*Official* Second Test (Lord's, London) 28 June–2 July

[Aidan11]

That's just not accurate. The quality players would play for a county that does have FC status. That's how it works everywhere in the world.

Also more teams = weaker competetion = creates less top class players

Durham have produced more North-East born test cricketers in their 30 year history than the rest of the counties have collevtively since test cricket began.

That suggests that it is harder to find another county if you are a talented local cricketer. Some will do it but not everyone.

 

[Kenneth Viljoen]

Explain Indian Domestic Cricket then which has 28 sides

You mean a domestic system where a guy averaging 80 doesn't even get in the Test Team ? I would argue there is a lot of question marks about Indian Domestic cricket

 

[TheJediBrah]

There is plenty of cricket in the ACT and NT, and the good players the produce move and play for States in the Shield if they can. They don't "need a team" in the Shield. There would be nothing but negative outcomes from that

 

[Burgey]

Where's the Macquarie Island Shield team?!

Groot Eylandt ftw

 

[Kraken]

Subs only permitted for concussion or COVID I think, so 10 batters.

Gaz will bat if the game is on the line 100%

 

[Lefty]

Explain Indian Domestic Cricket then which has 28 sides

And Indian has a population of 1.408 billion, not hard to find enough quality male cricketers to make up 28 teams.

 

[Spark]

There is plenty of cricket in the ACT and NT, and the good players the produce move and play for States in the Shield if they can. They don't "need a team" in the Shield. There would be nothing but negative outcomes from that

The ACT had a Shield team. They were... not very good

EDIT: Wait no only a one-day team. Never mind.

 

[Burgey]

Subs only permitted for concussion or COVID I think, so 10 batters.

He should go and lick some shopping trolleys so he catches covid

 

[Spark]

Helps if you try and catch the ball Jimmy

 

[Spark]

He's actually lucky not to get absolutely meloned by that

 

[Son Of Coco]

Anderson too old and too slow.

 

[Spikey]

That's just great placement from Usman imo

 

[Nintendo]

There is plenty of cricket in the ACT and NT, and the good players the produce move and play for States in the Shield if they can. They don't "need a team" in the Shield. There would be nothing but negative outcomes from that

I think if we got another team in the shield you could produce a team thats roughly shield quality, you'de just need a quality coach like gillespie to make sure you get your signings right. NSW have a billion spinners in the pipeline who are good enough to be playing and there's guys like solway running around who are definitely good enough to be playing shield cricket.

 

[Burgey]

Old man Jimmy puts one down

 

[Lefty]

Northern Territory & Australian Capital Territory?

They are not states, the Northern Territory only has a population of 247,000.

 

[Red_Ink_Squid]

Not gonna help silence the the 'Anderson is reaching the end' chatter...

 

[Kenneth Viljoen]

Broad had Warner in all sorts ...Is it only a matter of time before the nick occurs ? Warner is finding it really tough out there

 

[flibbertyjibber]

We are toast but I was otherwise engaged while the lollapse happened.

Well done Aussies. Roping the dopes works again.

 

[Son Of Coco]

"Right arm medium-fast"

Please...

Edit: with the 'medium' at the front, I guess it is accurate.

 

[Spark]

We are toast but I was otherwise engaged while the lollapse happened.

Well done Aussies. Roping the dopes works again.

This was more giving enough rope than rope-a-dope. They didn't have to work especially hard this morning for their wickets.