Random Cricket Thread (International Cricket)

[Aidan11]

Arranged toss probably best describes the whole situation.

[Dr Cricket]

Although ECB are poor they can't even afford to pay their players to play the game officially.

[Alviro Patterson]

Although ECB are poor they can't even afford to pay their players to play the game officially.

Or don't want to waste money on a match with no meaningful benefit other than a warm up.

[dan08]

Although ECB are poor they can't even afford to pay their players to play the game officially.

Or don't want to waste money on a match with no meaningful benefit other than a warm up.

Games against Ireland and Scotland are ODIs so I don't see why this one shouldn't be. Should be enforced by the ICC that any match between nations with ODI status counts as an official ODI.

[Dr Cricket]

Although ECB are poor they can't even afford to pay their players to play the game officially.

Or don't want to waste money on a match with no meaningful benefit other than a warm up.

But but I thought england care about warm up having meaning and being competitive.

[Alviro Patterson]

Although ECB are poor they can't even afford to pay their players to play the game officially.

Or don't want to waste money on a match with no meaningful benefit other than a warm up.

But but I thought england care about warm up having meaning and being competitive.

With six days turnover time between test cricket and ODIs, England might want that flexibility in fielding more than 11 players to give as many squad members a run-out as possible. England are still going to get a decent workout against enthusiastic opposition, don't need ODI status for that.

[dan08]

Although ECB are poor they can't even afford to pay their players to play the game officially.

Or don't want to waste money on a match with no meaningful benefit other than a warm up.

But but I thought england care about warm up having meaning and being competitive.

With six days turnover time between test cricket and ODIs, England might want that flexibility in fielding more than 11 players to give as many squad members a run-out as possible. England are still going to get a decent workout against enthusiastic opposition, don't need ODI status for that.

It's been confirmed that it will be an 11 player a side match.

[dan08]

The All Stars match is on SS3 if anyone's interested. Expecting a pretty poor standard but still kind of excited to watch it.

[Alviro Patterson]

Although ECB are poor they can't even afford to pay their players to play the game officially.

Or don't want to waste money on a match with no meaningful benefit other than a warm up.

Games against Ireland and Scotland are ODIs so I don't see why this one shouldn't be. Should be enforced by the ICC that any match between nations with ODI status counts as an official ODI.

Ireland and Scotland ODIs are part of an arrangement, the Hong Kong fixture is more of pure chance as both sides happen to be in the UAE at the same time.

Personally if there was to be an official match status against associate nations then it's in Twenty20, particularly the upcoming UAE v England match.

[dan08]

Excellent article here about the ECB's poor treatment of Hong Kong: https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_cont ... u7mNmqJJ10

[m@tt]

Excellent article here about the ECB's poor treatment of Hong Kong: https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_cont ... u7mNmqJJ10

Not sure what that YouTube video has to do with the ECB?

With the Eng vs HK thing, other journalists are saying it's rubbish. So it's disputed, not that England would ever admit to the story.

[dan08]

Not sure what that YouTube video has to do with the ECB?

With the Eng vs HK thing, other journalists are saying it's rubbish. So it's disputed, not that England would ever admit to the story.

Oops wrong link haha. Meant to refer to this: http://www.espncricinfo.com/england-v-p ... 38581.html

[Aidan11]

I suspect that UFO has more to do with this than you think.

I always felt the ECB were on another planet.

[dan08]

Srinivasan has been removed as ICC chairman. Great news for cricket. Just need Giles Clarke gone now...

[Arthur Crabtree]

Wonder if there i further news to discredit Srinivasan to follow.