Protect international cricket amid surge of T20 franchise tournaments: MCC
1 year, 9 months ago

Protect international cricket amid surge of T20 franchise tournaments: MCC

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Dubai: The Marylebone Cricket Club has called for “urgent intervention” to protect international cricket, saying it is at an “important crossroads” amidst a crowded global schedule that is getting increasingly swayed by domestic leagues. “The men’s cricket schedule in 2023 is saturated with franchise competitions, which overlay and compete with the ICC Future Tours Programme of bilateral international cricket, recently released until 2027. “Also notable in the new men’s FTP is an alarming and growing disparity in the amount of international cricket played by a minority of member nations compared to others; a situation which is clearly neither equitable nor sustainable.” The MCC said that while the global game had never been in a “healthier position”, it added that the financial windfall should percolated to every single ICC member nation. “The committee felt strongly that the opportunity to better balance the global economics of the game must be seized now so that this current position of strength can help secure the sustainability of the international game for all ICC Member nations and future generations.” ICC Women’s FTP is very clean: MCC The MCC lauded the ICC Women’s FTP but also urged boards to take learnings from men’s game to make international cricket more sustainable for players amid rise of T20 leagues.

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Coping with the T20 impact in Test cricket
3 weeks, 3 days ago

Coping with the T20 impact in Test cricket

Hindustan Times  

Mumbai: After the T20 World Cup in June, it is Test cricket that has been played the most prominently, heating up the race to win the two berths for next year’s World Test Championship final at Lord’s. Top 15 buys at IPL 2025 Auction Share Via Copy Link Rishabh Pant ₹ 27 Cr DC LSG Total Match 111 Total Runs …

Women’s cricket shake-up as franchise leagues get protected windows
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Women’s cricket shake-up as franchise leagues get protected windows

The Telegraph  

For years, men’s cricket has been spiralling out of control. There are so many leagues vying for top players that it is possible for a men’s cricketer to play a few matches in one competition, then travel to a different continent for another. The Women’s Big Bash might have held its inaugural competition in 2015-16, but it was not until …

T20 and the shrinking role of captains in white-ball cricket
3 months, 2 weeks ago

T20 and the shrinking role of captains in white-ball cricket

Hindustan Times  

It’s no secret that T20 cricket is responsible for the sorry decline of Test cricket and its glorious traditions. The captain’s position as ‘first among equals’ was not an accident, his special status was fundamental to cricket. Unlike other team sports where he does little, the cricket captain was powerful because he ran the game and made real time on-field …

With less time to prepare, adjusting mindset key in Tests: Buchanan
3 months, 3 weeks ago

With less time to prepare, adjusting mindset key in Tests: Buchanan

Hindustan Times  

Mumbai: Only India, England and Australia get to plan, plot and hype their 5-Test duels. The travelling teams don’t play two or three games prior to playing the first Test match to adjust to a country because nobody wants to tour for that long,” John Buchanan, former Australia head coach, told select media on sidelines of a CP Goenka school …

No global solutions for cricket, however positive, can work without India
4 months ago

No global solutions for cricket, however positive, can work without India

The Hindu  

In theory it is a good move, even overdue. The World Cricketers’ Association is reviewing the game’s global structure to find solutions to the “increasingly disjointed and cramped cricket calendar.” The WCA has no faith in the International Cricket Council to do the job. All very good except for one thing — the WCA has no influence over India which …

Ben Stokes expresses concern over growing clash between franchise and international cricket
4 months, 4 weeks ago

Ben Stokes expresses concern over growing clash between franchise and international cricket

India TV News  

"It is something that does need to be addressed," said Ben Stokes when he was asked whether his participation in Tests for England might get affected by the growing battle for space between international and franchise cricket. The inaugural ICC Men's T20 World Cup in 2007 gave rise to tournaments like the Indian Premier League and Big Bash. Tournaments like …

Will the ICC T20 World Cup 2024 help cricket finally take off in the US?
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Will the ICC T20 World Cup 2024 help cricket finally take off in the US?

