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Post by Wicked Cricket on Aug 8, 2019 13:49:56 GMT
'Massive bloopers' barely, bloopers yes. Perfection is neither interesting nor possible. This is an important topic to discuss. It is already affecting other women's sports and why Sharron Davies, Martina Navratilova and others are strongly against it. Cricket is no different. Either you bury your head in the sand afraid to offend or say the wrong thing or discuss the subject in a balanced, understanding and sensible way. Bowling in the women's cricket game may well get faster, for example. www.independent.co.uk/life-style/women/sharron-davies-transgender-athletes-competition-female-sport-a8817456.html |
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Post by Wicked Cricket on Aug 8, 2019 13:59:24 GMT
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Post by Wicked Cricket on Aug 9, 2019 8:56:35 GMT
Wow! Impressive number. It will be interesting to see if attendance figures continue to grow next season when 'The 100' follows
the matches in July.
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Post by Wicked Cricket on Aug 9, 2019 9:36:40 GMT
Jofra may be a supreme athlete and an absolute amazing all-round cricketer, but on this evidence he is 'not' a vlogger. vlogging is about "Energy, energy, energy." The world's most successful vlogger, Pewdiepie, is a great example of this. "Humour, Fun, Laughs" is another important aspect. Jofra is a lovely chilled young man, but for the camera too chilled, perhaps? The footage of the cricketing exploits are great along with the signing autographs for the young fans. Perhaps, this should become a weekly diary of his events shown by film rather than an actual vlog? Watch and listen to the World's top vlogger. www.youtube.com/channel/UC-lHJZR3Gqxm24_Vd_AJ5Yw |
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Post by flashblade on Aug 9, 2019 9:48:39 GMT
Wow! Impressive number. It will be interesting to see if attendance figures continue to grow next season when 'The 100' follows
the matches in July.The ECB may have disadvantaged next year's Blast, as it won't be played in the school holidays. Otherwise, I can't see why it shouldn't be as popular as ever. Surely, folks aren't going to stay away because they're saving themselves for the 100 later in the summer. There will be no proper cricket in the school holidays next year at any of the 18 counties, AFAICS. It's either the wretched 100, or development league 50 overs.  |
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Post by Wicked Cricket on Aug 9, 2019 10:08:06 GMT
Fb,
There will be no proper cricket in the school holidays next year..
My understanding is the opposite. Perhaps, I am wrong? 'The 100' ends at the
end of July alongside the 50 over which opens the door during August and September
for the remaining Championship games.
The whole point of 'The 100' is to attract new people to cricket. Hopefully, many
will be sooo impressed by the tournament they'll want to watch more cricket and
hey presto, they have the Championship to follow. Even if just 10% of these new
cricket fans attend a Champo match, that makes a positive difference.
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Post by Bazpan on Aug 9, 2019 10:51:38 GMT
Fb, There will be no proper cricket in the school holidays next year.. My understanding is the opposite. Perhaps, I am wrong? 'The 100' ends at the end of July alongside the 50 over which opens the door during August and September for the remaining Championship games. |
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Post by Wicked Cricket on Aug 9, 2019 11:16:27 GMT
That is news to me. I thought it started in early July and ends early August. That it will last 'barely a month' says
The Independent, for example. Perhaps, the ECB are still fluid re: the tournament and we won't have a definite and
confirmed understanding until the 2020 fixtures appear in November? The media remain confused over certain elements
of the competition, certainly. If 'The 100' continues throughout August and only finishes at the end of this month,
then I take back what I said.
This is from The Independent.
October 2019 - Inaugural player draft
May-June 2020 - New-look Blast featuring all 18 counties
June 2020 - Franchises to select two additional ‘wildcard’ players based on Blast performances
July 2020 - The Hundred begins
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Post by Wicked Cricket on Aug 9, 2019 12:04:53 GMT
Bazpan, Your comments sent me off on further research. I used the info from The Independent because it was some of the latest I could find. How about this from the Radio Times published 5 days ago.  The tournament will run over a 38-day period between mid-July 2020 and early-September 2020.
