TWC letter writer suggests new start to English cricket season

[Skater]

In June's issue of The Wisden Cricketer, a letter suggested the following:

• English cricket season begins on exactly the same date each year - 23rd April - St George's Day.
• The season begins with the first round of matches in the Twenty20 Cup.

I think this is quite a good idea. After a while, everyone will know the English season starts on St George's Day. It would beat how it is currently, 4 freezing days at Lord's watching the county champions against the MCC.

What does everyone else think?

 

[jordox]

I don't really see the point in changing it.

20-20 works better at the end of the season I reckon - that's how it's done in most domestic structures.

The only thing I can really take out of that suggested change is that it would start of St George's day, which would be kinda cool.

Your weather sucks though!

 

[Skater]

Our Twenty20 cup this year starts on Monday and we are not even half way through the season.

Other sports have grand kick offs - football has the Community Shield at Wembley, rugby has the Twickenham double. Cricket has one man and his dog huddled under a blanket. We need a showbiz opening.

 

[King Pietersen]

No-one's going to go and watch Twenty20 in the freezing cold, with low scoring bowler dominated games early season. Twenty20's a summer game that flourishes when the families can go along on a warmish summer evening and watch some high scoring cricket. Leave it as it is I say.