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Cricket => Essex Eagles T20 => Topic started by: mawallace on August 26, 2018, 09:55:51 AM

Title: For those T20 fans out there!
Post by: mawallace on August 26, 2018, 09:55:51 AM

http://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/24434264/counties-lobby-blast-increase-16-matches

Title: Re: For those T20 fans out there!
Post by: nat on August 26, 2018, 11:34:20 AM

I'd support it if there was a corresponding proposal to extend the CC to 16 games (again) with two divisions of 9 teams each.
However they won't ... so I won't.

Title: Re: For those T20 fans out there!
Post by: Slogger on August 26, 2018, 11:37:18 AM

Not a T20 fan myself but that's logical. But so is 16 championship matches. I'd make T20 a two division league of 16 games (have the finals day if you must) scrap the quarter finals and university games and play two more 4 day games

Title: Re: For those T20 fans out there!
Post by: Valentines Park on August 26, 2018, 06:40:10 PM

So more T20 when the comp is devalued.

Who makes this stuff up?

Title: Re: For those T20 fans out there!
Post by: Crisp on August 27, 2018, 10:30:04 AM

Obvious political statement from the counties showing rightful disrespect to franchise cricket.

More 20/20 games will dilute the franchise crowds which I would back as the correct stance.

It was only 3 years ago that Sussex, Somerset and Surrey along with us as the main leader wanted more 20/20 as we were rather good at filling our grounds and the other counties repelled us. 

Incidentally, I was at the Oval for there last 20/20 and the members do not want franchise cricket, they are more than happy with watching full houses at Surrey CCC. 

Title: Re: For those T20 fans out there!
Post by: Slogger on August 27, 2018, 02:54:19 PM

Crisp I imagine that's the case at Lord's too.