Concept of CliMAX cricket
Spence MAXes on last ball of innnings
a format for cricket which provides the possibility of either team winning until the last scheduled delivery of the match.
Criticisms of cricket
Peter Gregory blocks (in cricket) - BORING!
• The result often becomes predictable before the end of the game
• “It takes too long - …..and still ends in draw”*
• “Tactics appear defensive and this is boring”
• “It is not fast enough”
• The concept of a draw as distinct from a tie in cricket is not easily understood and not appreciated by others than the connoisseurs of the game
• “It takes too long - …..and still ends in draw”*
• “Tactics appear defensive and this is boring”
• “It is not fast enough”
• The concept of a draw as distinct from a tie in cricket is not easily understood and not appreciated by others than the connoisseurs of the game
CliMAX solutions
Duckie hammers a MAXimum
• Rearranges the scoring so that any result is possible until the last ball
• Increases the benefit of '6 hitting' to the batting team
• Makes '6 hitting' easier
• Increases the benefit of taking wickets to the fielding team
• Makes wicket taking easier
• Makes slow play a possible advantage to the opposition
• Reduces some of the natural interruptions and delays in play
• Increases the benefit of '6 hitting' to the batting team
• Makes '6 hitting' easier
• Increases the benefit of taking wickets to the fielding team
• Makes wicket taking easier
• Makes slow play a possible advantage to the opposition
• Reduces some of the natural interruptions and delays in play
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