Captain... Posted 5 April 2016 Share Posted 5 April 2016 Just been buying tickets for the summer tours, I do find it odd that we have 2 test nations touring this summer and we are just throwing in a cursory T20 against each, surely we should be cashing on the T20 boom, even structure it around the ODIs to maximise attendances, or even have a tri nation T20 series with Pakistan and Sri Lanka. I find it odd that we still treat T20 cricket with such disdain when not only is it highly lucrative and more accessible we are also quite good at it, but will need more games to get better. Do we really need 5 ODIs with 2 of them being potentially meaningless, midweek T20 games will be more popular and accessible than an ODI as you don't need to take the day off work, but we have one match at the end of each series as a bit of a foot note. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GaelicFox Posted 5 April 2016 Share Posted 5 April 2016 Just been buying tickets for the summer tours, I do find it odd that we have 2 test nations touring this summer and we are just throwing in a cursory T20 against each, surely we should be cashing on the T20 boom, even structure it around the ODIs to maximise attendances, or even have a tri nation T20 series with Pakistan and Sri Lanka. I find it odd that we still treat T20 cricket with such disdain when not only is it highly lucrative and more accessible we are also quite good at it, but will need more games to get better. Do we really need 5 ODIs with 2 of them being potentially meaningless, midweek T20 games will be more popular and accessible than an ODI as you don't need to take the day off work, but we have one match at the end of each series as a bit of a foot note. ECB are Luddites They are scared T20 will kill thier one great cash cow Test Match Ashes !!!! Test cricket is dying it's obvious it's only got a few generations left Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Osavo Posted 6 April 2016 Share Posted 6 April 2016 Don't agree that test cricket is dying actually. Both the New Zealand and Australia series were fantastic last summer and attracted huge crowds. The first day of the Trent Bridge produced far more excitement than you could ever get from a t20. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Voll Blau Posted 7 April 2016 Share Posted 7 April 2016 ECB are Luddites They are scared T20 will kill thier one great cash cow Test Match Ashes !!!! Test cricket is dying it's obvious it's only got a few generations left It's the 50 over game that needs to be worried, not Tests. There will, thankfully, always be a market for Test cricket in England. Oversaturation of T20 would do us no good at all, as proved by the fact we've managed to get to its world final without the need for an IPL-style franchise league people seem so keen to push through. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Railway Man Posted 7 April 2016 Share Posted 7 April 2016 ECB are Luddites They are scared T20 will kill thier one great cash cow Test Match Ashes !!!! Test cricket is dying it's obvious it's only got a few generations left There will always be a market for Test Cricket, it's too good not to have one. 50 Over cricket is in big trouble though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Voll Blau Posted 11 April 2016 Share Posted 11 April 2016 Good piece from George Dobell on county cricket's future, nodding my head vigorously agreeing with this paragraph in particular... Those non-Test clubs continue to have an important role within the game. The likes of Northants and Leicestershire have, despite their financial troubles, produced some of England's most important players in recent years. And if we disenfranchise those clubs, are we also disenfranchising working-class kids from smaller towns and cities whose families may have little interest in the sport? How will they ever be exposed to the game? Cricket could easily become irrelevant to vast sections of the nation. Some would argue we are there already. The game must become, once again, a sport for everyone. http://www.espncricinfo.com/county-cricket-2016/content/story/995917.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corky Posted 11 April 2016 Share Posted 11 April 2016 The fact is that if we do introduce franchises, the likelihood is that the county ground that has the most T20 titles won't host any games. How ridiculous would that be? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobby Hundreds Posted 12 April 2016 Share Posted 12 April 2016 Huge blow about James Taylor. Good luck for the future lad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Guiza Posted 12 April 2016 Share Posted 12 April 2016 James Taylor forced to retire due to a heart condition, much better that it is discovered now I guess! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest MattP Posted 12 April 2016 Share Posted 12 April 2016 Awful stuff, poor guy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swarles Barkley Posted 12 April 2016 Share Posted 12 April 2016 Feel so sorry for the lad, a huge prospect for England and a huge loss to county cricket Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Voll Blau Posted 12 April 2016 Share Posted 12 April 2016 Really sad that, so much potential. Hopefully he can bounce back and continue to work within the sport on some level. