This is how exactly how I feel

Well said!

The way England went about things this morning they couldnt wait to get home. Together with many of the Indian stars not wanting to play at so called “out grounds”, doesn’t bode well for test cricket!

I just want to add that the SKY Hundred goings on remind me of the early 90s? when SKY tried to get the Rugby League authorities to merge clubs such as Widnes and Warrington as part of their efforts to get a Super League established on a bigger regional club basis. And the SKY plaudits such as Stevo praised the idea to the rafters.

Gladly it was all turned down, unlike cricket

I know weather not good but grounds don’t seem that full and not much of a push to me to sell tickets

What’s going on?

Notts have county reciprocal arrangements with the bears lancs pears and Leicestershire for 2023

Great to hear there are some reciprocal arrangements in place

But as someone living out of Brum and not planning to go to night T20 games and taking into account the likely effects of the weather on four day time county games, the level of full county membership is a little OTT.

Should for people like me and for cricket lovers in general, who want county cricket in August, it be more sensible to stage county games at secondary locations like Derby Leicester Worcester Hove in August and then include these in individual county only memberships and let the big counties chase the cash in the hundred?

Re reciprocal arrangements it doesn’t appear that the Bears have any such arrangements? Nor do Notts who last year had arrangements with the bears lancs and Worcestershire. Am I missing anything here?

Amazing to me they can change the venue when it suits, but for the championship in August they can’t move matches away from Edgbaston to the unused grounds such as Derby and Hove.

Money talks!

Odd end of season game.

Surprised when I arrived game on. Even so when I felt grass at lunch and it was still damp. But for Edgbaston having test status would match have started on time.

Memories of match

Too small target score and Warwickshire not going for it

Keith Barker being applauded by city end as he took a stroll around in afternoon. Had visions of him hitting winning runs, thankfully not. And announcer yesterday leaving mike on and swearing about first ball to said player and umpires briefly holding up game.

But most of all gradual fall of wickets never thinking it would end in victory.

But above all a big well done to Mr Norwell

I believe in miracles

Thanks

Will play start on time?

Will play start on time?

There is a full scale interview with Andrew Strauss, on the BBC web site, under the head line of cutting the number of county games. At a time when counties are in the business of selling season tickets, is this coincidence or somebody’s idea to scupper those sales?

LeicesterExile wrote:

The way all the batsmen have played I think they have all given up before the innings started. Playing as though it's the T20 or even the Hundread

The day the errant schoolboy pays attention the rest of the class goes AWOL!

Cheers mad I’m a newcomer

My general feelings

Didn’t realise the ECB had got the counties in a predicament of having signed a 5year contract with SKY, without working how it was going to be achieved.

Instead of feeling guilty as a member in holding back progress, should the counties be doing more to compensate members from the loss of cricket in August.

Is there a conflict of interest in Andrew Strauss conducting a review into a matter in which his ex employer has an interest.

What do others think, but generally a constructive meeting.

So interesting to hear others view points. Personally thinking whether it’s going to be worth renewing membership, even if ashes year next. Chair? coming out to dress troops Somerset game, but I have a feeling it will be a re run of this year. No cricket in August!! Amazing!!

Just asking the question, but does it matter financially to the counties, if they simply get rid of their red ball members? Do they need us or is it just how it seems?