posted Sep 15, 2007

The next 20/20 world cup should be about the players with the most runs and most wickets from each invited country after having played in domestic games in their own country, that way we might get players of unknown quantites playing for their country.Also it would be plain to see who makes the squad no favours given.What do you think.

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posted Sep 15, 2007

in regards to what covercourt said, I like thie idea that the 20/20 could become a more club orientated version. have the best 20/20 clubs in the world come together for a 2 week long event. If 20/20 is about popularising cricket then why not do it for counties/states/provinces rather than just international teams. it can be played so quickly it's cost effective I think.

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posted Sep 15, 2007

I think Coverout & Alan have 2 seperate ideas, but both a couple of potential Gems!

A slight problem I see is that centraly contracted players might not get to play enough County/State/Province cricket to qualify for the format that Coverout suggests, and the 20/20 WorldCup will only flourish if the fans get to see Cricket's Superstars.

Why not combine both ideas and create a type of 20/20 "Champions League", comprising of the best County/State/Province side from each country in just like alan said, a 2week event?

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posted Sep 16, 2007

nah, let prior open. give him time.

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posted Sep 16, 2007

He's had his time one 50 in 14 limited overs matches this summer.

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posted Sep 16, 2007

Sri Lanka will give anyone a good game. I could see them winning it.

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posted Sep 16, 2007

I'd go with...

Maddy
Shah
Pietersen
Collingwood
Wright
Flintoff
Prior
Mascarenhas
Snape
Schofield
Broad

The South Africans arent the best players of spin, so Id play Snape and Schofield. Maddy should also should not be overlooked as bowler.

Pietersen and Shah should definitely bat higher up. England also need to be far more flexible with the batting line up as the game goes on.

If they win the toss- bowl first!

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posted Sep 16, 2007

I agree with Paresh regards the keeper opening and wasting Shah down the order. I reckon England should have taken a keeper like Mustard if they were going to open with them, at least Mustard bats there for Durham AND is a success.

England are too wrapped up in theory, picking batsmen for ODIs that in theory score a run a ball and picking half a dozen bits n pieces cricketers to bowl economically but carry no wicket threat. The keeper opening is one that has failed and yet continues, not since Stewart has it worked and only because he was a converted batsman. They did it with Jones, they're doing it with Prior. Now while T20 isn't ODI cricket there's been nothing to suggest this is going to work :-

G.Jones ODIs

Opening - 139 runs @ 19.86
Other - 676 runs @ 26.00

M.Prior ODIs

Opening - 464 runs @ 23.20
Other - 5 runs @ 2.50

Prior hasn't been a success opening and not given much of a go elsewhere. Shah averages 42.00 batting at six and 32.18 batting at five in ODIs.

It's nothing new for England to bat players where they are least effective, Vaughan insisted on opening in ODIs where he averages 19.29, while he averages 32.67 batting at three.

You'd think England would do their homework - obviously not

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posted Sep 16, 2007

Yeah I agree Prior and wright just look out of their depth in the top order. Why not even open with kp as he seems to end up in bat by the first few overs so it would be easier if he just opened. Broad hasn't used his head enough when he has been bowling and constant bouncers just isn't working

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posted Sep 16, 2007

Only problems with the club 20/20 format is that it isnt yet used in enough countries to warrant the best players/clubs being used. Also in English county cricket many overseas players are used and they may play for other successful teams in other countrys. Another major problem with the best First class teams being used is that they wouldn't countain the stars that the average 20/20 fan is there to see. English cricketers play very little county 20/20 so would be unlikely to play. The money men in the game would never allow this so it would never happen.


Back to the best english lineup my thoughts are that one suggested seems as good as any. Prior should not open that is so obvious it seems a bit crazy no1 has noticed! Wright is a lower order slogger although he has a touch of class. How broad is below schofield i do not know tho, broad has a good eye for timing and very long arms for swinging that bat!

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