Cricket

[summerisle]

The impact of the corona virus on cricket - pretty dire.

Busy cricketing calendar leaves ECB with limited space for rescheduling

Leaving Sri Lanka had to be done but it will affect all forms of the game in England

www.theguardian.com

 

[summerisle]

Some news :

Coronavirus: Six Surrey players self-isolating as precautionary measure

Surrey say six of their men's squad are self-isolating as a precautionary measure because of the coronavirus pandemic.

www.bbc.co.uk

Alex Hales: England opener goes into self-isolation

England batsman Alex Hales says he is in self-isolation after developing coronavirus symptoms having returned from Pakistan.

www.bbc.co.uk

Not much left in the kitty after the money spent on the Hundred.

County Championship under threat if domestic cricket season is curtailed

The ECB are desperate for the Hundred to go ahead and the Royal London Cup is another competition that may be delayed or scrapped to make room in a crowded schedule

www.theguardian.com

 

[Connor]

Has anyone started the Australia series from Amazon?

Heard good things but don't want to find myself liking Steve Smith

 

[summerisle]

West Indies could step in to host Test series against England

The West Indies could stage a Test series against England this summer, should coronavirus stop Joe Root’s side playing hosts

amp.theguardian.com

 

[summerisle]

No cricket until 28 May as ECB battles to save season and keep Tests alive

The England and Wales Cricket Board has written off the first seven weeks of the season

www.theguardian.com

 

[summerisle]

Cricket could use its enforced pause to find a way forward | Vic Marks

Saving this summer’s internationals, T20 Blast and the Hundred is beyond the ECB’s control during the coronavirus crisis, so perhaps the hiatus should be used to reform the game

www.theguardian.com

 

[Walken]

I really love hearing Vaughan talk about captaincy and leadership. He never makes it about him or his ego like so many so called leaders do and you can tell it's all bravado, he takes the time to treat his team as unique individuals and takes care of the small details

 

[summerisle]

Seven YouTube videos England fans should watch when social distancing

From the ’05 Ashes to Beefy being grilled by Scottish kids

www.wisden.com

 

[summerisle]

Launch of the Hundred may be delayed to 2021 if cricket season is cut short

The ECB is prepared to postpone if season reduced to two months while the PCA is opposed to any player wage cuts in light of the disruption

www.theguardian.com

 

[Connor]

 

[summerisle]

 

[Connor]

 

[summerisle]

Free to air would be a great gesture if it happens, I won't hold my breath though.

England cricketers open to wage cut but wait to hear ECB's plan

Eoin Morgan said England players are open to tackling cricket’s coronavirus crisis ‘in whatever way possible’ but held off from committing publicly to wage cuts

www.theguardian.com

 

[Lloydystark]

opener Law
Middle order katich
All rounder flintoff
Wkt butler
Spinner Murri
Seamer chapple (anderson all day if there was the option)

 

[Minimeister]

Watching 'The World cup - through their Eyes'

Weird how you can remember matches and how you felt when it happened. Going from gutted after the Sri Lanka and Pakistan matches and then the elation....