Al Jazeera  

Cricket has been historically unsuccessful in winning over the United States, so how can the T20 World Cup help flip the script? As the United States hosts 16 matches of the latest ICC Men’s T20 World Cup, there are high hopes that cricket can finally make significant inroads in a lucrative and populous market. The stars have seemingly aligned: Following …

T20 World Cup 2024: Attracting America — long night’s journey into day
6 months, 3 weeks ago

T20 World Cup 2024: Attracting America — long night’s journey into day

The Hindu  

And so to America, where the deer and the antelope play, and soon so too will India and Pakistan and 18 other countries in the T20 World Cup. Tom Melville, in his history of cricket in America quotes the scholar Melvin Adelman as saying that baseball, with its shorter, rapid transition structure and alternating periods of excitement and dramatic pauses …

ICC grants List-A status to Major League Cricket in the US
6 months, 3 weeks ago

ICC grants List-A status to Major League Cricket in the US

The Hindu  

The ICC has granted official List-A status to Major League Cricket matches in the US in only its second season, a move aimed at promoting the game in one of the biggest sports markets. The International Cricket Council’s decision comes a week before MLC commences its second season and less than a week before the Americas host cricket’s showpiece event, …

Cricket's T20 giants and minnows ready to battle in USA and Caribbean
6 months, 4 weeks ago

Cricket's T20 giants and minnows ready to battle in USA and Caribbean

Hindustan Times  

Cricket's ability to grow its global presence beyond its heartlands, while still maintaining the quality at the highest level, will be tested over the coming month in the T20 World Cup in the Caribbean and the United States. Cricket's T20 giants and minnows ready to battle in USA and Caribbean The ninth edition of the tournament, in the fastest and …

T20 World Cup uses cricket’s fast and furious format. The tempo appeals to new and existing fans
7 months ago

T20 World Cup uses cricket’s fast and furious format. The tempo appeals to new and existing fans

Associated Press  

The first cricket World Cup to be hosted on U.S. soil starts June 1 and will be shared with countries in the Caribbean, represented by the two-time champion West Indies. Unlike test cricket matches, which started out as timeless before being shortened to five days, T20 doesn’t require any breaks for tea or lunch and is completed in just over …

How is cricket played? A simple illustrated guide
7 months, 2 weeks ago

How is cricket played? A simple illustrated guide

Al Jazeera  

Here’s a glossary of other commonly used terms in cricket: All-rounder: An all-rounder is a player who is good at more than just one skill for example batting and bowling or batting and wicket-keeping. Fielder: A fielding team has one bowler, one wicket-keeper, and nine other players on the field, known as fielders, placed in strategic locations around the field …

The Taste for Test Cricket in the T20 Era
8 months, 2 weeks ago

The Taste for Test Cricket in the T20 Era

The Hindu  

The Board of Control for Cricket in India has unequivocally highlighted its emphasis on prioritising the longer format of the game, which has been furthered by designing an “incentive” mechanism for the players. Under this scheme, players meeting specific criteria have the potential to earn up to ₹60 lakh per Test match including match fee, signalling a concerted effort to …

IPL performance will have greater significance ahead of the 2024 T20 World Cup: Tom Moody
10 months, 2 weeks ago

IPL performance will have greater significance ahead of the 2024 T20 World Cup: Tom Moody

Firstpost  

Chennai: Veteran coach Tom Moody on Thursday said the players’ performance in highly-competitive leagues like IPL and ILT20 will have an added heft this time because of the impact it can have on the team selection ahead of the T20 World Cup. “The IPL, along with any other T20 tournament, like the ILT20, is important for any player to be …

Striking the right balance in modern-day cricket: Is it possible anymore?
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Striking the right balance in modern-day cricket: Is it possible anymore?

