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T20 Blast 2026

Aidan11 said:
Yes it's true, a lot of red ball games can be very dull.

What i have always disliked about T20 is that batsmen dont have time to craft an innings. Sometimes a player can get a big score (Chris Gayle 175 for example) but most of the time a batsman usually has no more than a couple of balls to play himself in and then try and find the boundaries as often as possible.

T20 cricket is a high risk game, whereas first class cricket is a more thoughtful challenge.
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Yeah first class long format game certainly involves more thought and tactics but feel and I always felt.

That dull games in that format often get a free reign from criticism because the majority of people prefer that format.

Like I say I always felt there is too much acceptance of teams in the longer format not doing enough to try and win games

And thought that even before the explosion of the short format game
 
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Voice of fair play said:
Yeah first class long format game certainly involves more thought and tactics but feel and I always felt.

That dull games in that format often get a free reign from criticism because the majority of people prefer that format.

Like I say I always felt there is too much acceptance of teams in the longer format not doing enough to try and win games

And thought that even before the explosion of the short format game
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Majority of bore draws come about when teams bat long in the 1st innings for 500+ scores leaving opposition little option but to play for a draw. Limit both 1st innings to 100 overs eradicates that negativity. Draws are sometimes unavoidable if badly rain effected which is the justification for the high number of points(8) awarded for a draw.
 
Parkside said:
Majority of bore draws come about when teams bat long in the 1st innings for 500+ scores leaving opposition little option but to play for a draw. Limit both 1st innings to 100 overs eradicates that negativity. Draws are sometimes unavoidable if badly rain effected which is the justification for the high number of points(8) awarded for a draw.
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Yeah I am talking about games unaffected by the weather.

Yeah I like the idea of limiting it to 100 overs in first innings think that a good idea.

I also think the points system should be heavily weighted to encourage teams to risk more to win games and not sure that always been the case.

I do think and agree red ball long format cricket should always be a very important aspect of a English summer, but it’s needs to be more positive and show more positive intent to achieve more results and less draws imo.
 
Voice of fair play said:
Yeah I am talking about games unaffected by the weather.

Yeah I like the idea of limiting it to 100 overs in first innings think that a good idea.

I also think the points system should be heavily weighted to encourage teams to risk more to win games and not sure that always been the case.

I do think and agree red ball long format cricket should always be a very important aspect of a English summer, but it’s needs to be more positive and show more positive intent to achieve more results and less draws imo.
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I must admit (and ive said it previously on here) that I'm not in favour of the 100 over limit.

Although FC cricket has been tweaked over the years I dont feel this one is good for the game. Also wasn't this tried before in the CC around the 1970s? Not sure how well it worked then.
 
Aidan11 said:
I must admit (and ive said it previously on here) that I'm not in favour of the 100 over limit.

Although FC cricket has been tweaked over the years I dont feel this one is good for the game. Also wasn't this tried before in the CC around the 1970s? Not sure how well it worked then.
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Care to explain your objection to the 100 over limit. In an ideal scenario it wouldn't be necessary where captain put emphasis on winning, tweaking wouldn't be necessary but unfortunately it's become a necessity because of negative attitudes. Seem to recall an 85 over 1st innings limit at some time -that would have been when it was a 3 day game,of course
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Parkside said:
Care to explain your objection to the 100 over limit. In an ideal scenario it wouldn't be necessary where captain put emphasis on winning tweaking wouldn't be necessary but unfortunately it's become a necessity because of negative attitudes. Seem to recall an 85 over 1st innings limit at some time -that would have been when it was a 3 day game,of course
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I feel it's exactly that - a limit. Like T20 and 50 over cricket, so I prefer red ball cricket not to have this restriction. I would prefer to change the bonus point system, maybe restrict this to 100 overs instead of 110.

Also it would be harsh on an individual player who was in the 90s with the 100 over limit very near, and being not out on 99 when the 100 overs is up. I wonder if that ever happened to Geoff Boycott when the rule was previously in force.

I was looking for articles relating to when the 100 over limit existed - 1974 to 1980 according to ChatGPT - but not yet found any.
 
Aidan11 said:
I must admit (and ive said it previously on here) that I'm not in favour of the 100 over limit.

Although FC cricket has been tweaked over the years I dont feel this one is good for the game. Also wasn't this tried before in the CC around the 1970s? Not sure how well it worked then.
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I think mate with respect it needs too, as in one hand you obviously prefer and promote first class cricket which is absolutely fair enough.

Yet and same time admitting it can be really dull on occasions, if nothing is done to make it more positive there is even less of a chance of people been engaged by that format
 
Voice of fair play said:
I think mate with respect it needs too, as in one hand you obviously prefer and promote first class cricket which is absolutely fair enough.

Yet and same time admitting it can be really dull on occasions, if nothing is done to make it more positive there is even less of a chance of people been engaged by that format
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Unfortunately the long format is in its last days regardless,regrettably.
 
Voice of fair play said:
I think mate with respect it needs too, as in one hand you obviously prefer and promote first class cricket which is absolutely fair enough.

Yet and same time admitting it can be really dull on occasions, if nothing is done to make it more positive there is even less of a chance of people been engaged by that format
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It's still possible for a team to make 600+ runs inside 100 overs. Both teams in fact.

The over restriction would therefore be redundant in those games if it ends up in a dull draw. This brings up my pet hate - how pitches are prepared. That's a different argument but wouldnt it be better if the ECB discouraged the preparation of those type pitches?
 
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