Australian Domestic off season 2020

[GoodAreasShane]

My best guess: Nick Larkin is going to play for Ireland.

I'd like to really emphasise that this is a guess and that I am spreading no rumours. No rumours at all.

I could get around this.

If true that is

 

[Dan]

big if true

 

[Spikey]

Hope rising for full Shield season despite coronavirus concerns

The national cricket cabinet has resolved to play as much cricket as possible this summer.

www.smh.com.au

at the risk of invoking the anger of GoodAreasShane, I struggle to see a full shield season going ahead. We've seen the smaller states close borders very quickly when spread is feared in Vic/NSW. A full 10 game season with NSW and Victoria in bubbles isn't a realistic idea. and of course, the number #1 prioirty for CA/ACA should and will be making sure C7/Foxtel can't re-write the broadcast deal.

My best guess: Nick Larkin is going to play for Ireland.

I'd like to really emphasise that this is a guess and that I am spreading no rumours. No rumours at all.

I was surprised after his BBL heroics that this didn't happen already

 

[Burgey]

Whatever the reason, the club and his family are very happy about it. Family has been through a hell of a lot the past two-three years

 

[GoodAreasShane]

Not budging one millimetre on this one. If CA don't move heaven and earth to get the Shield done in its entirety than that is an absolute dereliction of duty


No single decision could have a greater net negative effect on Australian cricket. None whatsoever.

 

[Burgey]

Cbf starting the UK LO tour thread, but hope Riley Meredith does well and gets a game. Kid bowls genuine gas and has a lot of talent. Potentially a world beater if he stays fit

 

[GoodAreasShane]

The Dizzy era is upon us.

Wish him all the best of luck, lord knows he's going to need it

 

[chris.hinton]

Hope rising for full Shield season despite coronavirus concerns

The national cricket cabinet has resolved to play as much cricket as possible this summer.

www.smh.com.au

at the risk of invoking the anger of GoodAreasShane, I struggle to see a full shield season going ahead. We've seen the smaller states close borders very quickly when spread is feared in Vic/NSW. A full 10 game season with NSW and Victoria in bubbles isn't a realistic idea. and of course, the number #1 prioirty for CA/ACA should and will be making sure C7/Foxtel can't re-write the broadcast deal.


I was surprised after his BBL heroics that this didn't happen already

5 game season? expand the one day tournament and played at one venue perhhaps

 

[GoodAreasShane]

5 game season? expand the one day tournament and played at one venue perhhaps

Yeah nah

 

[social]

As it stands, CA is going to have to bite the bullet & either create bubbles or charter planes to play a domestic season

Either way, it will cost them much more than an average season

 

[stephen]

So I only just learned that Elise Perry is a deeply flawed person. Sure she's a talented athlete, intelligent and beautiful but that's all undercut by a flaw so deep it's almost irredeemable - she's a Victorian.

All jokes aside, I hope she's fit for the NZ series.

 

[TheJediBrah]

creepy and funny

 

[GoodAreasShane]

Chris Rogers confirmed as Vic coach

 

[chris.hinton]

What are the current plans for the Sheffield Shield

 

[social]

What are the current plans for the Sheffield Shield

None confirmed as travel is difficult between many states

 

[Shady Slim]

great stuff from cricket dot com twitter

 

[GoodAreasShane]

That's a remarkebale setup he's got going on there.

Love it

 

[quincywagstaff]

Things getting pretty nasty on the broadcast front with the Ch 7 CEO multiple times publicly blasting the CA admin and threatening to rip up the deal.

The Ch 7 CEO may be a typical corporate hack but I have no sympathy for CA, they deserve everything they get. Instead of going for the Ch 10 option (whose BBL coverage had been very popular) of all BBL/Intl coverage staying on FTA, they went for the extra money offered by 7/Fox and as a result some of the BBL and all ODIs are gone from FTA screens.

 

[stephen]

Things getting pretty nasty on the broadcast front with the Ch 7 CEO multiple times publicly blasting the CA admin and threatening to rip up the deal.

The Ch 7 CEO may be a typical corporate hack but I have no sympathy for CA, they deserve everything they get. Instead of going for the Ch 10 option (whose BBL coverage had been very popular) of all BBL/Intl coverage staying on FTA, they went for the extra money offered by 7/Fox and as a result some of the BBL and all ODIs are gone from FTA screens.

And the extras money they got was literally about $10mn per year - $1.2bn over 6 years vs $950mn over 5 years - less than $10mn per year. Ridiculous. But then all the CA board wanted Foxtel to get the rights to keep the game away from the unwashed masses.

 

[quincywagstaff]

Not an expert on it, but can't help but sense moving CA governance away from state-based cricket associations towards 'modern' governing with independent directors early last decade is part of the reason for this particular mess.