Hindustan Times  

Driving through Dubai Sports City, one can't help but notice numerous hoardings for the International League T20, UAE's first franchise cricket tournament. And with the little finances that we have… pretty much all the money we get goes straight back up into covering expenses and debt.” FULL INTERVIEW Holder’s teammate at Dubai Capitals, Sam Billings, took a drastic step not …

Jason Holder proposes football model to save Test cricket: 'Australia, India are way up but rest are way, way down'
11 months ago

Jason Holder proposes football model to save Test cricket: 'Australia, India are way up but rest are way, way down'

Hindustan Times  

West Indies star all-rounder and former captain Jason Holder had made headlines with his decision to opt out of taking the field for the international team against Australia in favour of his stint at the International League T20. As a former captain and a key figure in West Indies cricket, Holder's choices, both in terms of international commitments and ILT20 …

NZ vs SA: Waugh slams South Africa Cricket for prioritising domestic T20 tournament over Tests
11 months, 3 weeks ago

NZ vs SA: Waugh slams South Africa Cricket for prioritising domestic T20 tournament over Tests

The Hindu  

Former Australia captain Steve Waugh said South Africa’s decision to send a shadow side to New Zealand for a test tour while its top players take part in a domestic T20 tournament shows the longest format of the game is under threat. Cricket South Africa named seven uncapped players, including skipper Neil Brand, for next month’s two-Test tour of New …

Game of investment: Investing lessons from cricket dynamics
1 year ago

Game of investment: Investing lessons from cricket dynamics

Live Mint  

It is cricket season. Since survival is more important than scoring batsmen would take fewer risks and they would evaluate runs per unit risk you take while selecting a shot. Take chess for instance where the classical format would have long hours of 1 single game while rapid or bullet would test the same skills with a tight time constraint. …

This World Cup has been the greatest advert for why ODI cricket should stay: Viv Richards
1 year, 1 month ago

This World Cup has been the greatest advert for why ODI cricket should stay: Viv Richards

The Hindu  

The future of ODI cricket has been the most-debated topic before and during the Men’s World Cup. This particular World Cup in a sense would have sent that message that would have been the greatest advert for why this particular format should remain. I am hoping that they will give you an honest answer that this 50-50 stuff, in my …

ICC should protect cricket: Former SL captain Arjuna Ranatunga
1 year, 3 months ago

ICC should protect cricket: Former SL captain Arjuna Ranatunga

The Hindu  

Former Sri Lanka captain Arjuna Ranatunga lashed out at cricket authorities for failing to protect the interests of the game and giving preferential treatment to certain boards. The 1996 World Cup-winning captain questioned the decision to award the India versus Pakistan Asia Cup Super Four fixture a reserve day without making a similar provision for any other game at that …

Test cricket | We are looking at the future, and it isn’t reassuring
1 year, 3 months ago

Test cricket | We are looking at the future, and it isn’t reassuring

The Hindu  

Yesterday it was the West Indies. The Big Three, India, Australia, England, look safe for the moment, but how often can they play five-day Tests and five-Test series against one another till television executives decide enough is enough? Beholden to India The International Cricket Council, traditionally a governing body at the beck and call of the powerful teams — in …

Marylebone Cricket Club Suggests Reduction Of ODI Cricket After 2027 World Cup
1 year, 5 months ago

Marylebone Cricket Club Suggests Reduction Of ODI Cricket After 2027 World Cup

ABP News  

The Marylebone Cricket Club's World Cricket Committee has proposed a significant reduction in the number of bilateral ODI matches following the 2027 World Cup. The MCC has proposed reducing men's bilateral ODI cricket after the 2027 World Cup, questioning the format's utility in an already overcrowded calendar. The International Cricket Council is set to hold a very important meeting of …

MCC recommends extra funding for Test cricket and women's game, significant reduction in ODIs
1 year, 5 months ago

MCC recommends extra funding for Test cricket and women's game, significant reduction in ODIs

Firstpost  

In a recent meeting at the Lord’s, the MCC’s 13-member World Cricket Committee proposed “removing bilateral ODIs, other than in the one year preceding each World Cup”. “The committee questioned the role men’s One Day International cricket now plays outside of ICC World Cups, and recommended it be significantly reduced following the completion of the 2027 ICC Men’s World Cup,” …

Major League Cricket aims for US breakthrough
1 year, 5 months ago

Major League Cricket aims for US breakthrough

The Hindu  

The most ambitious attempt yet to establish professional cricket in the United States gets under way on Wednesday when wickets will be pitched for the start of the inaugural season of Major League Cricket. England opening batsman Jason Roy, Australian batsman Aaron Finch, South African pace bowler Kagiso Rabada and West Indies spinner Sunil Narine are among the foreign players …

