Cricket Thread

[Alan Harper's Tash]

12.6% of England’s test centuries have been scored by players with OO in their surname.

 

[trueblue1972]

12.6% of England’s test centuries have been scored by players with OO in their surname.

So that's why I never made it as a test batsman

 

[Alan Harper's Tash]

So that's why I never made it as a test batsman

Never too late to change your name!

 

[law74]

What is annoying me is that the cricket channel will be blabbering about the 16.4 instead of cricket for the next few weeks.

 

[jimharri]

What is annoying me is that the cricket channel will be blabbering about the 16.4 instead of cricket for the next few weeks.

It's an abomination, and should have been strangled at birth!

 

[Alan Harper's Tash]

What is annoying me is that the cricket channel will be blabbering about the 16.4 instead of cricket for the next few weeks.

Seems the decimalised format sponsored by crisps is on the wane. It doesn’t pay enough and overseas stars are playing in the US this year.

The family side of the game is great, but it needs to return back to the traditional cricketing format, but the ECB will try and milk as much out of it before it dies.

Ticket sales are way down so far this year too.

 

[jimharri]

Seems the decimalised format sponsored by crisps is on the wane. It doesn’t pay enough and overseas stars are playing in the US this year.

The family side of the game is great, but it needs to return back to the traditional cricketing format, but the ECB will try and milk as much out of it before it dies.

Ticket sales are way down so far this year too.

How much would a ticket cost for a "16.4" game at OT; pure guesswork, £50?

 

[Alan Harper's Tash]

How much would a ticket cost for a "16.4" game at OT; pure guesswork, £50?

Prices start at £11 for adults and £3 for kids. No idea how many are at that price as I have to sign up to get more info!

Sod that.

 

[jimharri]

Prices start at £11 for adults and £3 for kids. No idea how many are at that price as I have to sign up to get more info!

Sod that.

That's a lot cheaper than I expected, obviously (given my previous post!). But even if I was living over there, I wouldn't pay itm

 

[Alan Harper's Tash]

That's a lot cheaper than I expected, obviously (given my previous post!). But even if I was living over there, I wouldn't pay itm

Yeah, it’s not for me either. I’ll no doubt tune into a few matches, but it’s too brash and convoluted.

The format is only as it is so that the ECB don’t have to pay the licensing fee for the T20 format. Maximising profits. Started off with a bang, but is dying a death now.

Franchising has never taken off in U.K. sport.