Sunday, July 25, 2021

The Hundred.


Gaudy razzamatazz, crash, bang, wallop - NO! - This just ain't cricket.

Yuk. The greatest sport on earth dumbed down!
If people genuinely feel that this will act as an introduction to real cricket - they are badly mistaken.
Three formats changed into four without good reason.
Ultimately this will damage test cricket - unarguably the finest form of the game.
Test matches require: depth, patience, doggedness, deep thought, bravery, concentration, intelligence.
It is the difference between 'wham bang thankyou ma'am' sex - over in seconds and the real thing!

Our Brave New World. Sigh!

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