MCC world committee proposes fewer ODI bilaterals after 2027 World Cup to protect Test cricket
1 year, 5 months ago

MCC world committee proposes fewer ODI bilaterals after 2027 World Cup to protect Test cricket

The Hindu  

Extra funding to protect Test cricket and the women’s game has been proposed by the MCC’s world committee, which is also calling for men’s one-day international matches to be “significantly reduced” after the 2027 Cricket World Cup. Former England captain Mike Gatting, the chair of the committee which meets twice a year to debate the issues facing cricket, said: “It’s …

Is World Test Championship truly global?
1 year, 5 months ago

Is World Test Championship truly global?

The Hindu  

Ever since the World Test Championship was formally announced towards the end of July 2019, these three words have been used more often than ‘tampered pitches’ or ‘Bazball’ while discussing Test cricket. That way, teams won’t have any sort of unfair advantage, and everyone will have lots to play for until the last leg.” READ | Five ways in which …

Country above IPL: What BCCI must do to help Indian cricket
1 year, 6 months ago

Country above IPL: What BCCI must do to help Indian cricket

Hindustan Times  

Yes, I am tired and need a break, but my franchise won’t let me take one,” a leading Indian cricketer confessed, slap bang in the middle of this year’s Indian Premier League season, in a brief private conversation. The lengthy post-mortem examination into yet another defeat for the Indian cricket team in a major global tournament has focused on the …

The indirect impact of T20s on Test cricket
1 year, 7 months ago

The indirect impact of T20s on Test cricket

The Hindu  

Ever since the introduction of T20 matches in cricket, scoring rates in all formats of cricket have increased and coincidentally, risk-taking by batsmen has also gone up. Click to subscribe to our Data newsletter The next era, 1940-1974, comprises of Tests played before the introduction of limited overs cricket, while the succeeding period, 1975-2006, coincided with the burgeoning of the …

Multi-league T20 deals spook boards in changing landscape
1 year, 7 months ago

Multi-league T20 deals spook boards in changing landscape

The Hindu  

The prospect of Indian Premier League franchises becoming primary employers of foreign cricketers over their national boards is moving closer with multi-tournament contracts already being offered to some players. “The cricket landscape is changing rapidly and already contracting an Australian player has taken a different format.” The growing number of T20 leagues offering lucrative contracts to the game’s best talent …

World cricket committee calls for ‘urgent intervention’ to protect game
1 year, 9 months ago

World cricket committee calls for ‘urgent intervention’ to protect game

The Hindu  

Cricket chiefs have been urged by the MCC World Cricket Committee to intervene urgently to ensure the international game can thrive alongside booming franchise competitions. A statement issued by the body said the men’s cricket schedule in 2023 was “saturated” with franchise competitions, which competed and overlapped with international series. The WCC said the issue of overlap in the women’s …

IPL can learn from SA20's rule changes to hike the entertainment level, feels Kevin Pietersen
1 year, 10 months ago

IPL can learn from SA20's rule changes to hike the entertainment level, feels Kevin Pietersen

Firstpost  

SA20 has brought about innovation such as bonus points for big wins and giving captains the liberty to name XI after the toss. Johannesburg: The IPL can take a leaf out of the SA20 playbook by implementing the latest T20 league’s “innovative” rule changes and take the entertainment quotient to another level, says former England captain Kevin Pietersen. Speaking about …

For India, T20-focussed approach not easy to achieve
2 years ago

For India, T20-focussed approach not easy to achieve

Hindustan Times  

Only 18% players globally belong to ‘traditional markets’, who have a home domestic or international contract. These are the key findings of a report by the Federation of International Cricketers’ Associations FICA’s Men’s Professional Cricket Global Employment Report was released on Tuesday. After the semi-final exit at the T20 World Cup, there’s been a clarion call in Indian cricket to …

