Cricket Banter

The total of Pakistan Test players who have tested positive for coronavirus now stands at 10. Pakistan's CEO said the tour to England is very much on track [sounds like it]. Players who have tested negative will depart for England on the 28th of June as planned.

Top level cricket was today played for the first time in the world since March as West Indies began their intra-squad warm-up match at Old Trafford.

2020 county season to re-start on 1st August. Final approval to be made after consultation with the 18 first-class clubs. Two comps under discussion are regional 4-day & Twenty 20 formats.

Joe Root will miss the 1st Test V West Indies (Windies) next week to attend the birth of his 2nd child. Ben Stokes will deputize.

Tim Bresnan has signed a 2 year deal with Warwickshire until the end of 2022, he joins the club this season on loan.

(29-06-2020 16:47 )Boomerangutangangbang Wrote:  2020 county season to re-start on 1st August. Final approval to be made after consultation with the 18 first-class clubs. Two comps under discussion are regional 4-day & Twenty 20 formats.

That's interesting, but dose seam a bit pointless with out the fans being in the ground, sky will not show that much cricket, also what are they going to do with the ball as the government said they can't shining it with spit or sweet it's why club cricket still banned as if someone silt on the ball everyone will.end up.touching it, if they balls are dry it will be a batsmen paradise lol

They should just run a couple of limited over competitons this year.

(30-06-2020 12:26 )Charlemagne Wrote:  They should just run a couple of limited over competitons this year.

agree mate, dont want to see a cut shot CC with maybe no home and away games, i thin a t20 in september when they maybe can have some fans back in the grounds would be better

^^ More mixed messages, if a cricket ball is a vector for this virus, as Boris suggested, then why are England embarking on a 3 match Test Series on July 8th, with the county season to follow in August. Same ball, the only difference being extra precaution in place, bio-secure as they are calling it. Other than a regulated testing program, I see little difference. Cricket has the advantage of being a socially distancing sport for the most part.
This Series will be an indicator of how safe the sport is. But how can village cricket operate in the same way.
Former player & commentator Mark Nicholas has suggested trialing the use of some sort of polish, which the umpires would carry, & a designated polisher would be allowed to apply it. Once it has run out the spinners would have to come into play.

(30-06-2020 10:37 )Boomerangutangangbang Wrote:  Tim Bresnan has signed a 2 year deal with Warwickshire until the end of 2022, he joins the club this season on loan.

Good acquisition for Warwickshire that imo.