O/T 2020 Cricket season

[WanChaiMiller]

County cricket could be rescheduled so that there is just one match vs other teams in YCcc,s division.
So for example it's just Somerset at home rather than home and away

Not great but at least it's something and every county will know what they need to do before the first ball is bowled

Good idea. Thats how it was in the old 18 team championship when you only played teams once.

[mikemiller]

ECB statement just released - no professional cricket before May 28th

[CAMiller]

Good idea. Thats how it was in the old 18 team championship when you only played teams once.

They're certainly going to have to do something with baseball here. Normal season is 162 games and if they start as optimistically projected on May 15th then there's only 138 days before the World Series usually starts at the beginning of October. Bigger problem is probably related to the amount of cross country travelling that usually happens in 'normal times.

[WanChaiMiller]

They're certainly going to have to do something with baseball here. Normal season is 162 games and if they start as optimistically projected on May 15th then there's only 138 days before the World Series usually starts at the beginning of October. Bigger problem is probably related to the amount of cross country travelling that usually happens in 'normal times.

Is that 162 games per team. How long does a game take.

[Shark27]

If number of corona virus deaths now predicted by government is anywhere near accurate, and the problems of timing of easing off the restrictions (which have been pointed out by several on this site) I can't see the 2020 cricket season going ahead. County Championship is due to start in a few weeks (12th April)

I was thinking the same. Can't see a cricket season taking place. New 100 over format will not even get off the ground either!!

[WanChaiMiller]

The ECB look like they are focusing on the bigger money spinners as a priority. They will make sure the Blast and Hundred takes place.

If the Hundred doesnt go ahead this season and Sky with-hold the first part of the new TV rights money it cause the ECB huge financial problems and bankrupt many counties.

[CAMiller]

Is that 162 games per team. How long does a game take.

Yes, usually in a 183 day period. Average 3 hours. 81 home and 81 away.

[WanChaiMiller]

Yes, usually in a 183 day period. Average 3 hours. 81 home and 81 away.

Wow. They must be knackered at the end of the season.

[CAMiller]

Wow. They must be knackered at the end of the season.

Yes, especially when you consider most of the 21 days not playing are spent on an airplane. No wonder Cal Ripken is known as The Iron Man for his 2,632 streak of not missing a game over a 17 year period.

[flourbasher]

They stand around for most of the game doing naff all though.
Hardly an athletic exercise.
Witnessed at Boston, Toronto, Oakland