probably be back at work when it’s rearranged (Schools). Think they stated I could apply for refund which I’ll probably do.
Rip Van Fish
Striker
I still don’t think you will see a ball bowled sadly
Wouldn't disagree with that
Wouldn't disagree with that either. Sadly
Eggman
Winger
Marcosplace
Striker
Not yet - you can get a refund after the new test date has been announced though. You might not be able to get there for example.
