Dueteron point has merit, but he is also open to criticism
Probably unfairly I felt that he saw matches as an inconvenience interrupting the smooth running of administration
Zimbabwe seem to almost have a Field of Dreams approach of play and they (fans, broadcasting and the next generation of players) will follow. I support this approach, imagine the Newspaper headlines, interest from the casual supporters if Ireland beat England in the first of the September T20's, and further imagine that it was happening in the School Summer holidays free of competition from bigger team sports Always felt that lacked ambition and confidence in the quality of the product on the 🏑 and
I do have sympathy with his frustration with ICC, the funding model supports the calcification of cricket, with the rich getting richer and the poor left to wither on the vine
I feel this is very short-sighted of the ICC, the current situation does not mean forever, I am old enough to remember how poor the 1985 Aussies were, how uncompetive India were away from home, England being ranked 9/9 in 1999 and the collosous that was the West Indies
What I am trying to say is that nothing remains static, and for test cricket to survive then other teams need to be able to heat the Big 3, So the current funding model needs to be more socialist in it's distribution, a supportive fund freeing teams to play tests without worrying about Hugh losses
Great to get clarification and insight into a very important question from that punter in Clontarf. Thanks Nathan
Events seem to have aged my thoughts
Dueteron point has merit, but he is also open to criticism
Probably unfairly I felt that he saw matches as an inconvenience interrupting the smooth running of administration
Zimbabwe seem to almost have a Field of Dreams approach of play and they (fans, broadcasting and the next generation of players) will follow. I support this approach, imagine the Newspaper headlines, interest from the casual supporters if Ireland beat England in the first of the September T20's, and further imagine that it was happening in the School Summer holidays free of competition from bigger team sports Always felt that lacked ambition and confidence in the quality of the product on the 🏑 and
I do have sympathy with his frustration with ICC, the funding model supports the calcification of cricket, with the rich getting richer and the poor left to wither on the vine
I feel this is very short-sighted of the ICC, the current situation does not mean forever, I am old enough to remember how poor the 1985 Aussies were, how uncompetive India were away from home, England being ranked 9/9 in 1999 and the collosous that was the West Indies
What I am trying to say is that nothing remains static, and for test cricket to survive then other teams need to be able to heat the Big 3, So the current funding model needs to be more socialist in it's distribution, a supportive fund freeing teams to play tests without worrying about Hugh losses