posted Feb 20, 2008

The protests seem to be coming from hardened cricket fans, who have been following for years (I presume); I cannot claim to be this loyal to cricket.

Perhaps this is why I fall on the other side of the fence. I don't see how this will affect International Cricket to the extent some people are claiming it will. Granted that it will take up top players' time, and they may well be doing it for the money. However this is only 44 days a year. If the ICC were to create a new Cricket calendar and allocate 44 days of it to this new tier of cricket, I don't think this will stop Test cricket.

I think this is a good way of introducing more people to cricket (even if this isn't the IPL's intention). T20 is a more exiting brand of cricket, and to have a league packed to intensity with big name stars is going to attract interest from outside the circle (which doesn't seem to be getting bigger on its own)

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posted Feb 21, 2008

i think what bcci did its good for cricket,look the champion trophy of footbal in europe and it did not effect there international games.so i think its effectively good for the future coming cricketer,only the draw back is that cricketer forget their actual clasic game.

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posted Mar 10, 2008

It reminds me of the English football premiership

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posted Mar 10, 2008

i think what bcci did its good for cricket,look the champion trophy of footbal in europe and it did not effect there international games.so i think its effectively good for the future coming cricketer,only the draw back is that cricketer forget their actual clasic game.
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Ridiculous comment dude. Football suffers from Club vs. Country debates always. International football has definitely suffered from club football without a doubt. Players end up joining the national team and having no idea of the way the national team plays and no sync with any of the teammates. This is accepted as it has become an integral part of the system.

However in cricket it has always been Country. Now you are going to see players join a tour after it has started cause they were playing cricket somewhere else for a few dollars more.

Best of both worlds that Vettori mentioned is actually a little inaccurate in this circumstance. You cannot put your countries pride against a few dollars. Imagine after playing 4 weeks non stop then you go for another 5 or so week tour. Will the body ever be fit? You are definitely not giving ur best to your national team.

I am a huge detractor of this IPL and will be. As for the success of this freak show... well International audience will not care two hoots about it. International players will though. As for the Indian crowd... Dhoni going and taking a freakign haircut is big news so hence.. nothing more needs to be said...

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posted Mar 10, 2008

there is chance of threat to world cricket. just like english premier league is not a threat to world football.lot of players fancy to come and play football.what about the cricket teams in england do they get good money as football players. just as simple as that the cricket players time came true and they r going to earn lots of money.and the speed game of cricket is on the way. before people were fedup being watching test matchs, then oneday game came, now the time to see 20/20 and more money

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posted Mar 10, 2008

If I were an international player, especialy from one of the 'poorer' countries, I would not hesitate to join the IPL and I don't imagine my family would expect me to either. But I am confused - I thought the auction had already been held. I do hope this latest 'auction' is not an attempt to derail the forthcoming test series in England. Many fans were rather hoping the belligerance and animosity of the recent series down under would pass now. Is the IPL intending to hijack the menu completely? T20 is definitely going to be a big part of the future, in various guises, but even those who generally live on a diet of fast food occasionally like to dine out in style. I sense more acrimony on the horizon. Cricket Australia has been brought to heel most publically by the BCCI, next up it appears, is the ECB.

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posted Mar 11, 2008

Unfortunately, the views of a majority of cricket fans on here are a sad refflection of a dying game in England. County-level cricket is one of the most embarrassingly poor sporting spectacles you could ever have to endure. The IPL will inject vibrancy and enthusiasm, globally, into the game. I mean, England are playing a test series as we speak, and the British public by and large are apathetic. I believe the IPL will generate far more enthusiasm.

No, is not for the purists. But what the purits have to come to terms with is they are in an ever dwindling and ageing group. The stalwarts of test crcket, like they game itself, are becoming obsolete. There is simply a far greater demand for the shorter form of the game. And in India, literally 100s of 1000s will watch the games, the atmospheres will be amazing, the cricket spectacular. The only detractors to this are your typical english cricket fan, and english cricket fans do not exactly have their finger on the pulse of what is relevant and exciting in 2008

Stick to your afternoon naps with the couple of dozen other fans at endless, meaningless, talent free county games. I'll be watching the worlds best players slugging it out in front of 60,000 crazy Indians.

It amazes me that he BBC can come up with these frankly hilarious article titles just to stir up a little bit of fear and hatred. It's just like the 'Is Dwaine Chambers a threat to our children's security' headlines. Is the IPL a threat to world cricket? IT IS WORLD CRICKET!!!!!

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posted Mar 11, 2008

20-20 cricket an absolute number 1 for the fans, the purists will hate it lets get real top line cricket players are going to play in the Indian league think of the money that what it is all about.

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