Comments on: England’s 2010 fixtures

By: GED

GED — Sat, 29 Aug 2009 07:19:28 +0000

I wonder whether they’ll include that idea about short run ups, like in the days of my youth.

Watching Michael Holding (for example) lolloping up like a gnarled old county trundler and bowling at 75 mph was in a class of its own.

By: Captain Kirk

Captain Kirk — Fri, 28 Aug 2009 08:04:56 +0000

I can sort of sympathise with where the counties are coming from. Although it seems strange not to mirror international cricket, the 4 day game has never mirrored the 5 day Tests. Cutting out 10 overs per innings might actually help to reduce the dull middle overs in the international game if it encourages batsmen to be a bit more aggressive and inventive earlier on rather than nudge it around between powerplays. And, of course, they’ve cited the SA example of them not playing 50 over cricket domestically either, yet managing to be number one in the world.

That said, doing away with international 50 over cricket would be a good thing in my books so I can’t say I’m all that fussed with England’s performances in it anyway.

By: sam

sam — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 21:55:27 +0000

so they are not playing any domestic 50-over cricket?

despite the fact that the world cup is a 50-over competition?

and they’re inventing a new 40-over competition to replace the pro 40?

despite the fact that the schofield report specifically said the pro40 didn’t work?

give us a break, ecb.

By: Jo Nathan

Jo Nathan — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 13:34:59 +0000

It seems we have a state banquet of international cricket in England next year! I hope no one get’s indigestion.

If I have it right we can select any or all from the following menu:

Eng vs Bangla (Test, ODI)
Eng vs Aussies (ODI)
Aussies vs Pak (Test)
Eng vs Pak (Test, ODI, 20/20)

I’ll have to be very nice to the bank manager!

Where are the England Lions taking on NZ “A” and India “A” though? Presumably not in England (the cheese and biscuits)?