Much has been made of how the ECB have effectively stuck a noose around the throat of this competition, my opinion on the ‘downgrading’ of it hasn’t changed.
I do however think that this may be a good chance of silverware for us this season, or at the very least, a good run in it. Scheduled to take place during the school holidays - starting Sunday 19 July and also clashing with the Franchise Abomination, it gives us a good chance to field probably a pretty near full strength squad whilst many of our opponents will lose players.
One thing I did note however, of our 8 group games, 5 are at outgrounds, with only 1 of our 4 home fixtures scheduled for county HQ. It’s still a disgrace that one of them is at Scarbados, but well played to the club for giving games to South North and Darlington (we travel to Radlett and Tunbridge Wells).
Interesting to note too that we travel to Lincolnshire on Friday 17 July - is this the new knockout competition encompassing minor counties and FC counties? Or merely a ‘benefit’ match?
My feelings on the T20 Blast this year actually are that it’ll be the best one attended yet, throughout the country. Cricket wise, players are trying to put themselves in the shop window for the World Cup - but I think many county followers will see their attendance as an act of defiance against the establishment. After all, for ten of the counties, it’ll be all the more important to turn up in numbers and overshadow what is to follow later on.
I do however think that this may be a good chance of silverware for us this season, or at the very least, a good run in it. Scheduled to take place during the school holidays - starting Sunday 19 July and also clashing with the Franchise Abomination, it gives us a good chance to field probably a pretty near full strength squad whilst many of our opponents will lose players.
One thing I did note however, of our 8 group games, 5 are at outgrounds, with only 1 of our 4 home fixtures scheduled for county HQ. It’s still a disgrace that one of them is at Scarbados, but well played to the club for giving games to South North and Darlington (we travel to Radlett and Tunbridge Wells).
Interesting to note too that we travel to Lincolnshire on Friday 17 July - is this the new knockout competition encompassing minor counties and FC counties? Or merely a ‘benefit’ match?
My feelings on the T20 Blast this year actually are that it’ll be the best one attended yet, throughout the country. Cricket wise, players are trying to put themselves in the shop window for the World Cup - but I think many county followers will see their attendance as an act of defiance against the establishment. After all, for ten of the counties, it’ll be all the more important to turn up in numbers and overshadow what is to follow later on.