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Offline TheTimVilla

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Re: The International Cricket Thread 2018
« Reply #1035 on: August 22, 2018, 08:46:21 AM »
I see what you're saying but aren't refunds insured?

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Re: The International Cricket Thread 2018
« Reply #1036 on: August 22, 2018, 08:53:34 AM »
I see what you're saying but aren't refunds insured?

The ECB have a blanket refund policy and it’s pretty generous. I went to day four of the Edgbaston test which was over by 12.30pm and 50% of the cost of my ticket was refunded.

I know that the ECB effectively take over ticket sales for the first four days, you may buy your ticket from Edgbaston but the revenue goes to the ECB. Counties only make money from corporate and food and drink sales at tests so I imagine that the counties are allowed to sell day five tickets themselves at their risk. You could see one ball, you could see 300 balls, who knows?

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Re: The International Cricket Thread 2018
« Reply #1037 on: August 22, 2018, 09:05:31 AM »
Trent Bridge have changed their mind.

Entry is now free and existing ticket holders will be refunded.


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Re: The International Cricket Thread 2018
« Reply #1038 on: August 22, 2018, 09:12:37 AM »
Trent Bridge have changed their mind.

Entry is now free and existing ticket holders will be refunded.



A good move, they got so much grief on social media from experienced cricket writers that I’m not surprised they changed their minds.

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Re: The International Cricket Thread 2018
« Reply #1039 on: August 22, 2018, 10:25:44 AM »
Fair play to them, they've admitted their mistake and have now agreed to refund anybody who bought a ticket and they'll let everybody in for free on the day.

I can see where they're coming from in that it's not their fault that England are so spineless, yet they've still got the cost of staffing the ground for the day.  All's well that ends well though.

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Re: The International Cricket Thread 2018
« Reply #1040 on: August 22, 2018, 10:34:01 AM »
Yep, agree entirely. Also, how many Tests have entered a 5th day in recent years? Maybe we are looking at 4 day Tests.

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Re: The International Cricket Thread 2018
« Reply #1041 on: August 22, 2018, 10:45:03 AM »
It has been the best summer in history, mind. Normally we would have lost a lot more days to rain. I don't mind trying out four day tests in Asia, Australia and Africa but think we should have the capacity to have up to five in Europe and maybe the West Indies/New Zealand. Even if day five is only a reserve day where they only play to make up any lost overs.

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Re: The International Cricket Thread 2018
« Reply #1042 on: August 22, 2018, 11:11:18 AM »
That's all folks

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Re: The International Cricket Thread 2018
« Reply #1043 on: August 22, 2018, 02:00:20 PM »
That's all folks

Some pretty major questions need asking about the test team, especially with a home Ashes series now only a year away.  Probably too late to make major changes in this series and to be fair to them, they do always seem to bounce back well after a poor game. 

Ed Smith needs to send his newly assembled team of scouts around the country and ask them to find a top three capable of batting for long periods and providing a solid base for the innings.   

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Re: The International Cricket Thread 2018
« Reply #1044 on: August 22, 2018, 02:12:47 PM »
Moeen Ali must have played his way back into the team in some capacity. Double century and 6 for 49.

Id swap him for Rashid who hasn't contributed a great deal.

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Re: The International Cricket Thread 2018
« Reply #1045 on: August 23, 2018, 12:25:30 PM »
James Vince recalled as cover for Bairstow and Jennings has kept his place.

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Re: The International Cricket Thread 2018
« Reply #1046 on: August 23, 2018, 02:29:50 PM »
James Vince recalled as cover for Bairstow and Jennings has kept his place.

Lessons learned: zero

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Re: The International Cricket Thread 2018
« Reply #1047 on: August 23, 2018, 05:17:14 PM »
James Vince recalled as cover for Bairstow and Jennings has kept his place.

Lessons learned: zero

If James Vince is the answer then I don’t want to know the question.

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Re: The International Cricket Thread 2018
« Reply #1048 on: August 23, 2018, 08:05:59 PM »
James Vince recalled as cover for Bairstow and Jennings has kept his place.

Lessons learned: zero

If James Vince is the answer then I don’t want to know the question.

I suspect the question is: pick one form Malan, Vince or a 36 year old Bell?

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Re: The International Cricket Thread 2018
« Reply #1049 on: August 23, 2018, 08:41:27 PM »
James Vince recalled as cover for Bairstow and Jennings has kept his place.

Lessons learned: zero

If James Vince is the answer then I don’t want to know the question.

I suspect the question is: pick one form Malan, Vince or a 36 year old Bell?

A year ago Bell was nowhere near a recall. He’s had a good season in all forms of cricket and he’s got his hunger back. Realistically whoever has been selected since he was dropped have not replaced his runs, there’s certainly a case for him to be picked.

I think that we should stick with Pope and try Burns too. Adding Bell to the order would bring the kind of experience that would help the newer players.

So I’d go Cook, Burns, Bell, Root, Pope, Bairstow, Stokes, Ali, Woakes, Broad & Anderson. That harsh on Buttler but he’s a handy replacement.

 


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