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[Cricket Blue]

I think it’s a pointless rehash of the 20/20 format, done because they don’t have to pay the more expensive Twenty20 licence.

If it brings kids into cricket, they’ll then get confused by overs etc.

Yes I agree they should have made the Blast bigger than introduce another format in an already congested calendar.

 

[dronefromsector7G]

I think it’s a pointless rehash of the 20/20 format, done because they don’t have to pay the more expensive Twenty20 licence.

If it brings kids into cricket, they’ll then get confused by overs etc.

At least now they can count the deliveries per over on their hands. Although in Burnley that was never the issue

 

[Alan Harper's Tash]

At least now they can count the deliveries per over on their hands. Although in Burnley that was never the issue

Per set, please.

 

[dronefromsector7G]

Why keep talking to someone trying to play the game ffs. Probably ask him what he had for tea next

 

[jimharri]

Why keep talking to someone trying to play the game ffs. Probably ask him what he had for tea next

Think they've swiped that idea from the Aussie Big Bash competition. Looks to be a fairly good crowd in there this evening. I suppose the nice weather helps to bring them in, along with the perceived attraction of a complete game in 3 hrs.

 

[Alan Harper's Tash]

Think they've swiped that idea from the Aussie Big Bash competition.

We’ve done it for years. Bumble used to ask stupid questions in the 20/20 games back in the day.

 

[MillionMilesAway]

I vaguely recollect the name being linked with limited over games. Don't remember any tests down there though, to be honest.

about 7 or 8 tests, with the first in 2011. includes a couple that didn't include England.
about 30 ODIs, and a dozen T20s.

 

[Alan Harper's Tash]

Who do you support in the 100 if you come from Sheffield, Hull, Newcastle, Dipperville etc.?

It alienates large parts of the country and even if you’re lucky enough to live near a franchised ground, you get to support a bastardised version of your own county side play against your own players.

 

[Citizen of Legoland]

I notice the BBC have the commentators out of synch with the pictures again. That woman is telling us when it’s been dropped before he dropped it.

 

[Alan Harper's Tash]

I notice the BBC have the commentators out of synch with the pictures again. That woman is telling us when it’s been dropped before he dropped it.

Say what you like about BBC commentators, but they are far better at predicting the immediate future than any others on TV.