I have convinced the TV that when it says WASP on the sky scoreboard it stands for âweirdly accurate score predictorâ
So glad someone else has picked up on this, been doing my nut for ages
So. Guess which ex England cricketer I saw this afternoon in the Ashford âflip outâ childrenâs trampolining venue?
Ben Stokes?
That would be fun but no. Did score a double ton for England once though.
Graham Thorpe.
Rob Key?
Big Nasser Hussain?
Second vote for BIG ROB KEY
jonathon trott
Collingwood.
BIG Ian Bell
Vince Wells?
We have a winner!
Rob key with some kids (I assume his)
he had the keys,
he had the secrets?
Alistair Cookie Collective?('Kin 'ell CCB)
If I didnât know better Iâd say this was a euphemism.
A nine team test championship where each team plays six series, three home and three away. How do they schedule that? Iâd take India, Australia and Pakistan over here, thank you very much.
I like the idea of a test championship, but home advantage is huge, surely?
As long as it switches each time, like six nations. Interested to see how it pans out! Main concern would be weather issues for the one off games
that sounds like American Football logic to me. I suppose. So is this just going to be test cricket now? as in will all matches contribute to it and then whoever is ranked best every two years heads off to a final? I can get behind that, although home advantage is going to be huge on those finals, unless they are held neutrally.
⌠and yeah, no playing the final at Edgbaston or Old Trafford!
American Football?!?! Itâs Six Nations logic, ya flamin gallah! Although I think you play the final at whichever country finished top of the league, which is a bit NFL.
Regardless, I think the ICC needs to independently (and Iâve got vague hopes for this, certainly more so than 2 years ago) take control of international fixtures. Leaving it up to each country has resulted in far too much cricket, and a money now mentality rather than ensuring the best future for the game. Personally, I think all series should be 3 or 4 test matches. I find it ridiculous that the second tier test nations are expected to be able to improve playing 2 match series.
Not sure about ODIs and 20/20s - could either go for equivalent number of test matches OR do a tri-series in between the two test series (when possible), featuring the 3 nations involved in the two test series.