I'm a cricket fanatic, but I can only name two of the sides - Southern Brave and Oval Invincibles. I suspect there is a Lightning or Rockets knocking about amongst the eight teams too, but I'm not sure. It's possible that the Southerners will be brave, but less likely that the Ovaltineys will be invincible.
I'm a cricket fanatic, but I can only name two of the sides - Southern Brave and Oval Invincibles. I suspect there is a Lightning or Rockets knocking about amongst the eight teams too, but I'm not sure. It's possible that the Southerners will be brave, but less likely that the Ovaltineys will be invincible.
Southern Brave Oval Invincibles Welsh Fire London Spirit Trent Rockets Manchester Originals Northern Superchargers Birmingham Pheonix
At the Oval tomorrow night with my wife and 6 year Son. He's really excited about going to the Oval and if helps him become a cricket fan then I'm all for it.
Got no interest in the women’s game tonight, might watch some of the men’s game tomorrow to see what other gimmicks they have.
Every time a boundary is scored in the womens game it will be celebrated by male gogo dancers covered in baby oil, this is a sign of enpowerment for the women.
For the mens game there will be the female equivalent which will be seen a exploitative of women.
Absolutely no interest. None of my cricket loving mates will be watching either. Boycott out of principle. Part of the ECB plan to destroy counties like Kent and will do irreparable damage to Test cricket
I've seen two adverts for this recently. One where they were smashing up watermelons and stuff, which actually looked quite cool. The other where assorted street kids tell us 'it's what we do'. Fuck right off. No-one plays cricket in the street anymore. If they did, they'd be smashed like watermelon in two minutes flat by the first white van to come hurtling 'round the corner. It's not about cool street kids from the ghetto, it's about wanky middle-aged marketing suits from Guildford. As far as I'm concerted, they can shove it wher the sun don't shine.
Now I've got that off me chest, when does the watermelon smashing start?
Why didn't they just pump some more money into the T20 tournament to attract major overseas players like the IPL?
Because they wanted franchise cricket and presumably the existing T20 blast contracts don't allow for that. Setting up a second T20 competition would have been pointless, no differentiation from the existing T20 comp and would be difficult to market, so they were left having to invent a new product as the only way to achieve franchise cricket.
Why didn't they just pump some more money into the T20 tournament to attract major overseas players like the IPL?
Because they wanted franchise cricket and presumably the existing T20 blast contracts don't allow for that. Setting up a second T20 competition would have been pointless, no differentiation from the existing T20 comp and would be difficult to market, so they were left having to invent a new product as the only way to achieve franchise cricket.
I get that but will that make it more exciting? I think not.
Why didn't they just pump some more money into the T20 tournament to attract major overseas players like the IPL?
Because they wanted franchise cricket and presumably the existing T20 blast contracts don't allow for that. Setting up a second T20 competition would have been pointless, no differentiation from the existing T20 comp and would be difficult to market, so they were left having to invent a new product as the only way to achieve franchise cricket.
I get that but will that make it more exciting? I think not.
I’ll give it a week, be interesting tomorrow with the likes of Jos Butler going after the Curran brothers
Can't say I'm impressed to be honest. Crowd looks small ax well! What's with holding up a card at the end of 5 balls? Think the umpire screwed up with the no ball/free hit! ECB trying to make more money and screw the proper game!
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Oval Invincibles
Welsh Fire
London Spirit
Trent Rockets
Manchester Originals
Northern Superchargers
Birmingham Pheonix
smack it around.
For the mens game there will be the female equivalent which will be seen a exploitative of women.
I hope the women’s getting more attention will mean their fielding gets better, dire at the moment
Now I've got that off me chest, when does the watermelon smashing start?
It made me think of David Shepherd.
It's not for me & the tv scoreboard graphic is horrendous.
Switched off
How did the umpire missed the nick. The other umpire didn't even know the rules for a no ball.
Designed by the pony-talied marketing exec in this classic
Think the umpire screwed up with the no ball/free hit!
ECB trying to make more money and screw the proper game!