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain... Posted 12 April 2016 Share Posted 12 April 2016 Gutted for JT, always been a fan of his, hopefully they can find a way to manage this, a pace maker or something, you would think that a cricketer could manage this condition better than a footballer, unless it is extremely severe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fuchsntf Posted 12 April 2016 Share Posted 12 April 2016 James Taylor..What a sad story, simply giving the same thoughts of the last posters on the same theme. Followed his progress through his whole career.With Stuart Broad, maybe the only success stories coming out of Leicestershire CC in the last 15yrs or so. Thoughts with him and hope he can at least still have close connections to HIS chosen sport. Must be damn serious, the way its being reported. All the best for the future. His catches of late will stay in the memory, but his explosive batting for his compact stature, was a thrill to watch...Fought hard to get his England place..stunned really stunned. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dogadug Posted 12 April 2016 Share Posted 12 April 2016 Really sad news. Hope he can remain in the set-up 1 thing I don't understand is with all the tests etc pro athletes go under, how conditions such as JT's and Muambas can go undiagnosed for so long? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RatbyBlue Posted 12 April 2016 Share Posted 12 April 2016 Such a fighter, tenacious character. Awful news for the young man. I'm sure he'll stay in the game in some capacity. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darkon84 Posted 12 April 2016 Share Posted 12 April 2016 An interesting stat posted on the BBC article regarding his retirement - At the time of his retirement, he has the 4th highest limited overs average in history (international & domestic). Great player and good luck to him with whatever he does next. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Finnegan Posted 12 April 2016 Share Posted 12 April 2016 Tragic, really good batsman, so much power for a little man haha. Great news that they found it, though, it might be a career ruined but it's potentially a life saved. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alf Bentley Posted 12 April 2016 Share Posted 12 April 2016 Gutted for JT, always been a fan of his, hopefully they can find a way to manage this, a pace maker or something, you would think that a cricketer could manage this condition better than a footballer, unless it is extremely severe. Really sad news. Hope he can remain in the set-up 1 thing I don't understand is with all the tests etc pro athletes go under, how conditions such as JT's and Muambas can go undiagnosed for so long? He's got a condition similar to mine, a cardiomyopathy (thickening of heart muscle), though his (ARVC) is rarer than mine, and mainly affects the right ventricle, not the left. Fabrice Muamba had the same one as me, I think (hypertrophic cardiomyopathy). The main risk is of the thickened heart muscle disrupting the electrics of the heart. Generally, that's not life-threatening (apart from a stroke risk that can be medicated to prevent clots), but it can prove fatal - particularly if you engage in sudden vigorous activity.When I was diagnosed, I was told that I was fine to carry on with most activities, including long walks, and could take up jogging if I wanted, but not to take up weight-lifting or sprinting because of the sudden exertion. So, a stop-start sport like cricket or football would be a lot more dangerous than, say, running a marathon. When I got my current abnormal rhythm, I got it from trying to push a heavy box of LPs a couple of inches across the carpet! I presume his cardiomyopathy is genetic, like mine. Yet I had never had any symptoms before I was diagnosed by chance at age 48. I had fallen downstairs (sober!) and broken my arm. They were considering an op to pin the bone, did routine checks and discovered a heart murmur - first I knew about it. The cardiomyopathy was then diagnosed via an echocardiogram (ultrasound scan). I don't know whether top sports pros are routinely given echos, but even if they are, the condition might not be detectable until it had developed to a certain extent. The genetic nature of my condition was confirmed via a DNA test, but some people get these problems without them being caused by a known gene deformation, so there may be no foolproof screening method. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
surrifox Posted 12 April 2016 Share Posted 12 April 2016 this is really sad news . the guy has worked so hard to get into the England set up and is really at the top of his game as a batsman and close fielder. good luck James - I hope all goes well for you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corky Posted 12 April 2016 Share Posted 12 April 2016 Horrible news, especially as he was getting established in the team. Hope he still has a career within the game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Osavo Posted 12 April 2016 Share Posted 12 April 2016 Awful news. Really rated Taylor as a player, quick hands and good power for a little lad. Just getting into the England team too. Hopefully he can still find a way to be involved in cricket. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevelcfc Posted 12 April 2016 Share Posted 12 April 2016 Great young player and a top guy to boot. Watched him make his List A debut and his first half century against Bangladesh in a tourist game at Grace Rd, as a kid and he could barely hit it off the square. Pretty sure Sky will snap him up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I am Rod Hull Posted 12 April 2016 Share Posted 12 April 2016 Just read about James Taylor.... Gutted for him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kinowe Soorie Posted 12 April 2016 Share Posted 12 April 2016 Real sad news as he is a quality cricketer. Lucky that the problem was found! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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