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ECB’s “The Hundred”
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Harrison was interviewed by Atherton at lunchtime. Basically, he blamed Covid for the scheduling and for the likes of Worcestershire not having a game between now and 31st August!
He was at pains to point out that a number of out grounds have reaped the benefit of allowing more people to see County cricket. Which is fantastic when you are one of those where your main ground is being utilised for the Hundred but of no worth whatsoever when you're a smaller County with no cricket whatsoever!2 -
Apart from table tennis and a bit of football what is the main sports of China?
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Basketball?Karim_myBagheri said:Apart from table tennis and a bit of football what is the main sports of China?1 -
My husband has watched most Hundred matches and therefore as it has been on every evening, I've watched it too. I haven't watched the women's matches as I'm working, but I've found the men's matches to be very entertaining.
There are many shots of the crowd showing families enjoying themselves and that must be a good thing.1 -
First score of 200 tonight, it is very entertaining.0
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Quite possibly the worst game ever invented. Squecky shoes a plenty.Addick Addict said:
Basketball?Karim_myBagheri said:Apart from table tennis and a bit of football what is the main sports of China?
They must have sports that aren't western.0 -
ME14addick said:My husband has watched most Hundred matches and therefore as it has been on every evening, I've watched it too. I haven't watched the women's matches as I'm working, but I've found the men's matches to be very entertaining.
There are many shots of the crowd showing families enjoying themselves and that must be a good thing.
Increased crowds causing increased traffic in local area.1 -
The one thing I don’t understand is that teams don’t have settled squads. They only play 8 games so why not name a squad of 15 and stick to it.0
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Sounds like the double headers are going to remain for the foreseeable future, and the womens game not relegated to lower capacity county grounds.1
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the 'drafted squads' of over a year a go have been decimated as a lot of overseas players couldn't travel due to covid .. and England call ups have cut into the squads .. e.g. Moheen from Brum and Bairstow from Welsh Fire .. however the absences have given chances to young English players which they otherwise would not have got, and that has filtered down to the county game with counties selecting young players from academies and the top club teams to replace those who have temporarily gone to the HundredWelshAddick said:The one thing I don’t understand is that teams don’t have settled squads. They only play 8 games so why not name a squad of 15 and stick to it.0 - Sponsored links:
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Hope this helps Jessie, a quick recap of the rules, perfectly simple really.Jessie said:
Cricket? Sorry it has almost no coverage here and even if it does, I don't think it'll interest people. You need to learn basically a set of rules. Well, football is complicated enough for some people. Imagine cricket... What is that?Chizz said:
Agree with nearly all of this. But I'd like to see the views of @Jessie and @Stu_of_Kunming with regards to China on the latter point.Lincsaddick said:^^^^ have you seen the number of British Asian families at the games ? .. they quite probably identify with their home city, Birmingham, Nottingham, Leeds, London etc more than with the more nebulous Lancashire, Yorkshire, Surrey or Nottinghamshire.
As for the IPL, I can see a tweek or two to improve the 20/20 format, innovative (and rich) entrepreneurs are never slow to improve and modify their 'product'
Also, the Hundred might appeal to nations not usually associated with cricket, the USA, Canada, where there is already a large immigrant population playing cricket, UAE, Argentina, Holland, anywhere in fact which has a population with disposable income and a good TV/media set up
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Hope you don't like T20 as well, with teams like Lancashire Lightning or Yorkshire Vikingsaddick1956 said:
Bloody pile of dig turd this Americanisation of cricket.9Lincsaddick said:
the 'drafted squads' of over a year a go have been decimated as a lot of overseas players couldn't travel due to covid .. and England call ups have cut into the squads .. e.g. Moheen from Brum and Bairstow from Welsh Fire .. however the absences have given chances to young English players which they otherwise would not have got, and that has filtered down to the county game with counties selecting young players from academies and the top club teams to replace those who have temporarily gone to the HundredWelshAddick said:The one thing I don’t understand is that teams don’t have settled squads. They only play 8 games so why not name a squad of 15 and stick to it.0 -
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Hope you don't like T20 as well, with teams like Lancashire Lightning or Yorkshire Vikingsaddick1956 said:
Bloody pile of dig turd this Americanisation of cricket.9Lincsaddick said:
the 'drafted squads' of over a year a go have been decimated as a lot of overseas players couldn't travel due to covid .. and England call ups have cut into the squads .. e.g. Moheen from Brum and Bairstow from Welsh Fire .. however the absences have given chances to young English players which they otherwise would not have got, and that has filtered down to the county game with counties selecting young players from academies and the top club teams to replace those who have temporarily gone to the HundredWelshAddick said:The one thing I don’t understand is that teams don’t have settled squads. They only play 8 games so why not name a squad of 15 and stick to it.
...or the England Lions0 -
And that's meant to be a good thing for supporters of the counties, forced to watch a team full of kids and journeymen?Lincsaddick said:
the 'drafted squads' of over a year a go have been decimated as a lot of overseas players couldn't travel due to covid .. and England call ups have cut into the squads .. e.g. Moheen from Brum and Bairstow from Welsh Fire .. however the absences have given chances to young English players which they otherwise would not have got, and that has filtered down to the county game with counties selecting young players from academies and the top club teams to replace those who have temporarily gone to the HundredWelshAddick said:The one thing I don’t understand is that teams don’t have settled squads. They only play 8 games so why not name a squad of 15 and stick to it.