Tradition and talent: On England’s T20 World Cup win
2 years, 1 month ago

Tradition and talent: On England’s T20 World Cup win

The Hindu  

The ICC Twenty20 World Cup that concluded at Melbourne on Sunday, granted relevance to cricket’s shortest format. With franchise-cricket mushrooming across the limited cricketing world while the globe at large favours football, the willow game needed a sense of permanence in a format that is often seen as a blink-and-miss routine. The T20 World Cup alters that perception once in …

T20 is the most democratic of formats, but there’s more to be done
2 years, 1 month ago

T20 is the most democratic of formats, but there’s more to be done

The Hindu  

A minnow is a small, freshwater fish. Used metaphorically, the word means “a person or organisation of relatively small size, power, or influence.” It crops up regularly at cricket’s World Cups. Kenya beating the West Indies, Zimbabwe beating Australia, Ireland beating Pakistan are quoted as examples of the success of the ‘minnows’ in 50-over World Cups. Already in this World …

Test cricket needs to be looked after amid rise of T20 cricket: Mark Boucher
2 years, 3 months ago

Test cricket needs to be looked after amid rise of T20 cricket: Mark Boucher

India Today  

Former South Africa wicket-keeper Mark Boucher reckoned that Test cricket can’t be ignored amidst the rise of T20 and other shorter formats of the game. Boucher reckoned that the who’s and who of world cricket needs to find a way to prioritise Test cricket and not let the format fade away. "The heads in the game need to get together …

Rohit Sharma on importance of ODIs ahead of Asia Cup 2022: Cricket is important, whatever be the format
2 years, 4 months ago

Rohit Sharma on importance of ODIs ahead of Asia Cup 2022: Cricket is important, whatever be the format

The Hindu  

In cricket’s fast-evolving landscape, with the emergence of several franchise leagues, several players across the globe are choosing T20Is over ODI cricket. Considered one of the most successful batters in ODIs, Rohit holds a unique record of scoring three double centuries in the format and says that ‘playing for the country matters the most’ for him. I wish there is …

'Will cricketers mainly be playing the IPL? Is this what we're going to have?': Kapil Dev's hard-hitting statement
2 years, 4 months ago

'Will cricketers mainly be playing the IPL? Is this what we're going to have?': Kapil Dev's hard-hitting statement

Hindustan Times  

India legend Kapil Dev has made a very interesting point about the future of ODI cricket, fearing that with the advent and rise of way too many T20 leagues could limit the 50-over formats to only World Cups. Kapil, India's first World Cup winner in 1983, feels the ICC needs to step in and safeguard the interest of not just …

Kapil Dev wants ICC to ensure survival of ODI, Test formats
2 years, 4 months ago

Kapil Dev wants ICC to ensure survival of ODI, Test formats

The Hindu  

Former India captain Kapil Dev has called on cricket's governing body to take steps to protect the test and one-day international formats amid the global growth of lucrative domestic Twenty20 competitions. The proliferation of T20 leagues has further strained cricket's already-bloated calendar, with new competitions in the United Arab Emirates and South Africa set to begin early next year. The …

'Test cricket won't die in my lifetime but who'll be playing it?' asks Ian Chappell
2 years, 4 months ago

'Test cricket won't die in my lifetime but who'll be playing it?' asks Ian Chappell

Firstpost  

Ian Chappell, believes that international cricket faces a real challenge of retaining players in the face of rapid expansion of T20 leagues around the world. New Delhi: Australian great Ian Chappell is certain Test cricket “won’t die” in his lifetime but wondered whether the best players would play it in the future amid the proliferation of T20 leagues. The former …

Indian Premier League reveals stunning plan that could destroy Test cricket and the Big Bash League
2 years, 4 months ago

Indian Premier League reveals stunning plan that could destroy Test cricket and the Big Bash League

Daily Mail  

A cricket revolution that could see international clubs and players contracted permanently to the Indian Premier League is underway - and it threatens to destroy the sport as we know it. The IPL expansion threatens to cause Aussie cricketers to turn away from the BBL and Test cricket to secure long-term deals across multiple T20 franchises around the world Venky …

T20 leagues | India can look beyond the bottom line and decide which way the game goes
2 years, 4 months ago

T20 leagues | India can look beyond the bottom line and decide which way the game goes

The Hindu  

The IPL is getting ready to take over the world. Pulling away from the rest The International Cricket Council’s Future Tours Programme doesn’t suggest that — till you examine it closely and realise that in a manner far subtler than was conceived some years ago, India, England and Australia are drawing away from the rest. Supporting Test cricket India have …

Who needs ODI cricket?
2 years, 5 months ago

Who needs ODI cricket?

