summerisle
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summerisle
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No Malan ! Livingstone better up his game.
Kohli is no doubt a great player but he is so unlikable. Hope India go out in the semis.
summerisle
The rain, it raineth every day
Why do Lancashire shun playing at Aigburth ? Now we know - from the Lancashire Cricket Action Group :
They've tabled a motion at the next AGM in October to try and resurrect the relationship between the two clubs. Apparently the tentative signs appear to be promising.
They've tabled a motion at the next AGM in October to try and resurrect the relationship between the two clubs. Apparently the tentative signs appear to be promising.
Remember reading this when it came out - and talking to someone at one of the games last year, forget which - and it just seems like something Lancs will ignore
Once this Preston site is built, doubt Southport will get much of a look in either
summerisle
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Supports Everton, he'll do for me !
More concerned with raking in the dosh with the promotion of concerts, rather than being 'Lancashire' cricket club. We'll just have to wait to see how it all pans out.
summerisle
The rain, it raineth every day
Doubtful if he'll ever play again for England.
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Archer ruled out of West Indies tour due to setback in rehab from elbow injury
He experienced pain while training in India as part of England's travelling reserves for the World Cup
summerisle
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Another piece on Tom Hartley.
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Tom Hartley in the right place as England opportunities beckon
Left-arm spinner on Test radar as he looks to negotiate one-day learning curve with England
summerisle
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Meaningless competition, but interesting to see how he gets on.
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Flintoff named Northern Superchargers men's coach
Former England all-rounder Andrew Flintoff has been appointed head coach of Northern Superchargers men's side in The Hundred.
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More points for a draw is good for the Red Rose, but ugh, those balls are awful
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England hoping Kookaburra ball can help them win Down Under
Exclusive: It is hoped the change will help spinners, though the move is not expected to be universally popular
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Behind a paywall mate. Can get the ball idea but what’s the point changes?More points for a draw is good for the Red Rose, but ugh, those balls are awful
England hoping Kookaburra ball can help them win Down Under
Exclusive: It is hoped the change will help spinners, though the move is not expected to be universally popular
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County Championship double number of rounds played with Kookaburra ball to aid Ashes plans
Exclusive: It is hoped the change will help spinners, though the move is not expected to be universally popular
16 November 2023 • 6:16pm
The Kookaburra ball - County Championship double number of rounds played with Kookaburra ball to aid Ashes plans
The Kookaburra ball will be used in four rounds of matches next summer CREDIT: Getty Images/Penny Stephens
The constant tinkering with County Championship regulations will continue in 2024 with the doubling of the number of matches played with the Kookaburra ball to help seamers prepare for conditions overseas, and to promote spinners.
The British-made Dukes ball, which is known to move more extravagantly in the air and off the seam, is the default ball in England. But following a recommendation in the High Performance Review of 2022, which was led by Andrew Strauss, the Australian Kookaburra ball was used for two rounds in a “pilot” 2023. It is understood that it is set to rise to four rounds for the 2024 Championship.
Another change in regulations will see a draw become worth eight points again, up from five. A draw was reduced to five points last year to encourage more attacking, Bazball-style cricket, but that move has been shelved at the first opportunity.
The moves have been in the works between the England and Wales Cricket Board and the county directors of cricket recently. It was discussed at a meeting of the Professional Game Committee on Monday, and is expected to be ratified next week.
The Kookaburra ball moves less extravagantly than the Dukes ball Credit: Getty Images/Andy Kearns
Hoped the move will further help spinners
Last week, England’s performance director Mo Bobat spoke in glowing terms about the trial, which saw more overs bowled by spinners, an embattled breed in the Championship.
“In the months of June and July, we played some Championship cricket that used a Dukes ball and some that used the Kookaburra ball,” said Bobat. “The data says there was 10 per cent more spin bowled, and I think that is quite interesting. We went from 23 per cent to 33 per cent, I think, and that is a much healthier position to get to.
“I would certainly encourage us to think about using a Kookaburra ball for periods of the summer. I don’t think we should do it for the entirety of the summer because I don’t want to lose the competitive advantage we have of using the Dukes ball and getting used to that. But I do think a balance of that might mean that spin is bowled more.
“I would assume it’s because it’s getting less lateral movement from a pace perspective, so it probably means that your 80mph seamer is less effective. So, how do you influence the game? Well, you bowl more spin.”
It was not universally popular, though, with Surrey’s double Championship-winning coach Gareth Batty calling last year’s trial “very silly” and “a kneejerk reaction” to England’s most recent defeat in Australia.
The 2024 fixtures are due to be announced next Thursday. The volume of cricket will remain constant from 2023.
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Well the points is absolute bollix. Proper ruins it. Be arsed with more teams playing for draws. Already hard to watch most weeks on dodgy YT streams.