Pro40 League

[Lander]

Probably fixtures, but what is it all about exactly?

 

[The Clown of Pevensey Bay]

It's the latest buggering-about with what used to be (and what I still call) the Sunday League. It's come down from 45 to 40 overs, and the teams in each division play each other only once, and then it's something like one-up, one-down, plus a Conference-style playoff between second top in the 2nd and second bottom in the first.

 

[Withdean Wanderer]

Just the Totesport League with 5 overs chopped off, and a few rule changes/schedule changes.

25th July (Tuesday), Sussex vs Warks, live on SKY

 

[The Clown of Pevensey Bay]

Oh, and Scotland aren't in it any more.

 

[Gazwag]

back to the 80's, use to love going to Hastings, Eastbourne, Hove and Horsham for the Sunday League matches, Imran Khan, Garth Le Roux, The Wells, Paul Parker etc.


The ECB have finally realised - if it aint broke dont fix it

 

[Titanic]

It's an attempt to create a progression between the very popular 20-20 format and proper cricket.

 

[McShane79]

Yeah why mess with it? Pro-40 has the ring of an Masters type event for the over 40's!!

 

[Trigger]

25th July (Tuesday), Sussex vs Warks, live on SKY

Sod sky, I'll be there in person drinking a steady flow of Magners.

(Please note this is NOT a real glass of Magners).

 

[Scotty Mac]

Sod sky, I'll be there in person drinking a steady flow of Magners.

(Please note this is NOT a real glass of Magners).

as will i - depending on work

 

[Da Man Clay]

ill be there, sadly not drinking as I am driving.

 

[John Boy]

I'll be there as well

 

[Basil Fawlty]

back to the 80's, use to love going to Hastings, Eastbourne, Hove and Horsham for the Sunday League matches, Imran Khan, Garth Le Roux, The Wells, Paul Parker etc.


The ECB have finally realised - if it aint broke dont fix it

We used to wear a yellow kit, and our old sponsor was Marydown.

 

[The Clown of Pevensey Bay]

That was a bit after Garth le Roux etc. That was only 13 years ago -- the glory days of Franklyn Stephenson (who is still my third-fave overseas player ever, after Mushy and Murray).

I think I've still got Keith Greenfield's 1993-era yellow Sunday League shirt which I bought at an auction.

 

[Kinky Gerbil]

Isnt the chopping of overs going do make our one day international side even worse?

 

[Uncle Buck]

Isnt the chopping of overs going do make our one day international side even worse?

But then by changing the C&G to a league format has meant that county sides have played more 50 over one day cricket this season than in previous years.

 

[Storer68]

It is the John Player league reborn.

How long before they make bowlers run up limited to 8 paces

 

[Pavilionaire]

Why, when international one-day matches are 50 overs a side, do we have a league with matches 40 overs a side?

I find this creation ludicrous. Imagine if Premiership league matches lasted 70 minutes, rather than 90?

 

[Storer68]

Proably because 40 overs a side fits very nicely into Sky's evening schedules (start at 4.40should finish around 10pm) whareas 50 overs a side is aright bugger to timetable into evening schedues (start at 2 and finish at 10)

 

[Edward Scissorhands]

I'll be there as well

As will I.

 

[Basil Fawlty]

As will I.

Will you be in the state you were in last time?