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Old 05-03-2011, 17:42   #21
Bernard Dawson
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Re: Cricket.

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Originally Posted by lindsay ormerod View Post
Having seen more tha a few (ahem) 50 overs LL cricket matches in my time I am well used to the tried and tested format, and to my knowledge very,very few matches go up to or past the 8pm mark. I agree that the 40/40 game is more crowd friendly, but the sad fact remains that cricket at an amateur level and in the Lancashire League is just not "sexy" or dynamic enough ! Getting anything changed with regards to rules and regs is like bashing your head against a wall as the league exec are pretty much all octagenarians or older and all averse to any kind of change or progress. I would like to see the 40/40 format with powerplays and coloured kits and all the excitement that comes with it, even bowling restrictions!
As far as Accy are concerned, the Dibber has his next op very shortly and will be back to make batsmens lives a misery this season, although given that our new captain is committed to only bowling each bowler for 10 overs a piece it could be an interesting season ( or a very long one depending on how that plan works...)
A bigger concern to me is the fact that clubs are jumping on the "paid coach" approach and in effect having an extra pro under the guise of coach, not exactly fair and the league seem powerless ( or uninterested ) in putting a stop to this. ( Though certain clubs have been surreptitiously paying players for years and got away with it)
Well, here's hoping it all pans out, that we get a decent summer, and good luck to our boys against SA tomorrow, they will need if Anderson carries on the way he is and they all field a la Keystone Cops!
I think I agree with you Lindsay. Are we going to win the league again next year. A bit boring not winning owt last year.

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