Sussex backing down on opposition to STUPID 20/20

[Titanic]

Like it or not, T20 is the future of cricket. It is what the paying punters want.

It's a NOT from me.

 

[Uncle Buck]

Franchise T20 cricket is successful throughout the world. 75K+ at MCG in BBL. Average crowds of 50K plus in the IPL.

Provided the money is there to attract the best players in the world and we get our pitches sorted out (120/130 scores in the Blast doesn't make for much entertainment) it could be huge. If the mens franchise T20 is run alongside the womens comp (as with BBL) it gives more exposure to the womens game too. (And credit to Clare Connor who showed the decaying blazers at Lords a thing or two by negotiating a TV deal for the Kia comp this year)

Like it or not, T20 is the future of cricket. It is what the paying punters want.

Yet is it what the home grown players need?

English players got the highest contracts in this year’s IPL and we currently have a raft of attacking limited overs English players. A big part of this has to be down to our current T20 Blast. Yes there are a lot of teams in it, but this gives youngsters the chance to play the game, especially as we limit the overseas players to two per team. If we go down a franchise route of less teams and more ‘star’ overseas players, this in time will have a knock on effect with the national team.

 

[Hotchilidog]

Yet is it what the home grown players need?

English players got the highest contracts in this year’s IPL and we currently have a raft of attacking limited overs English players. A big part of this has to be down to our current T20 Blast. Yes there are a lot of teams in it, but this gives youngsters the chance to play the game, especially as we limit the overseas players to two per team. If we go down a franchise route of less teams and more ‘star’ overseas players, this in time will have a knock on effect with the national team.

Spot on.