English Domestic Cricket

[wasteyouryouth]

The Blast group stages finish this week. Quarter finals not until September.

One Day Cup being played in between (as well as The Hundred). One Day Cup groups and knockouts finish by mid-August before a 5 week wait for the final (which is the week after the Blast finals day).

Ridiculous.

 

[wasteyouryouth]

Part of the new women's structure in England they're having a knock-out tournament featuring teams from 39 counties. Wish the men's game had something like this (used to back in the Natwest Trophy days).

'The ECB has also announced today the formation of a knock-out cup competition consisting of teams from all three tiers. The aim of the cup competition is to provide all Counties with the opportunity to compete against each other, play at some of the country’s biggest venues, and give players across the pyramid the chance to test their skills on an elevated platform. It is anticipated that the cup competition will be launched in 2025, alongside the establishment the three-tiered structure.'

 

[pillowprocter]

Part of the new women's structure in England they're having a knock-out tournament featuring teams from 39 counties.

at this rate the women's domestic game could end up a lot better structured than the mens

 

[wasteyouryouth]

at this rate the women's domestic game could end up a lot better structured than the mens

I do generally think that the women's and associates structures (where there's less money to be made) end up much better. People aren't jumping through hoops to squeeze even penny out of it, so just use formats that are common sense, fair and entertaining.