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Post by coverpoint on Sept 3, 2022 15:30:20 GMT
There is not enough good Women or Men cricketers to justify more than four teams (need four overseas players) in the Men and Women's hundred. Women's Batters Bates Beaumont Dottin Dunkley Lamb Lee Mandhana Matthews Mooney Perry Sciver Villani Winfield Wolvaardt Wyatt Keepers Freeborn Healy Jones Threikeld Spinners Adams Capsey Ecclestone Glenn Gray Kerr King Alana
Levick Nicholas
Molineux Smale Smith Villiers Wellington Seamers Arlott Bell Cross Davidson-Richards Elwiss Ismail Kapp Macdonald-Gay Schutt Shrubsole Men's Batsmen Ali Duckett Hales Hose Jacks Livingstone Lyth Malan Maxwell Morgan Munro Pollard Russell Smeed Stubbs Keepers Buttler Cox Rossington Salt Spinners Dawson Hartley Narine Patel Seamers Bravo Curran S Curran T Hasnain Helm Hogan Howell Payne Richardson Sams Thompson Walter Wiese Wood 11/38 are overseas. Probably need another six overseas players just to get four decent teams such is the dearth of quality players in the hundred. In what other format, outside of 3XI village cricket, would 26 be the highest score in match? Men's 100 Final highest score was just 26. The standard of batting in the hundred has been very poor with many batsmen getting out to brainless cricket shots. Why are ECB doing their level best to kill off the game of cricket? |
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Post by Wicked Cricket on Sept 3, 2022 22:25:30 GMT
An excellent Men's final where low scoring games are often the most exciting to watch. The match topsy turvied between the Trent Rockets and Manchester Originals offering a nail-biting finish worthy of the tournament with the Rockets eventually crossing the line with just 2 balls to spare thanks to the last minute heroics of Gregory flailing 17 runs off 6 balls. Watched by a packed Lord's and only live on BBC, this was a superb ending to a highly successful second tournament. www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/62775463www.bbc.co.uk/sport/live/cricket/60185567Meanwhile, the earlier held Women's final between the Oval Invincibles and Southern Brave lacked the drama of the later Men's match, where the Invincibles won their second trophy on the trot. The 100 ticket sales are up on last year's inaugural competition, but BBC TV viewing figures were down 20% before the final, where the Sky Sports stats are not known, yet. |
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Post by philh on Sept 4, 2022 5:28:17 GMT
Has it finished?
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Post by joe on Sept 4, 2022 8:26:27 GMT
Whoever produced the pitch at Lords yesterday wants shooting!
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Post by Wicked Cricket on Sept 4, 2022 9:27:28 GMT
A fair synopsis of the 100 by a major stakeholder via the link below. That second album is never easy and when you’re competing with the Commonwealth Games and an early start to the football season, it is of no surprise the BBC viewing figures were down by 20%. Although, interesting to know the viewing stats for Finals Day on Saturday as well as the overall figures from Sky Sports. Yet, most important of all, tickets sales were up over last season which directly effects the ECB’s coffers and a positive financial knock-on for the 18 counties. Meanwhile, the One-Day-Cup and the 100 played alongside each other really helped both Sussex and Leicestershire who while languishing at the bottom of the Division 2 Championship table, suddenly could be competitive with other counties now missing their best players. This season showed again how the two formats compliment each other, especially if you are a Sussex supporter! The club now face reality again, but the confidence boost experienced by the young side augurs well for the last three Championship games. www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/62783877 |
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Post by Wicked Cricket on Sept 5, 2022 8:29:35 GMT
The 100
The ECB released figures which show, of the Sky and BBC television audience, 42% hadn't watched any other ECB cricket in 2022 prior to The Hundred, resulting in 5.9m new viewers. Women (31%) and children (14%) made up a significant share of the TV audience.
The ECB is achieving what it promised from the outset.
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Post by deepfineleg on Sept 5, 2022 15:57:23 GMT
"42% hadn't watched any other ECB cricket in 2022 prior to The Hundred" So last year's Hundred hadn't persuaded them to watch any other cricket, even the Blast.