The Hindu  

Three hundred sixty-five matches. Dipping attendance numbers A research piece written by Abhinav Sacheti, Ian Gregory-Smith and David Patona in 2015 tracked ODI attendance between 1980 and 2015 in Australia and England, two nations where percentage stadium attendances in any case far surpass those in other nations, particularly for Test and ODI cricket. The recent action of Cricket South Africa …

The future of T20 lies in franchise cricket and not bilaterals: Ravi Shastri
2 years, 6 months ago

The future of T20 lies in franchise cricket and not bilaterals: Ravi Shastri

India TV News  

With the IPL making huge leaps every year and grabbing a large number of eyeballs every match, former India coach Ravi Shastri feels that franchise cricket is the way forward in T20 cricket. Test cricket is the purest and the toughest format of the game, but when it comes to the more engaging form of cricket, nothing comes close to …

Mass exodus of cricketers harming Test cricket
2 years, 11 months ago

Mass exodus of cricketers harming Test cricket

The Hindu  

There was a proposal, before the commencement of the Indian Premier League, that cricketers who retired from Test cricket early to pursue a career in the cash-rich Twenty20 leagues, would not gain entry into these tournaments. Two of the brightest talents in international cricket, Mohammed Amir and Quinton de Kock have said ‘no’ to Test cricket and they are only …

T20 World Cup 2021: Talking points - toss, spinners and quality of cricket
3 years, 1 month ago

T20 World Cup 2021: Talking points - toss, spinners and quality of cricket

The Hindu  

The seventh edition of the ICC T20 World Cup that started October 17 culminated with Australia as the new champion. The T20 World Cup underlined that the countries that host the biggest cricket leagues don’t necessarily benefit from it. Besides, the old or tired warriors may end up excelling in T20 leagues, but when it comes to the World Cup, …

Is cricket becoming a two-format game?
3 years, 2 months ago

Is cricket becoming a two-format game?

Hindustan Times  

Since 1996, only four times have India played less than 15 ODIs as part of bilateral, trination or quadrangular series in a year - in 2016, 2018, 2020 and 2021. From 60 overs in white flannels to 50 overs of pajama cricket with one ball per innings and field restrictions for 15 overs in the 90s, ODI cricket went on …

A four-year cycle will give the WTC the right touch of authority
3 years, 5 months ago

A four-year cycle will give the WTC the right touch of authority

The Hindu  

In boxing it is said that the big guy will always beat the small guy. India, 11 times larger in area than New Zealand, with GDP 13 times greater and population 260 times more, also have the richest cricket board in the world and a larger pool to choose from. The World Test Championship was a reminder that whatever your …

Strike a balance between franchise leagues and international cricket, says Sangakkara
3 years, 10 months ago

Strike a balance between franchise leagues and international cricket, says Sangakkara

The Hindu  

Sri Lankan batting great Kumar Sangakkara is opposed to players choosing franchise leagues such as the IPL over international cricket but wants the ICC and member nations to strike a balance as both benefit the game. He said confrontations between home Boards and players participating in franchise leagues, often forcing them to retire, can leave international cricket a lot poorer. …

ICC forging ahead with World Test Championship despite virus
4 years, 2 months ago

ICC forging ahead with World Test Championship despite virus

The Hindu  

Cricket’s global governing body is forging ahead with plans to stage an inaugural World Test Championship final in 2021, despite the disruption caused to the international game by the coronavirus outbreak. "Now they are working out what to do with the points from the series that haven’t been played,” Tom Harrison, CEO, England and Wales Cricket Board, said on Monday. …

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