damp squib start, however the Brave will still be the team to catch .. the fire ? .. they need some fuel to combust a lot more and that fielding ? .. say no more
I flicked between the cricket & The Commonwealth Games, but after about half an hour of smoke & boring cricket played by 2 made up teams, I pretty much kept with the athletics. NB the TV screen scorecard is ridiculous.
Leaving aside my general disdain for the format, tonight's game has so far hardly been a great advert for short form cricket to a "non watcher".
Another turgid pitch, with the batters struggling to get it away, when the whole appeal of short form cricket is seeing loads of runs and big shots.
Whilst it wasn't one necessarily to get the pulse racing, I agree, there's a bit of an element of "damned if they do, damned if they don't" about this. SB bowled quite well, restricting WF to a very moderate total. They then set about doing their job with a bat pretty efficiently too.
Had both sides gone out and got 170+ then they get accused of being all crash, bang wallop with no technique on show.
If both sides had scored 170, then the "pundits" would have drooling over the shots, and the crowd would probably be happier too. It's not like Test cricket where a over of brilliant bowling testing the batsman's defences is gripping viewing, in white ball cricket it's the 4s and 6s that people want to see, just as in baseball it's the home runs which get people most excited.
WF looked rubbish, and of all the franchises were always the one with the least justification when you consider how weak Glamorgan are, and how many players Somerset have produced for example.
The Welsh Fire - what a misnomer. Not a single Welsh player and they fire nothing but blanks!!!
First time I’ve watched it and thought it was awful. Even the start was delayed because of the firework smoke. Didn’t help that it was so one sided I guess. Reckon they’ll can it after this season.
First time I’ve watched it and thought it was awful. Even the start was delayed because of the firework smoke. Didn’t help that it was so one sided I guess. Reckon they’ll can it after this season.
They can't - the ECB are pot committed to make this a success and have already agreed TV rights 'til 2028 - but only guaranteed the counties their distribution of £1.3m each 'til 2024.
T20 was enough innovation that was required. I don't think it will last and putting it up the start of the football season seems completly mad. if you need a 100 competition month then it should be early July to early August when football really is not about.
T20 was enough innovation that was required. I don't think it will last and putting it up the start of the football season seems completly mad. if you need a 100 competition month then it should be early July to early August when football really is not about.
I'd wondered about the timing too. Timed to coincide with the school holidays yes, but also smack against the football season so any "crossover" media interest will be swamped
Leaving aside my general disdain for the format, tonight's game has so far hardly been a great advert for short form cricket to a "non watcher".
Another turgid pitch, with the batters struggling to get it away, when the whole appeal of short form cricket is seeing loads of runs and big shots.
Whilst it wasn't one necessarily to get the pulse racing, I agree, there's a bit of an element of "damned if they do, damned if they don't" about this. SB bowled quite well, restricting WF to a very moderate total. They then set about doing their job with a bat pretty efficiently too.
Had both sides gone out and got 170+ then they get accused of being all crash, bang wallop with no technique on show.
If both sides had scored 170, then the "pundits" would have drooling over the shots, and the crowd would probably be happier too. It's not like Test cricket where a over of brilliant bowling testing the batsman's defences is gripping viewing, in white ball cricket it's the 4s and 6s that people want to see, just as in baseball it's the home runs which get people most excited.
WF looked rubbish, and of all the franchises were always the one with the least justification when you consider how weak Glamorgan are, and how many players Somerset have produced for example.
What have Glamorgan or Somerset got to do with it?
Bring on the T0 when stars from around the world sign up to represent England and other countries. Kohli playing for England. Yep, if we bid enough. TV viewers then vote on which team would have won in a format chosen at random from a spinning wheel set off by a celebrity. The winning team get £50 million per player per match. Proper entertainment.
Leaving aside my general disdain for the format, tonight's game has so far hardly been a great advert for short form cricket to a "non watcher".
Another turgid pitch, with the batters struggling to get it away, when the whole appeal of short form cricket is seeing loads of runs and big shots.
Whilst it wasn't one necessarily to get the pulse racing, I agree, there's a bit of an element of "damned if they do, damned if they don't" about this. SB bowled quite well, restricting WF to a very moderate total. They then set about doing their job with a bat pretty efficiently too.
Had both sides gone out and got 170+ then they get accused of being all crash, bang wallop with no technique on show.
If both sides had scored 170, then the "pundits" would have drooling over the shots, and the crowd would probably be happier too. It's not like Test cricket where a over of brilliant bowling testing the batsman's defences is gripping viewing, in white ball cricket it's the 4s and 6s that people want to see, just as in baseball it's the home runs which get people most excited.
WF looked rubbish, and of all the franchises were always the one with the least justification when you consider how weak Glamorgan are, and how many players Somerset have produced for example.
What have Glamorgan or Somerset got to do with it?
These are franchises with no link to the counties
But they're located at county grounds, where the home county gets massive benefits from the association, as any new fan attracted by the 100 will be more likely to gravitate to that county if they want to see some other cricket.
Everyone sees the Manchester Originals for example as an extension of Lancashire.
Just a shame that the first game was so poor and one sided.. bonus was a great Vince innings even given he was dolly dropped on zero .. silly really to pit the best team against one of the worst on what looked to be at the start a very poor pitch .. the smoke at the start was ridiculous .. and lastly, the Sky commentary was awful, the Beeb's was much better .. I enjoyed last year's 100, I wonder if this season's will be as enjoyable
I so resent how this “format” runs simultaneously with, and undermines, the One Day Cup. The hundred is designed for a minimum attention span and to entertain with bright colours.
Still I guess it prepares our national “hundred” team for the Hundred World Cup & Hundred tests. Oh no wait…………..
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NB the TV screen scorecard is ridiculous.
It's just too obvious they are trying to sell this product, the upbeat messaging and platitudes sound so false and strained.
Same rubbish graphics
Everyone sees the Manchester Originals for example as an extension of Lancashire.
Why didn’t that happen yesterday?
Was it because of the Commonwealth Games?
Was really diluted yesterday.
Very poor.
silly really to pit the best team against one of the worst on what looked to be at the start a very poor pitch .. the smoke at the start was ridiculous .. and lastly, the Sky commentary was awful, the Beeb's was much better .. I enjoyed last year's 100, I wonder if this season's will be as enjoyable
Thats really going to change it for me.
Thanks for the reply x
Still I guess it prepares our national “hundred” team for the Hundred World Cup & Hundred tests. Oh no wait…………..