[Match thread] Logan Cup final

[bayhaus]

I think the Logan Cup is flawed that it has to end in a Final instead of the leaders of the Log ending at number 1? Am I missing something here? I think this was a series win for Mountaineers. Help me out here guys!

[aydee]

I think the Logan Cup is flawed that it has to end in a Final instead of the leaders of the Log ending at number 1? Am I missing something here? I think this was a series win for Mountaineers. Help me out here guys!

Most first class tournaments around the world culminate in a final. It provides a nice way of rounding off the season, and also a comparatively big, pressure match for the players involved. I'm all for it.

[bayhaus]

Fair enough, so is there a tourney in Zim where the team that finishes at the top is rewarded Thanks Aydee,

[ZIMDOGGY]

Mountaineers would be the minor premiers for finishing número UNO but gushers are the champs
They would get an advantage by playing the 4th ranked side. Paving their way to the final.


The problem in any other way is teams would just no longer care once they can't finish top of the table.

I wouldn't mind the semi being scrapped and instead a best of 3 between the top 2 played out.

[maehara]

I wouldn't mind the semi being scrapped and instead a best of 3 between the top 2 played out.

No semis in the Logan Cup - just a final for the top two.

Semis only in the Pro40, where I'd agree they're kind pointless - play a full season of league matches to rule out one side.

[eugene]

Whats the point of the Pro40 altogether. The 40 over format is non-existent internationally.

[Conant]

Whats the point of the Pro40 altogether. The 40 over format is non-existent internationally.

South Africa plays the 40 overt format Doesn't England too? The reason for that being while the World Cup this year was an unmitigated success, the world was quickly moving to a shorter formats with the exception of Test cricket and 50 over cricket might be done away with altogether

[aydee]

Whats the point of the Pro40 altogether. The 40 over format is non-existent internationally.

South Africa plays the 40 overt format Doesn't England too? The reason for that being while the World Cup this year was an unmitigated success, the world was quickly moving to a shorter formats with the exception of Test cricket and 50 over cricket might be done away with altogether

13 a-side though??

Pretty ridiculous format in my opinion, it's hardly as if it got the fans flocking to the games... Where Zim really struggled in the WC was batting long, domestic players need the longer OD games to get accumstomed to building an innings.

[Conant]

Whats the point of the Pro40 altogether. The 40 over format is non-existent internationally.

South Africa plays the 40 overt format Doesn't England too? The reason for that being while the World Cup this year was an unmitigated success, the world was quickly moving to a shorter formats with the exception of Test cricket and 50 over cricket might be done away with altogether

13 a-side though??

Pretty ridiculous format in my opinion, it's hardly as if it got the fans flocking to the games... Where Zim really struggled in the WC was batting long, domestic players need the longer OD games to get accumstomed to building an innings.

Well, it could be argued that 13-aside is purely to give more players exposure; get more batsmen batting every week and bowlers also bowling more. That’s the same thing they do at World Cup warm-ups to give players match practice. It might sound silly but I think it’s very pragmatic, considering the lack of quality game time players were getting until recently

[Boundary]

Where Zim really struggled in the WC was batting long, domestic players need the longer OD games to get accumstomed to building an innings.

Exactly. Another thing to consider is the 3rd powerplay. Zim simply didn't know how to use it, why to use it and most importantly when to use it. With the ball change at the 34th over, loss of wickets and the effect on the bowling side, there's lots to consider but unless a captain regularly faces those circumstances then thinking straight during a high pressure situation in an international match becomes near impossible.