Very difficult to know what is truth and fake news at this stage. Perhaps, the ECB are changing their minds from week to week. www.radiotimes.com/news/sport/2019-08-07/the-hundred-cricket-start-2020-tv-watch-live-stream/ |
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Post by Bazpan on Aug 9, 2019 12:11:56 GMT
That is news to me. I thought it started in early July and ends early August. That it will last 'barely a month' says The Independent, for example. Perhaps, the ECB are still fluid re: the tournament and we won't have a definite and confirmed understanding until the 2020 fixtures appear in November? The media remain confused over certain elements of the competition, certainly. If 'The 100' continues throughout August and only finishes at the end of this month, then I take back what I said. This is from The Independent. October 2019 - Inaugural player draft
May-June 2020 - New-look Blast featuring all 18 counties
June 2020 - Franchises to select two additional ‘wildcard’ players based on Blast performances
July 2020 - The Hundred begins
www.radiotimes.com/news/sport/2019-08-07/the-hundred-cricket-start-2020-tv-watch-live-stream/
I'm certainly getting a strong sense from the coaches that children will be welcome at Hundred games. You'd think there'd been a blanket prohibition on families going to the cricket until now.
Simon Katich: "I like that it’s family-friendly ... I try to take family to games. My eldest son ... would love to see a game at Old Trafford and enjoy the atmosphere of being at a live game."
Andrew McDonald: "I’ve got two kids ... I can’t wait to bring them along for the ride as well."
Shane Warne: "My kids would be here for sure ... They’re really excited about coming to watch some games ... It's a great day out for the family. Young boys and girls coming to the cricket will have a great time." ['How was I Colin? Did I overdo the kids and families bit?' 'No, that was perfect.']
Warney is hoping to attract the best players to London Spirit with this peculiar promise: "Any Ed Sheeran fans out there, you probably want to be part of our team. He’ll be hanging with us." He might want to get some data points on just how much of a lure that is.
Edit: Sorry, only just saw your post above!
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Post by joe on Aug 9, 2019 12:17:06 GMT
I’ve renamed it The Hun-Dread.
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Post by Wicked Cricket on Aug 9, 2019 12:22:58 GMT
Careful... you might be called a Nazi and Racist. |
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Post by Bazpan on Aug 9, 2019 12:25:36 GMT
I'll be disappointed if the £6.4m marketing campaign doesn't make reference to the FUNdred at some point.
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Post by Wicked Cricket on Aug 10, 2019 14:17:08 GMT
DID YOU KNOW?
 Finally, completed reading the excellent T20 booklet compiled by Steve Bone and associates and discovered a surprising fact about our Aussie O/S Alex Carey. Did you know Carey was a promising Australian rules football player? In 2010, he moved to Sydney and joined Greater Western Sydney Giants to pursue an Aussie Rules career. He even captained the side ahead of their first season in the AFL and led them to the Finals of the TAC Cup. He won the team's best and fairest award and starred for them again in 2011 in the North East Australian Football League, but... wasn't offered a place in the Club's inaugural AFL squad the following year. So, what do you do when you've been given the heave-ho? That's right, completely change your sporting profession where in 7 years you make a full debut for Australia at the Gabba in... cricket! An astonishing transformation. Read about it below. 
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Post by Wicked Cricket on Aug 12, 2019 8:47:24 GMT
As technology continues to influence every aspect of human life and with some futurists suggesting that in 50 years we will all be micro-chipped and glued to virtual reality, where robots and automatons do all the physical work, what isn't there not to like? Well, a lot actually. This latest techno gizmo sounds on the surface a good idea and why Jos Buttler is glowing, but what if some unscrupulous individual (a match-fixer, for example) can affect the ball's flight by using the technology inside to then control it, as is now occurring with some military drones. www.wisden.com/stories/global-t20-leagues/bbl-microchip-ball-technology |
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