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Post by wrightstuff on Sept 5, 2022 16:03:45 GMT
The 100The ECB is achieving what it promised from the outset. Yes. Getting people through the door who aren't actually interested in cricket (Don't worry, it doesn't last long) like fireworks and like loud live music. Whilst at the same time upsetting real cricket lovers who have followed the game for years. So yes, The ECB has achieved what it promised to do from the outset. |
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Post by sussexforever on Sept 5, 2022 16:22:11 GMT
Credit for the below to 'Being Outside Cricket' on Twitter  Being kind to the 42% this year, it is down from 57% last year. This could suggest some non-watchers from 2021 have watched cricket before the 2022 edition. The 2m drop in viewers is across the BBC and Sky is huge though. Ticket sales are also lower than I thought they would be showing there hasn't been any overall growth in that area. The 500k is taken from the ECB release with their data stating 'over 500k tickets sold'. I would like to understand if 'sold' includes all freebies, plus those included within membership packages at Surrey for example. I do not think members have a package option which excludes the franchise tournament. |
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Post by liquidskin on Sept 6, 2022 20:33:08 GMT
I've enjoyed it again. Turn on the box & you got Gleeson or someone bowling at Hales or someone. It ain't perfect & they could have tried putting this much effort into the Blast first but they didn't & it's here for several years at least. The kids seem to like it. It'd be better if we had a proper schedule with fewer games everywhere, then all the Ints could play too. One day they'll see sense.
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Post by Wicked Cricket on Sept 16, 2022 11:13:50 GMT
What an odd article for The Cricketer Magazine to publish. The survey which maligns the 100 is rather like turkeys voting for "Do or do we not ban Christmas?" I am sure 99.9% of turkeys would vote to BAN IT! The same here where the Cricket Supporters' Association is primarily made up of keen County Championship supporters. I am surprised only two-thirds dislike the tournament. This seems quite low. There is still hope yet. I just wish the debate would lead to something positive, especially when SKY Sports are to cover it until at least 2028. At present, it is rather like two prized fighters bludgeoning each other in the ring, over and over again, and getting absolutely nowhere. The 100 is here to stay, so how can county cricket gain from this? Hopefully, lots of new money flooding in from the ECB. What did come out this season is how well the 100 and One-Day Cup compliment each other. This offers a great opportunity for counties to give their youngsters a taste of professional cricket. Who knows what promising players may be discovered.  I am delighted to see that 98% said "they found Test cricket enjoyable" especially with the golden promise of a scintillating home Ashes series next year. I can't remember such a buzz around this format in England since 2005. I may have shown uncertainty surrounding Stokes' appointment as Captain, but humble pie and all that, I am completely wrong. www.cricketcountry.com/news/ashes-2023-schedule-revealed-for-marquee-series-1042085The great piece of luck is that he gels so well with BAZ. Imagine if it had been a Moores, Flower or even a Silverwood. It could have been KP all over again. BAZ and Stokesy are a match made in heaven. www.thecricketer.com/Topics/countycricket/the_hundred_english_cricket_least_enjoyable_competition_fans_survey.html |
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Post by liquidskin on Sept 16, 2022 18:30:02 GMT
You know what it ain't difficult. If every coach & captain across the country, globe even, from top to bottom used McCullom & Stokes as the blueprint cricket would go to a new level. And it'd sort the rest days out cos sod all would go 4/5 days. Seriously, every side should do it all the time. I reckon Haines agrees from what I've seen from him this season - you need an attack though Hitman else ya sunk. I think it's where the longer form needs to go.
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Post by philh on Sept 16, 2022 21:42:51 GMT
You know what it ain't difficult. If every coach & captain across the country, globe even, from top to bottom used McCullom & Stokes as the blueprint cricket would go to a new level. And it'd sort the rest days out cos sod all would go 4/5 days. Seriously, every side should do it all the time. I reckon Haines agrees from what I've seen from him this season - you need an attack though Hitman else ya sunk. I think it's where the longer form needs to go. It's an interesting point. I've never liked the bonus points system in CC and I wonder whether that would be a place to start. Batting points take no account of the wicket or what is a par score and you can get maximum bowling points if you are knocked all over the place for 110 overs but still take 9 wickets. I'd prefer a more head to head approach based on perhaps 60-80 overs. I suggest 7 batting points to be shared between the two competing sides. They would be allocated as 7-0 if you score twice as many as the other team, 6-1 for 70% more, 5-2 for 40% and 4-3 for 10% more (for example). Likewise 7 bowling points allocated in a similar way. If a game is rain-affected, the points are based on fewer overs. It would kill two birds with one stone. It would give an advantage to teams that 'go for it' and make points more realistic. There may be some fine tuning needed, but I think it would push liquidskin's proposals in the right direction. |
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Post by Wicked Cricket on Nov 30, 2022 9:36:30 GMT
This is a turn-up for the books. Only £400 million for 75% of the tournament stake? Come on! Contact the Saudis and there'll be offering 1 billion. Cheap at the price too!  Sky News has reported that Bridgepoint Group has offered £400m to buy a 75 per cent
stake in the 100 competition, but the initial response from county executives is lukewarm.
(Bridgepoint Group is a UK private investment company listed on the London Stock Exchange and is a constituent of the FTSE 250 Index) |
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