I would have watched Kent a couple of times this summer in the 50 over competition, but didn't bother as we've basically lost an entire side due to 100 callups, many of whom aren't even playing anyway (Cox and Blake for example)3 -
Heartened by the outpouring of support amongst real cricket fans for the county game and proper cricket. The Hundred = Addicks to Victory in place of the RRR.1
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Living on the American side of the pond now I can vouch for this. However at least the business models/franchises over here, while they last in their target city, have youth programs, farm teams and academies.addick1956 said:
Bloody pile of dig turd this Americanisation of cricket.9Lincsaddick said:
the 'drafted squads' of over a year a go have been decimated as a lot of overseas players couldn't travel due to covid .. and England call ups have cut into the squads .. e.g. Moheen from Brum and Bairstow from Welsh Fire .. however the absences have given chances to young English players which they otherwise would not have got, and that has filtered down to the county game with counties selecting young players from academies and the top club teams to replace those who have temporarily gone to the HundredWelshAddick said:The one thing I don’t understand is that teams don’t have settled squads. They only play 8 games so why not name a squad of 15 and stick to it.1 -
Very small sample size but mrs Boots who hates cricket with avengence is now watching the Hundred every night.They need to do some scheduling changes in future but it looks like it has been a sucess.1
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How would you change the schedules?billysboots said:Very small sample size but mrs Boots who hates cricket with avengence is now watching the Hundred every night.They need to do some scheduling changes in future but it looks like it has been a sucess.0 -
It appears to be something with 11 men in blue playing against 11 men in green.
Bring back dressage!0 -
Struggled when widescreen was introduced in 98, but don't wanna go back now.
Is there a way of getting rid of those side bars? Don't wanna go back to 4:3.0 - Sponsored links:
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I can miss them but I have watched a lot of them. I think it has been a success. I don't see it taking over from T20 but it is sort of interchangeable with it. I could see it evolving into an Olympic event if the ICC has ambitions in that direction.0
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They’ve got the t20 on from 2028 already. The 100 is and will be a British thing.MuttleyCAFC said:I can miss them but I have watched a lot of them. I think it has been a success. I don't see it taking over from T20 but it is sort of interchangeable with it. I could see it evolving into an Olympic event if the ICC has ambitions in that direction.The main aim is 8 or 10 major teams in all formats so Kent are at risk. Therefore I oppose it.4 -
Heard more shenanigans were had with the 20 somethings unable to hold their beer ruining it for families at the Oval last night. Even a fight at the tube station.
Is this happening at T20 now? I haven’t been since I moved to Eire but I was a regular at the Oval for all forms before & never saw it 🤷♀️0 -
for my part a ban on selling alcohol at all sports venues is the way forward, BUT of course, it'll never happen as at about a fiver a pint, the profits are too enticing .. pissed up dickhead yobs acting up for the TV cameras and one another need being told to politely or otherwise to feck off .. at test matches 'beer glass snakes' providing a right laugh for commentators who should know better, the childish Barmy Amy shouting and hollering making things tiresome for the sober amongst the spectators .. it can't all be blamed on post lockdown euphoria, .. as a society personal freedom more and more seems to be a licence to act like a spoilt 6 year old brat who has never been taught any manners .. in this country the only way to have fun can't surely be to get pissed every time you go out, there must be better ways to loosen up and lose your inhibitions .. so there you goKBslittlesis said:Heard more shenanigans were had with the 20 somethings unable to hold their beer ruining it for families at the Oval last night. Even a fight at the tube station.
Is this happening at T20 now? I haven’t been since I moved to Eire but I was a regular at the Oval for all forms before & never saw it 🤷♀️2 -
The double header women and men’s matches mean twice as much drinking time...KBslittlesis said:Heard more shenanigans were had with the 20 somethings unable to hold their beer ruining it for families at the Oval last night. Even a fight at the tube station.
Is this happening at T20 now? I haven’t been since I moved to Eire but I was a regular at the Oval for all forms before & never saw it 🤷♀️1 -
If the idea of the hundred is to get kids more interested as a T20 is too long, then why are there double headers with the women’s game ?5
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Are these types actually attending both?killerandflash said:
The double header women and men’s matches mean twice as much drinking time...KBslittlesis said:Heard more shenanigans were had with the 20 somethings unable to hold their beer ruining it for families at the Oval last night. Even a fight at the tube station.
Is this happening at T20 now? I haven’t been since I moved to Eire but I was a regular at the Oval for all forms before & never saw it 🤷♀️0 -
Get there early, and use the women's match mainly as a drinking session?KBslittlesis said:
Are these types actually attending both?killerandflash said:
The double header women and men’s matches mean twice as much drinking time...KBslittlesis said:Heard more shenanigans were had with the 20 somethings unable to hold their beer ruining it for families at the Oval last night. Even a fight at the tube station.
Is this happening at T20 now? I haven’t been since I moved to Eire but I was a regular at the Oval for all forms before & never saw it 🤷♀️2 -
Get there at 6.30 after work as we did and only have time for 2 pints before the bar shut 30 balls into the chase was very frustrating (at 8). I’d say almost encouraging binge drinking. Not their fault we couldn’t get there from work till 6ish of course.A test match gate opens at 9 and serves till 6 even if play goes on till 7ish but likelihood is people will get there earlier than tea.Unfortunately there are idiots that can’t control themselves after a few pints and spoil it for the rest of the fans in all forms.0
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Rashid Khan is a great cricketer. To perform at such an exceptionally high standard while his country is being devastated and abandoned is remarkable.
Plus, it's great to see a cricketer play the game with a smile on his face.4
