The onward march of T20

[Cleavy]

Im gathering it will probably like a Victoria A sort of side.

Cricket Victoria Confirms Participation in Global Super League T20 Competition - Cricket Victoria

Cricket Victoria is excited to announce its participation in the inaugural Global Super League (GSL) T20 competition, taking place from 26 November to 7 December 2024 in Guyana. Cricket Victoria’s squadwill join a competitive lineup of teams in the GSL from an array of international...

www.cricketvictoria.com.au

The tournament continues to build on Cricket Victoria’s global footprint, including the existing partnership with the San Francisco Unicorns. Up to six players from the Unicorns, who were runners-up in MLC02, will join the Victorian squad.

Cricket Victoria’s squad will comprise a blend of BBL-contracted players, emerging Victorian talent, and players from the San Francisco Unicorns. The team will be captained by San Francisco Unicorns captain Corey Anderson and will feature a lineup expected to include Netherlands captain Scott Edwards, Renegades batter Jon Wells, and England and Melbourne Stars player Joe Clarke.

The team will be coached by BBL|13 championship coach (Brisbane Heat) and current T20 Performance Manager for the Melbourne Renegades, Wade Seccombe.

 

[sabso]

Up to six players from the Unicorns, who were runners-up in MLC02, will join the Victorian squad.

Is it really called that? Two digits is a bit presumptuous I reckon

 

[NYRB]

I blame the scheduling. Prime example is right here on display.

England have sent a second string team to play these T20s before NZ Test series starts.
India have sent a second string team to play in SA before BGT starts.
Australia are currently undergoing a white ball series before BGT starts.
NZ have sent a second string to SL for white ball series before England Test series starts.

Every single country is about a Test series but playing pointless white ball stuff at the moment.

 

[cricketnut14]

I blame the scheduling. Prime example is right here on display.

England have sent a second string team to play these T20s before NZ Test series starts.
India have sent a second string team to play in SA before BGT starts.
Australia are currently undergoing a white ball series before BGT starts.
NZ have sent a second string to SL for white ball series before England Test series starts.

Every single country is about a Test series but playing pointless white ball stuff at the moment.

and the south africans placed priority on their domestic 20/20 comp last summer when they had a test tour to NZ.

ridiculous the aussies were 1-1 and 'rest' cummins, hazlewood, starc, smith and marnus for the 'decider'.

go back to fully fledged tours (where each country has 2 tours each year and hosts 2 countries)
eg. 3-5 odi's and 20/20's at the boards discretion and then the 2-3 tests (5 for aust v eng v ind)
maybe sneak in a 4 day tour game if possible, that way the red ball specialists get a hit out before the tests.
a tour would be done in 6 weeks (except the 5 test series) and to do that twice a year doesn't impact on travel etc.

it's either that or do away with odi's and 20/20 at international level other than the global world cups.

it's definitely the scheduling, as pakistan were here last summer for the test series and could have played the white ball component as well.

 

[happy_eagle]

 

[010203]

I get why the players choose to play this guff but I can't think anything more unfulfilling.

 

[sabso]

Thought the cricket was bad enough but Nigel L-long's unlistenable ****face cockney accent really takes the cake

 

[Cleavy]

ILT20 2025 dates confirmed for clash with BBL, SA20 and BPL

A number of high-profile players, such as Ferguson, Shai Hope, Chris Jordan face a calendar clash between the ILT20 and the BBL

www.espncricinfo.com

The windows are closing

 

[akkaps]

Players threaten legal action over new ECB stance on NOCs

PCA concerned by policy aimed at limiting exodus to T20 leagues during English season

www.espncricinfo.com

 

[Cleavy]

Decision on Champions Trophy venue expected over the weekend

It was decided at the ICC Board meeting to give the PCB and BCCI more time to find a solution

www.espncricinfo.com

Let’s see how this plays out.

 

[akkaps]

A portion of a recent interview with Lalit Modi, the guy that started the IPL

 

[swingdog]

Interesting piece on the politics of the Guyana tournament:

Welcome to the GSL T20 in Guyana where big oil, geopolitics and cricket collide | Jonathan Liew

T20 tournament has sprung up amid battle for oil and allies but do the cricketers actually know what is going on?

www.theguardian.com

 

[Cleavy]

Baroda's 349 for 5 breaks world record for highest T20 total

They also shattered the record for most sixes in a T20 innings

www.espncricinfo.com

almost 350 off 20 overs

 

[western royboy]

Interesting piece on the politics of the Guyana tournament:

Welcome to the GSL T20 in Guyana where big oil, geopolitics and cricket collide | Jonathan Liew

T20 tournament has sprung up amid battle for oil and allies but do the cricketers actually know what is going on?

www.theguardian.com

Very interesting - explains a lot

 

[Anzacpaul]

That sounded amazing off the bat from Chapman

 

[Aussie_boy]

Good to see household Australian names Will Bosisto and Tom O'Connell battling it out in the Bangladesh Premier League.

 

[western royboy]

Good to see household Australian names Will Bosisto and Tom O'Connell battling it out in the Bangladesh Premier League.

One of my contracted players has just told me he’s received an inquiry from the Oman T20 comp

 

[ioppolo]

One of my contracted players has just told me he’s received an inquiry from the Oman T20 comp

I wonder how much money that'd be offering. Pretty random.

 

[western royboy]

I wonder how much money that'd be offering. Pretty random.

NFI - random indeed…

 

[Aussie_boy]

One of my contracted players has just told me he’s received an inquiry from the Oman T20 comp

It was weird, I was searching through cricinfo and saw that O’Connell and Bosisto were the ‘most searched Australian players’ so I knew something was up. Then I noticed Bosisto has come straight from the Nepalese premier league. Good for them I say if they can earn a living from it. He scored a 75* in the BPL and took a 6fa in the NPL.

 

[western royboy]

It was weird, I was searching through cricinfo and saw that O’Connell and Bosisto were the ‘most searched Australian players’ so I knew something was up. Then I noticed Bosisto has come straight from the Nepalese premier league. Good for them I say if they can earn a living from it. He scored a 75* in the BPL and took a 6fa in the NPL.

Bosisto was going to be the next big thing out of the Under 19’s a few years ago…

 

[big_e]

Bangladesh is a minimum of US$20,000 for a five week comp. Not sure about Oman.

Frankly, it's a huge opportunity guys like them to earn good money in a short period of time. Not like they'd be doing much else.

Good luck to them.