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Post by Wicked Cricket on Feb 5, 2021 11:47:26 GMT
 An Astounding Batting PerformanceThe latest update on the Dhabbi Slogathon sums up the nature of this competition. Who else but Chris Gayle makes the headlines as he finally turns up to the tournament for Luke Wright's side, Team Abu Dhabbi (TAD), and strikes an astounding destructive innings. Only Gayle could achieve such a feat. On Wednesday TAD were playing Maratha Arabians and required 98 to win. In this format, quite straight-forward... presumably. What's 9.8 runs an over in a slogathon?? Gayle opens and promptly scores 84* off 22 balls including 9 sixes and 6 fours out of a final winning 100 tally from just 5.3 overs with a run rate of 18.18 per over. His 50 came up in 12 balls!! The bowlers were not so much "cannon fodder", but hung, drawn and quartered. For example, each bowler only bowled one over to reduce the embarrassment, presumably, that included figures of: Sompal Kami going for 27 runs and Mosaddek Hossain 22. There is no-one in the world who is as destructive as Gayle when he gets his eye in. Apart from this one phenomenal innings his performances for TAD have been very disappointing. Meanwhile, Ravi Bopara continues his rich run of slogs with another 37* off 15 balls; Garton nailed Gayle (1) lbw in another match and Luke has been consistently scoring runs with a further 27. For past results, future fixtures and present tables, click on the link below. The tournament ends this weekend. www.espncricinfo.com/series/abu-dhabi-t10-2020-21-1245079 |
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Post by philh on Feb 5, 2021 14:02:31 GMT
An Astounding Batting PerformanceGayle opens and promptly scores 84* off 22 balls including 9 sixes and 6 fours out of a final winning 100 tally from just 5.3 overs with a run rate of 18.18 per over. His 50 came up in 12 balls!! There is no-one in the world who is as destructive as Gayle when he gets his eye in. It looks to me as though Gayle can't have taken more than one ball to get his eye in. As an unexciting batsman in my day, I know that I went more than 22 balls without scoring on more than one occasion. |
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Post by Wicked Cricket on Feb 5, 2021 14:12:03 GMT
Philh, This Gayle innings was a one-off in the T10, given all his other scores have been single figures. Eye or no eye, if you can strike like him, when that "one special innings" comes along, all is forgiven.  Channel 4 paid 1/10th of original asking price to screen India-EnglandMeanwhile, this is a story to warm the cockles of an England supporter's heart. Sod politics, huge money and elitist channel live-streaming, the cricket fan, very surprisingly, has won out BIG time with Channel 4s airing of the India Test series. Read the exclusive "Behind the Scenes" story from The Cricketer Magazine. "For terrestrial TV fans, savour this while you can is probably the best advice," writes Huw Turbervill. www.thecricketer.com/Topics/england/why_india_v_england_is_on_channel_4.html |
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Post by liquidskin on Feb 6, 2021 10:52:51 GMT
An Astounding Batting PerformanceGayle opens and promptly scores 84* off 22 balls including 9 sixes and 6 fours out of a final winning 100 tally from just 5.3 overs with a run rate of 18.18 per over. His 50 came up in 12 balls!! There is no-one in the world who is as destructive as Gayle when he gets his eye in. It looks to me as though Gayle can't have taken more than one ball to get his eye in. As an unexciting batsman in my day, I know that I went more than 22 balls without scoring on more than one occasion. Up the ante or you're hooked pal. |
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Post by coverpoint on Feb 6, 2021 11:34:14 GMT
Why offer blast passes for 7 matches costing £75 when you can charge supporters for £28 per match instead? Wasn't that the pricing formula in normal times? They can't sell passes for 2021 for obvious reasons. Who knows what the price of one match tickets will be - if it's a restricted audience, then will they have to stream it for those who don't attend? Lots of questions can't be answered yet. £30 per match for 7 matches is £210 against £75 T20 pass which is a 180% increase. This is cricket not football! I'm sorry Mike but this is taking the piss. |
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Post by flashblade on Feb 6, 2021 11:37:33 GMT
Wasn't that the pricing formula in normal times? They can't sell passes for 2021 for obvious reasons. Who knows what the price of one match tickets will be - if it's a restricted audience, then will they have to stream it for those who don't attend? Lots of questions can't be answered yet. £30 per match for 7 matches is £210 against £75 T20 pass which is a 180% increase. This is cricket not football! I'm sorry Mike but this is taking the piss. I agree - see T20 thread. I'm not going to fall victim to this marketing stunt. |
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Post by Wicked Cricket on Feb 6, 2021 14:57:18 GMT
I am sorry to keep beating the drum, but forget watching T20 live at Hove this season, it ain't gonna happen unless it's for 1,000 people given all the "Covid variants" that may miraculously emerge between now and August. The way forward in 2021 is for county cricket to live-stream all their matches whether it is the Championship, RLC or T20 unless it's shown live on SKY.
