Split Innings Shelved

[Ill Chicken]

http://www.espncricinfo.com/australia/content/current/story/517446.html

So basically they experimented with it, it actually worked to a degree in my opinion entertainment wise, but why'd they even try if they're killing it now?

 

[Cousin Jed]

Because the ICC wanted nothing to do with the idea, it made little sense to keep it going

 

[Byron_Clanger]

Good, was a stupid idea in the first place

 

[Jolldo87]

Yeah I liked the format but the best thing for our international team is to be playing the same format domestically as they do internationally.

Very strange that they experimented with it in a world cup year though. Not that it would have made much of a difference.

 

[MAXIMUM GRUNDAGE]

Thank **** for that.

 

[Doodlesweaver]

http://www.espncricinfo.com/australia/content/current/story/517446.html

So basically they experimented with it, it actually worked to a degree in my opinion entertainment wise, but why'd they even try if they're killing it now?

Weird to try the change in an Ashes summer when no-one with ticket money to spend is going to want to go to domestic cricket regardless of what format it is.

Dat's showbiz. Dat's CA for ya.

 

[dumb]

can sort of understand why they fiddled with it, even if i thought it wasn't a great idea. reports on the death of the 50 over game, etc. like the WC showed though, such a fundamental change is unnecessary to keep the game interesting.

 

[Gak Attack]

I actually liked it, however it was never going to be used in ODI games is the excitement for me was the teams going for the bonus point, something that they couldn't put into ODI series. I think 50 over is a dead format regardless, even as a big cricket fan I often find overs 15-40 very boring.

 

[Dont be a lemon]

I guess it didn't help attendances much?

 

[DREAM TEAM BUFF]

Good never liked that idea in the frist place

 

[whats_at_stake]

CA now considering trying twilight Sheffield Shield Cricket.

http://www.espncricinfo.com/australia/content/current/story/517733.html

 

[Doodlesweaver]

CA now considering trying twilight Sheffield Shield Cricket.

http://www.espncricinfo.com/australia/content/current/story/517733.html

No harm in playing extra time if the light is good. Look at Perth, they leave the pitch in blazing sunshine most of the season.

I get the feeling that they are treating these changes like spin bowlers. Give them one season (equals one test) and eventually one of them will stick.

 

[Wallaby]

I thought we tried twilight Shield cricket several years back? Orange balls, perhaps?

I suppose we still have try and attract Shield crowds somehow. maybe this will work - probably not. The concern is that if we change our first-class comp too much, it becomes too much of a different game to Test cricket.

 

[Selective Retention]

I liked the split innings.

What of the other changes. 45 overs and 12 selected (11 bat, 11 bowl)?

 

[Jolldo87]

Yeah, is it back to normal 50 over cricket with 10 overs per bowler? How about the powerplays and field restrictions?