2016 T20 World Cup in India

[ANTiLAG]

Keep editing mate...

I never asked your permission nor do you have any power to stop me editing, mate.

So just try your best to keep on topic.

 

[ANTiLAG]

Nah...

I'm just not buying it..

T20 franchise cricket, home scheduling or both?

 

[BuffaloRules]

That anyone is scared of cricket being played in China.

What about England and Australia?

They are scared too right?

 

[ANTiLAG]

That anyone is scared of cricket being played in China.

What about England and Australia?

They are scared too right?

Oh so you agree that the ICC does not want cricket in the Olympics because of home scheduling?

And you also said you want Cricket to be an olympic sport.

Then it matters very little whether you care that the BCCI or ICC is scared of China. You should already be upset that cricket is not being expanded as an olympic sport.

As for being scared of China. Many business producers in India and around the world for that matter are scared that their products will similarly be produced in China. Cricket is just an entertainment business after all and the players are professional. And if you think India's economy has been rising, have a look at the developments of China of late. If you cannot grasp that concept, then I feel for you. If anyone is ending up with the NBA of cricket in future, or the NHL, India wants to make damn sure it is them. India, and the UK (but cricket is declining there since 2005 as we speak) for that matter, have a vested interest not to let a bigger economy into cricket. Biggest pockets get their way more often.

 

[BuffaloRules]

Oh so you agree that the ICC does not want cricket in the Olympics because of home scheduling?

Where have I said that?

I'm asking you to explain why England as Australia are scared of China playing cricket?

 

[ANTiLAG]

Where have I said that?

Well yes or no. Do you think the ICC has been stopping cricket from becoming an Olympic sports because of home scheduling interruptions?

 

[BuffaloRules]

Well yes or no. Do you think the ICC has been stopping cricket from becoming an Olympic sports because of home scheduling interruptions?

I don't know...

A two week disruption every four years would seem a stupid excuse, and even Football with their busy schedule can find room for it..

If they are stopping cricket from being in the Olympics, than you can bet your left nut that fear of China dominating limited overs cricket isn't the reason.

Go back to my original post- China can't dominate any Olympic team sports no matter their money and population...

 

[BuffaloRules]

Double post

 

[ANTiLAG]

I don't know...

A two week disruption every four years would seem a stupid excuse, and even Football with their busy schedule can find room for it..

If they are stopping cricket from being in the Olympics, than you can bet your left nut that fear of China dominating limited overs cricket isn't the reason.

Go back to my original post- China can't dominate any Olympic team sports no matter their money and population...

But National soccer boards do not make their money from a fairly significant home season of internationals. They play qualifiers in an international window from the club competition.

ICC has voted against cricket as an olympic sport. If you watch "Death of a Gentleman" - which I recommend, The British ICC board member discusses honestly that he voted in the interests of EWCB against the Olympics as to stop home scheduling interruptions. The two chucks ask if that is appropriate for the ICC to be run in such a manner lacking independence of the Big 3 nations. It gets ugly swiftly.

Any discussion about China dominating limited overs cricket is irrelevant to what has been said.

So you can go have your Anti-China as against Australians at sports debate with a Chinese person for all I care. Australia poured money into Olympic sports, and other sports in the mid 80's through the AIS. And the results speak for themselves. They qualified in more sports, and won more medals. Congratulations. The facts are China plays team sports, and they play them well enough to qualify for the Olympics. China has upped its Olympic programme with government money in recent times as its economy grows and continues to do so and has increased its Olympic success. Money influences success at qualifying and even winning medals. Look at Australian Olympic results in 1976, 1980 and 1984.

But the issue is about money for Franchise cricket, not on field gold medals where only 8 or 9 nations at present are expected to win a gold, but with a population of over a billion, a growing economy and whether Chinese fans would like watching the game or not. Of course India does not ideally want that in world cricket with T20 franchise cricket booming at present.

They are simply rational not too.

http://www.espncricinfo.com/australia/content/story/889289.html

 

[BuffaloRules]

So what you are saying is that maybe if T20 becomes an Olympic Sport, Australia might take it more seriously...

 

[ANTiLAG]

So what you are saying is that maybe if T20 becomes an Olympic Sport, Australia might take it more seriously...

Ha!

I think they could.

If the Aussies didn't come home with gold, it would be asked why and what can be improved upon like Duke balls at home for ashes preparation.

But in saying that, NZRFU has not bar SBW gone all out for the 7's gold medal. The main money earners remain in more importance for the players.

7's has been a separate wing of NZRFU almost and game from rugby for a long time. It is used as a intoductory sporting professionalism for young players on the rise, and oldies who cannot crack the more lucratively paid XVs.

T20 is different there in terms of money it can generate and pay its players, as well shared player participation with longer formats at intl level as against 7s and XVs, however.

 

[BuffaloRules]

Well at least we can agree on something!

 

[ANTiLAG]

Well at least we can agree on something!

Well that was rather witty of you.

Australia has the depth to do better more often, which the world is aware of.

But selectors, coach and captain got it so very wong. Smith can be easily forgiven and forgotten as a novice captain as his test machine rolls on. But the selectors and Boof should really be facing scrutiny from the public.

Boof blamed lack of games, but Australia had a series v India and Safrica!

Aussie is hosting the next t20, the public will expect better, but 20 overs can be so fickle at any time and make Mohammad Shazhad a star allrounder with the bat!

 

[TheParraboy]

Womens final

Aust 5/148 (20 overs)
WI 0/9 3 overs

 

[TheParraboy]

WI cruising

0/98 13 overs

 

[TheParraboy]

lol Sammy, what has this bloke done all tournament?

Samuels the key

WI 22 from 10 balls, 4 wickets left

 

[TheParraboy]

19 required

1 over to go

Poms most likely

 

[TheParraboy]

lol stokes

666

1 from 3

 

[TheParraboy]

3 half volleys at the legs, you deserve to go for 6s

 

[TheParraboy]

unbelievable, 4 x 6s in a row, 2 balls to spare

LOL Stokes and the poms

forget that it was slogging, terrible terrible bowling played its roll