Charge anywhere between £5 and £10 depending on the format and make a lot of money that way. Far, far more than you would via live attendance. 25,000 people watching a home Sussex CCC v Kent CCC T20 game at £5 a head = £125,000 x 7 home games = £875,000. And that is a minimum. Add to that the Championship and RLC, a small club like Sussex could make £1.5m a season from live-streaming matches.
On top of this there are all the potential overseas viewers. If a club has a top Asian player then those viewing could swell enormously. How many Afghanistan cricket supporters, for example, would pay £5 to watch Rashid Khan play live at Hove? Many thousands, I would suggest.
County cricket is sitting on a goldmine. It's so bleedin' obvious.
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Post by coverpoint on Feb 6, 2021 15:13:25 GMT
I am sorry to keep beating the drum, but forget watching T20 live at Hove this season, it ain't gonna happen unless it's for 1,000 people given all the "Covid variants" that may miraculously emerge between now and August. The way forward in 2021 is for county cricket to live-stream all their matches whether it is the Championship, RLC or T20 unless it's shown live on SKY. Charge anywhere between £5 and £10 depending on the format and make a lot of money that way. Far, far more than you would via live attendance. 25,000 people watching a home Sussex CCC v Kent CCC T20 game at £5 a head = £125,000 x 7 home games = £875,000. And that is a minimum. Add to that the Championship and RLC, a small club like Sussex could make £1.5m a season from live-streaming matches. On top of this there are all the potential overseas viewers. If a club has a top Asian player then those viewing could swell enormously. How many Afghanistan cricket supporters, for example, would pay £5 to watch Rashid Khan play live at Hove? Many thousands, I would suggest. County cricket is sitting on a goldmine. It's so bleedin' obvious. Why not? Sussex racecourses had 2,000 people before Christmas. |
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Post by Wicked Cricket on Feb 6, 2021 16:19:02 GMT
Cv,
Why not? Sussex racecourses had 2,000 people before Christmas.
Racecourses have large expanse areas for people to social distance, Hove does not.
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Post by Wicked Cricket on Feb 6, 2021 16:36:36 GMT
Huge congrats to James Vince. Great to see English cricketers having such a major influence
on BBL10. Alex Hales is another who made a BIG impact.
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Post by flashblade on Feb 6, 2021 16:51:17 GMT
I am sorry to keep beating the drum, but forget watching T20 live at Hove this season, it ain't gonna happen unless it's for 1,000 people given all the "Covid variants" that may miraculously emerge between now and August. The way forward in 2021 is for county cricket to live-stream all their matches whether it is the Championship, RLC or T20 unless it's shown live on SKY. Charge anywhere between £5 and £10 depending on the format and make a lot of money that way. Far, far more than you would via live attendance. 25,000 people watching a home Sussex CCC v Kent CCC T20 game at £5 a head = £125,000 x 7 home games = £875,000. And that is a minimum. Add to that the Championship and RLC, a small club like Sussex could make £1.5m a season from live-streaming matches. On top of this there are all the potential overseas viewers. If a club has a top Asian player then those viewing could swell enormously. How many Afghanistan cricket supporters, for example, would pay £5 to watch Rashid Khan play live at Hove? Many thousands, I would suggest. County cricket is sitting on a goldmine. It's so bleedin' obvious. Why not? Sussex racecourses had 2,000 people before Christmas. How do they manage social distancing at racecourses? When you're in the fresh air, I guess that isn't difficult, but how are peoples' movements controlled when they're inside? |
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Post by Wicked Cricket on Feb 6, 2021 17:05:50 GMT
The Dhabi Slogathon
Luke Wright's side comes a respectable third in the Dhabi Slogathon tournament
out of nine competitors. They beat the Qalanders in the 3rd place play-off earlier
today. Typically, Wright was out for 0 after 3 balls faced.
