The Hundred - Free tickets

[wayne entwhistle no9]

They gave away about 7000-8000 tickets. Not sure how many have officially turned up

I haven't really followed it as not really interested but when I heard 10,000 I was amazed even if they where freebies but 2,000 sounds a bit more realistic.

 

[brandon]

I hope you’re never posting on here whilst darts is on.

I am, cracking game afore with Smith and De Sousa

 

[Scotty 1978]

Poor that should’ve caught that

 

[brandon]

These 40mph floaters really are asking to be run down the pitch at, and yet every shot is off the back foot, or at best off the crease with a flat bat.

It’s a hideous standard

 

[Arkle]

Van Niekerk can bat a bit, given a little bit of luck.

 

[brandon]

Is 65mph classed as fast medium in women's cricket ? Don't think i've seen many go over 70mph in the games i've watched.

Again, hideous standard

 

[FoldingStars]

Isn't that essentially what the T20 Blast has been about for years now? The idea that the players are in the team for this competition only and teams are city based seems to be appealing worldwide. I'm just not sure about the change to 100 balls with 5 to an over/set (or whatever).

Yeah I'd just shorten the format a lot more, not have any England fixtures during it and spend the 65m on getting the superstars over. Would be much better having fewer teams but how you'd pick these I'd never know.

The dumbing down of the game to make it easier is a joke, it's like somebody who has never played convinced them it's a good thing to do.

These drop catches are abysmal.

 

[Bossworld]

Am I being thick, my daughter’s asked the question and I can’t find any answer online.

Presumably they get ten wickets as per any other cricket format?!

 

[HarrogateMackem]

The tickets might be given out for free, but it’s noticeable how young, diverse and female the crowd is.

Can’t remember the last sporting event I saw like this in Britain? Maybe the Olympics?

 

[brandon]

Well, Molly has a boyfriend called Stuart.

That’s an incredibly tedious and desperate link if ever I’ve seen one. I’d never want Victoria Beckham on Match of the Day talking about a high press

Kaur looked like she can bat but not sure she's a good bowler.

Andrea?

Crowd atmosphere is flat but maybe it will pick up for the men tomorrow.

Cause no fucker knows what’s going on.

 

[Arkle]

That’s an incredibly tedious and desperate link if ever I’ve seen one. I’d never want Victoria Beckham on Match of the Day talking about a high press

Well, I know that. The reason she's there is that Broady is there, clearly. The kids would rather see her interviewed about him than him about cricket though.

 

[brandon]

That would have been sensible. Have a franchise based T20 tournament, as opposed to county based. It's worked everywhere else, no need to change the basics.

It was sensible until you ruined it by mentioning the f word.

 

[HarrogateMackem]

Genuine question, what was the first T20 games like in England? Most people don’t like change, so no doubt there was resistance?

 

[brandon]

Between 10,000 and 12,000 there according to BBC TV.

Who’s their counter? Lord Haw Haw?

 

[Arkle]

It was sensible until you ruined it by mentioning the f word.

Well, I know. County based doesn't seem to work though.

 

[SpiritofBurnden]

I haven't really followed it as not really interested but when I heard 10,000 I was amazed even if they where freebies but 2,000 sounds a bit more realistic.

Nearer 10,000 than 2,000.

 

[HarrogateMackem]

Nearer 10,000 than 2,000.

Record crowd for a female domestic game apparently.

 

[SpiritofBurnden]

Decent game and a great atmosphere towards the end.

Much better without all the boorish chanting throughout.

 

[NorthCountryBoy]

Am I being thick, my daughter’s asked the question and I can’t find any answer online.

Presumably they get ten wickets as per any other cricket format?!

Thats right yeah.

I enjoyed the finish TBF.

 

[brandon]

Well, I know that. The reason she's there is that Broady is there, clearly. The kids would rather see her interviewed about him than him about cricket though.

Which is clearly not going to help grow the game of cricket.