Cricket The 100

mickysf
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edited August 2022 in Sports #1

Anyone else enjoying this tournament? They have found a very popular format and this summers weather has helped tremendously. Big crowds, big fun!

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  • Whittakerr
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    edited August 2022 #2

    Not me. The twenty20 is enough short form cricket. Give me a county championship or 5 day test match over all this short form any day.

  • mickysf
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    edited August 2022 #3

    I get that but the huge crowds and support for this short form is very real. It appears hugely popular amongst the young and families particularly. Who ever dreamt up this format has hit a winning formula. Some years ago ckicket looked dead on its feet, now look at the enthusiasm.

  • trellis
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    edited August 2022 #4

    I have watched a couple of the hundred games , but still prefer the longer red ball format , guess I'm just a traditionalist. Saying that I can see the attraction of "see ball , smack ball "and if it puts bums on seats it can only be good for the game in general.

  • ABM
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    edited August 2022 #5

    Totally agree there,  Whittakerr,  except for one point ~~  it's not Bums on Seats that matters it's How Much the Tv etc companies put in pockets !  Soon it will be like football  with a player being paid half a million more per week when doctors and surgeons would be lucky to see that much after a year or six. yell

  • mickysf
    mickysf Forum Participant Posts: 6,474 ✭✭✭
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    edited August 2022 #6

    Also like Formula1

  • ABM
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    edited August 2022 #7

    Have to own up there Mickysf but I've not really followed F1 since Nigel Mansell's days