Ravi Bopara's team, the Delhi Bulls (DB) are playing the Northern Warriors (NW)
for first and second place. Half way through this Final DB scored just 81 runs in
their 10 overs, so NW 'should' win the trophy.
Ravi scored 9 runs from 11 balls, so one of his worst performances in a
tournament where he shone with the bat.
PS: No surprise, Northern Warriors easily won the Trophy by 8 wickets and
10 balls to spare.
PPS: Chris Jordan was named 'Bowler of the Tournament'.
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Post by coverpoint on Feb 6, 2021 17:34:15 GMT
Why not? Sussex racecourses had 2,000 people before Christmas. How do they manage social distancing at racecourses? When you're in the fresh air, I guess that isn't difficult, but how are peoples' movements controlled when they're inside? At a racecourse you can do it easily with social distance markers. Table service only. You will have to wear masks. If sports venues want fans to return they will have to put themselves out a little rather than sitting on their arse and sponging off the taxpayer. Once restrictions are eased completely all financial support should for businesses, employees and the self-employed should finish. The gravy train has to end sooner rather than later but cannot end until businesses are opened completely without stupid restrictions like "you must have a substantial meal" which is a scotch end is definitely not. |
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Post by flashblade on Feb 6, 2021 17:50:15 GMT
How do they manage social distancing at racecourses? When you're in the fresh air, I guess that isn't difficult, but how are peoples' movements controlled when they're inside?
If sports venues want fans to return they will have to put themselves out a little rather than sitting on their arse and sponging off the taxpayer. Once restrictions are eased completely all financial support should for businesses, employees and the self-employed should finish. The gravy train has to end sooner rather than later but cannot end until businesses are opened completely without stupid restrictions like "you must have a substantial meal" which is a scotch end is definitely not. So, it sounds as if these arrangements were in place when pubs and restaurants had the same protocols? FWIW, I can't see how this would work at Hove in the Long Room/toilets. And if it rained, would it be possible to keep 1,000 - 2,000 people socially distant in the pavilion? |
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Post by coverpoint on Feb 6, 2021 18:42:04 GMT
At a racecourse you can do it easily with social distance markers. Table service only. You will have to wear masks.
If sports venues want fans to return they will have to put themselves out a little rather than sitting on their arse and sponging off the taxpayer. Once restrictions are eased completely all financial support should for businesses, employees and the self-employed should finish. The gravy train has to end sooner rather than later but cannot end until businesses are opened completely without stupid restrictions like "you must have a substantial meal" which is a scotch end is definitely not. So, it sounds as if these arrangements were in place when pubs and restaurants had the same protocols? FWIW, I can't see how this would work at Hove in the Long Room/toilets. And if it rained, would it be possible to keep 1,000 - 2,000 people socially distant in the pavilion? People won't be allowed in the Long Room unless they are eating or drinking (and will be at tables) and it will be a case of one in and one out with the toilets and socially distanced urinals and basins. If you are inside the club will have a responsibility to ensure people are observing social distancing protocols (I bet if people didn't wear masks at all they wouldn't need to police this as people would do it themselves because they would be afraid of catching the virus). If they haven't done so already they will have to access what their socially distant capacity is if it is normally 6,000 it could be only 2,000 regardless of what the capacity is if the tiers are brought back. |
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