Ranji Trophy is the new ICL

[silentstriker]

The Ranji Trophy is the new ICL | Page 2 | Cricinfo.com

 

[Pratters]

I read the headline a few hours ago and thought it was serious. Thought on it a lot but it didn't make sense. Then I saw Page 2 written beside it.

I was thinking about the Ranji Trophy. As IPL brings into prominence more Indian players local trophies like Ranji and Duleep will only increase in stature which is excellent.

NEO is doing a fabulous job broadcasting these first class games and other domestic tournaments.

 

[Shri]

Seriously though, FC cricket in India will be much better off with a system similar to the one in RSA. Franchise system. Allowing maybe a couple of overseas players to play in the domestic FC tournament might do some good too.

 

[Pratters]

Seriously though, FC cricket in India will be much better off with a system similar to the one in RSA. Franchise system. Allowing maybe a couple of overseas players to play in the domestic FC tournament might do some good too.

AWTA

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[Shri]

Its win-win really, privately owned teams are always going to look for results at any cost and they will try and get the top prize at the tournament and business deals. If they want to do that, home teams will start abandoning the batting tracks and start making pitches that gives their side the advantage(pace or spin or batting). After a few years we will see players adapting to the conditions and we will start to produce better players.

 

[Goughy]

Its win-win really, privately owned teams are always going to look for results at any cost and they will try and get the top prize at the tournament and business deals. If they want to do that, home teams will start abandoning the batting tracks and start making pitches that gives their side the advantage(pace or spin or batting). After a few years we will see players adapting to the conditions and we will start to produce better players.

Obviously you do not follow American sports where finances are far more important than winning and trading your best player is worth saving $5 in three seasons time.

There are advantages to franchises but the desire to win is not one of them. Private teams do not look for results first, they look at the bottom line. No private enterprize based in reality (ie not including EPL) would gamble on success.

 

[Pratters]

Its win-win really, privately owned teams are always going to look for results at any cost and they will try and get the top prize at the tournament and business deals. If they want to do that, home teams will start abandoning the batting tracks and start making pitches that gives their side the advantage(pace or spin or batting). After a few years we will see players adapting to the conditions and we will start to produce better players.

Metallics, you are spot on. I like the idea a lot. In fact I will email it to Lalit Modi...

 

[Shri]

Metallics, you are spot on. I like the idea a lot. In fact I will email it to Lalit Modi...

I stole his Blackberry.

 

[Shri]

Obviously you do not follow American sports where finances are far more important than winning and trading your best player is worth saving $5 in three seasons time.

There are advantages to franchises but the desire to win is not one of them. Private teams do not look for results first, they look at the bottom line. No private enterprize based in reality (ie not including EPL) would gamble on success.

Not familiar with any American sport and much less their franchise system tbh. Got a feeling it could work, that is all.

 

[Richard]

Seriously though, FC cricket in India will be much better off with a system similar to the one in RSA. Franchise system. Allowing maybe a couple of overseas players to play in the domestic FC tournament might do some good too.

That's been said plenty of times by those who follow cricket in many countries - both in terms of using a franchise system and in terms of reducing the number of domestic sides.

Historical traits of domestic cricket teams have been the way they are for reasons. I'm not a fan of the franchise system in South Africa and hope it permeats as few other countries as possible - ideally 0.

 

[Sanz]

The systems is fine as it is today.

 

[Uppercut]

Obviously you do not follow American sports where finances are far more important than winning and trading your best player is worth saving $5 in three seasons time.

There are advantages to franchises but the desire to win is not one of them. Private teams do not look for results first, they look at the bottom line. No private enterprize based in reality (ie not including EPL) would gamble on success.

My all-time least favourite abbreviation.

 

[GIMH]

Me too but that's because I'm an arrogant Englishman, why does it annoy you?

 

[Goughy]

My all-time least favourite abbreviation.

It is terrible but that is what it is known as outside the Sceptred Isle so best to use it. Id never consider using it inside England

 

[Jono]

My all-time least favourite abbreviation.

Lol, I remember when you cracked it at me for using it in Sports Forum when we were debating how stupidly predictable the league is

It's what its advertised as internationally. Blame them.

 

[Manee]

My all-time least favourite abbreviation.

Me too.

 

[GIMH]

Lol, I remember when you cracked it at me for using it in Sports Forum when we were debating how stupidly predictable the league is

It's what its advertised as internationally. Blame them.

You sure that wasn't me?

 

[R_D]

My all-time least favourite abbreviation.

Yeah its BPL these days

just curious.. why does it annoy you?

 

[Matt79]

Yeah, what else you going to call it?

 

[Pratters]

Historical traits of domestic cricket teams have been the way they are for reasons. I'm not a fan of the franchise system in South Africa and hope it permeats as few other countries as possible - ideally 0.

Curious. Why are you not a fan of the franchise system Rich?