Yes, I meant after that as I posted a number of times. But I mean the rest of January there no international cricket to watch or even attend this season that I normally would if I could. Basically the international summer was over so early in January is just been a total emptiness in the peak period of summer for me this cricket season which just feels horrid.
I totally understand where you're coming from. But do you understand my argument?
This sort of attitude that people have towards T20 cricket is outdated, ill-informed and incredibly elitist.
You clearly don't. The fact you can say there was wall to wall cricket in January to a big cricket fan, that telling you I had nothing to watch that I wanted to watch of international cricket here and attend in the peak period of summer tells me just have bugger all understanding. All that been on is Big Bash which is clearly not what I'm after in last few weeks. If there was Big Bash on and internationa one day series between Kiwi's, Australia and some other team it would be service all types of cricket fans but there nothing on but Big Bash so it's lacked the international cricket I want to watch and attend. That is a disaster in my opinion as a cricket fan and I do not see it getting better with the admin we have now.
Your words, not mine....
I disagree with your view and assesment, but if it's not your thing that's fine.
It certainly not going anywhere and I am fine with it if they fit it in the right spot of summer so it not screw with timing of other formats so much and still has it's own audience.
as am I. But if I had to back someone to survive I’d back us in. The BBL simply has to revert to the 6 week block from mid December until the end of Jan, To have virtually no international cricket in January is borderline insanity. I am unsure who our next players are, I certainly don’t recall seeing any batsmen in the BBL that gave me a wow factor and I’m so out of touch with the Shield because it’s stop start. I cannot see how any of this is good for the future of cricket. If the foundations are weak the house will eventually fall.
The game won't fall, but the game's primary format might change. T20 will potentially become the dominant format.Like Adelaide Hawk I’ve been involved in the game at various levels for almost 40 years. Playing, Coaching, Mentoring and preparing wickets. This year I’ve still managed a few games in A Grade despite my advancing years (50). My passion for the game is at an all time low, I’ve hardly watched a ball this year and seen zero live when once upon a time I would not have missed an MCG game. My real fear is for grassroots, the skills of batting simply aren’t being taught - fundamentally kids coming through the system simply cannot bat for any length of time. You can blame T20, but it’s deeper than that, much deeper it starts with how we teach and learn the game. I’ve got two boys who are now young adults, I’ve let them down, I taught them to play straight and be technically correct from a young age. They are both very good players but in todays day and age of Big Bash and so, they are
This is true but by the same token, there are a section of cricket fandom/ journalists who over complicate T20 for the purposes of self promotion - banging on about match ups etc .
Still better than your CA apologist agenda.
Suck it up, sook.
I wept tears of despair in to my KFC bucket hat when my beloved light blue strike force were 1 of the 3 teams to fail to progress to the finals after a gripping 60 game group stage.
To generalise that young kids can't bat any length of time is false.Like Adelaide Hawk I’ve been involved in the game at various levels for almost 40 years. Playing, Coaching, Mentoring and preparing wickets. This year I’ve still managed a few games in A Grade despite my advancing years (50). My passion for the game is at an all time low, I’ve hardly watched a ball this year and seen zero live when once upon a time I would not have missed an MCG game. My real fear is for grassroots, the skills of batting simply aren’t being taught - fundamentally kids coming through the system simply cannot bat for any length of time. You can blame T20, but it’s deeper than that, much deeper it starts with how we teach and learn the game. I’ve got two boys who are now young adults, I’ve let them down, I taught them to play straight and be technically correct from a young age. They are both very good players but in todays day and age of Big Bash and so, they are
Grassroots…grassroots
These kids started at the grassroots, did they not?
No…these blokes came from Mars…batting technique standards are declining at grassroots level…it’s a fact, elite talent will always get through but in my opinion (and I’ve sort of got a bit of background behind me in order to support my claim - VSDCA 1st XI, Sydney Grade Cricket 2nd XI, Premiership Senior Captain Coach of a major Provincial Competition) the depth is declining at a rapid rate because of the way kids learn and play the game. Owing to covid and weather we haven’t played a two day game for 3-4 years. Sides struggle to bat 40 overs on roads.
That is the game failing.
Says who?
