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Long time cricket fanatic whose love for writing prompted me to start my own blog. Also have a few opinions on RL. Follows: St George Illawarra, Australian cricket team, Queensland Bulls, Brisbane Heat and Yorkshire CCC. Follow me on twitter: @cricky_1997
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Momentum and consistency are fleeting virtues in Test cricket, yet, as England's Test side has shown, you needn't have a team of world beaters…
For the past eight seasons, the NRL's National Youth Competition (NYC) has been at the vanguard of junior player development. The new broadcast rights…
This week, delegates from more than 50 cricketing nations will gather at Edinburgh to discuss the game's most pertinent issues. The ICC is considering…
The red and gold pastels of an unprepossessing Royal Challengers away strip are seen wandering the verdant alleyways of Bangalore as the sun descends…
Five years ago, with the BBL in its infancy, Cricket Australia could only have dreamed of seeing 80,000 fans file into the MCG to…
It was the facelift Test cricket yearned for. The pink ball a suitable prescription to cure wilting fan interest that has for years plagued…
I find it interesting that Michael Klinger is continually overlooked for the T20 side. I understand that it’s virtually impossible to break into the side as an opener, but he is ranked #2 all time (recently surpassed by Finch) for most runs in the Big Bash with 1194 in 38 innings. Dunk, Reardon and Cutting have all had a go recently, and there stats are not nearly as laudable as Klinger.
Paine and Hastings in my Australian World T20 squad
True, but the point still remains that Franchise cricket has grown the game considerably since the state format, whether it be through marketing or exposure on network television etc. I see your point about the state teams, but think we may still have experienced a lack of interest. I do agree though that T20 is extremely popular at the moment and will continue to blossom well into the future.
BBL: Packed MCG reaffirms T20 hysteria
@peter z It was a factor, but certainly not the only reason. I think its naive to state that two Sydney and Melbourne teams are the sole reason for the BBL’s success and the catalyst for its change to franchise. If that were the case, we wouldn’t see 30,000 turning up to the GABBA now would we.
BBL: Packed MCG reaffirms T20 hysteria
Marketing has increased because the BBL teams are marketable. By your logic, that equals bigger crowds. During the state v state days fans had to follow a side across three formats – which was difficult considering there was a lack of Shield coverage on television.
BBL: Packed MCG reaffirms T20 hysteria
As I said in the article, transient attention spans are captured by this ‘razzle dazzle’ entertainment – fireworks, Zing bails, continuous six hitting etc. But if we can introduce a new generation of cricket fans to the T20 format, they may eventually expand their interests into the longer forms. I like your theory on an inside job. I think administrators around the world see T20 as far more financialy viable than Test Cricket. They may slowly begin to phase out the longer forms over the years by scheduling more and more T20 games during a summer before they eventually take precedence. Lets hope this never happens.
BBL: Packed MCG reaffirms T20 hysteria
I agree. The best thing that happened to the Big Bash was the formation of franchises. The major footballing codes have shown us that, in Australia, it is vital that the fans have someone to barrack for. Because of this I agree that it was neccessary to give the two biggest cities in Australia the opportunity to maximise crowds and may have contributed to CA deciding to change it from the state v state competition. At the end of the day, whether it be the exposure on network television or the expansion of city based sides, the franchise format is working. Lets hope that the BBL’s longevity is not compramised in the future and we continue to see crowds of this size flock to all venues around Australia.
BBL: Packed MCG reaffirms T20 hysteria
Averaged an uncharacteristic 21.75 against a pretty modest Sri Lankan bowling attack. If the rumours are true, and Root bats at three this series to protect Gary Balance, chances are he will be found out against the swinging ball like he has been when batting in that position in the past (he averages just 28 at three for England). Bringing a player back into the team should not force a player to bat out of position. Why move Root from five where he averages 73?
Pakistan set to rain on England's parade