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cryrst Flag The garden of England 01 Dec 20 4.07pm Send a Private Message to cryrst Add cryrst as a friend

Just watching it and seem to think purists never believed it to be well, cricket.
I had doubts but all around the world is proving to have kept the game alive.
Not that a test match or one day game isnt a great day out but this 20/20 is the one people watch.
It's a shame no crowds are allowed as in SA atm these would be a sell out.
My view anyhow.

 
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becky Flag over the moon 01 Dec 20 5.08pm Send a Private Message to becky Holmesdale Online Elite Member Add becky as a friend

Good job someone had the vision.....

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Teddy Eagle Flag 01 Dec 20 5.39pm Send a Private Message to Teddy Eagle Add Teddy Eagle as a friend


It can be a miserable experience for the bowlers: fielding restrictions, reduced boundaries, free hits, improvements in bat technology, etc. Michael Holding suggested four bowlers getting five overs each to try to make it more competitive.

 
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steeleye20 Flag Croydon 01 Dec 20 6.03pm Send a Private Message to steeleye20 Add steeleye20 as a friend

Cricket has been the success story of 2020.

Highly entertaining, hugely successful for England, complete confidence in the DRS system.

What is there not to like.

A series win here against South Africa, you don't discount England even though they have to score 10 an over to get home.

20/20 tough on bowlers it's true.


 
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Stirlingsays Flag 01 Dec 20 6.13pm Send a Private Message to Stirlingsays Holmesdale Online Elite Member Add Stirlingsays as a friend

Chav cricket.

 

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ASCPFC Flag Pro-Cathedral/caravan park 01 Dec 20 6.18pm Send a Private Message to ASCPFC Add ASCPFC as a friend

Originally posted by becky

Good job someone had the vision.....

gets coat

 

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ASCPFC Flag Pro-Cathedral/caravan park 01 Dec 20 6.29pm Send a Private Message to ASCPFC Add ASCPFC as a friend

I prefer a full five day test. Preferably the Ashes, in the sun, five full days of drinking. What could possibly go wrong?

 

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Midlands Eagle Flag 01 Dec 20 7.31pm Send a Private Message to Midlands Eagle Add Midlands Eagle as a friend

Originally posted by cryrst

Just watching it and seem to think purists never believed it to be well, cricket.

It isn't.

That doesn't mean that it isn't good fun to watch but it's not really cricket as there are so many restrictions on the bowlers and fielders that it's just a slugfest for the batsmen and you only have to see which of the top 20/20 batsmen failed abysmally in the proper game including our very own Jason Roy and Eoin Morgan.

Incidentally the England 20/20 side features three South Africans, two Barbadians, a Kiwi and an Irishman

 
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steeleye20 Flag Croydon 01 Dec 20 7.31pm Send a Private Message to steeleye20 Add steeleye20 as a friend

Awesome England batting.

What gets me, they don't even seem to get out of gear.

I can remember Boycott taking a day to score 36 against Australia - and we thought it was good !!

A breathe of fresh air in such a bad year.

 
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Runningman Flag Keston 01 Dec 20 7.32pm Send a Private Message to Runningman Add Runningman as a friend

I was in Durban in February on a golf trip. Managed to get tickets for the final T20 and so glad I did.
Very exciting, had a good laugh with the oppo’s fans and tickets were less than £10.
Fantastic evening out.

 
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cryrst Flag The garden of England 02 Dec 20 9.19pm Send a Private Message to cryrst Add cryrst as a friend

Originally posted by Midlands Eagle

It isn't.

That doesn't mean that it isn't good fun to watch but it's not really cricket as there are so many restrictions on the bowlers and fielders that it's just a slugfest for the batsmen and you only have to see which of the top 20/20 batsmen failed abysmally in the proper game including our very own Jason Roy and Eoin Morgan.

Incidentally the England 20/20 side features three South Africans, two Barbadians, a Kiwi and an Irishman

Not very PC.
They have passports so they're english I beleive.
Seems to work with every other f....r that came here 5 years ago !!!

 
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Tom-the-eagle Flag Croydon 02 Dec 20 10.32pm

Originally posted by cryrst

Just watching it and seem to think purists never believed it to be well, cricket.
I had doubts but all around the world is proving to have kept the game alive.
Not that a test match or one day game isnt a great day out but this 20/20 is the one people watch.
It's a shame no crowds are allowed as in SA atm these would be a sell out.
My view anyhow.

Agree brother. Great spectacle. Love test matches but for pure excitement I can’t think of many sports that beat 20 20

England batted really well tonight for their third win

 

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