BTC Cricket Trading Thread
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@martin i have noticed this with other "complicated" sports. They do their best to try and make the scoring as simple as possible for those who don't understand cricket, but in doing so make it more confusing for those of us that understand it!
I've certainly enjoyed it so far, and it can only help to promote the sport... i agree they should show all the games, even if it was on red button, just to allow full exposure.
It's similar to what ITV are doing with this Sunday racing programme. The sports are in a bad place financially thanks to Covid so it's nice to see the terrestrial channels doing something to promote sports.
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@chris-osborne haha I've had no broadband until yesterday so have been stuck with the BBC on live TV. Kind of wish the whole thing was on both as I think the BBC could really help get more people watching, as it is the odd game here and there is a little confusing as to how teams are getting on overall etc.
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@martin said in BTC Cricket Trading Thread:
@chris-osborne my main issue is the scoreboard they use on the TV coverage, you want to get the casuals involved but then use an interface that makes it hard to work out what the hell is going on!
I quite like the speed of it but think time outs etc are not needed, becomes more like a T20 with those breaks, they should just keep the flow going throughout the innings as much as possible.
I agree about the scoreboard, strategic time outs do my head in in the IPL I think there completely unnecessary there are enough stoppages in cricket as it is.
I have warmed to the tournament a bit especially the youngsters like Jemima Rodrigues and Alice Capsey over the last couple of days the experience the younger player are getting is probably the main benefit although still dont see the appeal that most others are seeing.
Changing coverage from BBC to Sky helped as the bbc coverage is awful and full of gimmicky rubbish and dreadful presenters/commentary
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@chris-osborne my main issue is the scoreboard they use on the TV coverage, you want to get the casuals involved but then use an interface that makes it hard to work out what the hell is going on!
I quite like the speed of it but think time outs etc are not needed, becomes more like a T20 with those breaks, they should just keep the flow going throughout the innings as much as possible.
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@martin I'm yet to be convinced all a bit too gimmicky for me also seems to be a massive advantage for the team batting second
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@martin said in BTC Cricket Trading Thread:
@matt-ayles nice one you following a team? I'm going for Manchester as I live close to there and know it well.
Good trading match last night with a comeback against the odds, looks like it's even easier to turn things around quickly in the hundred as getting bowled out is even less likely than Twenty 20
I will be supporting Southern Brave as I live in the south, and I'll be going to the Ageas for matches.
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@matt-ayles I really really enjoyed watching it last night! Was a cracking match at the oval!
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@matt-ayles nice one you following a team? I'm going for Manchester as I live close to there and know it well.
Good trading match last night with a comeback against the odds, looks like it's even easier to turn things around quickly in the hundred as getting bowled out is even less likely than Twenty 20
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The Hundred starts tonight. I have been looking forward to this competition for a while now. I have tickets to a few matches.
Will be interesting to see the sorts of liquidity the markets get on debut. I imagine it may be similar to when the IPL started?
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Backed Pakistan at 1.80 with Rizwan and Babar flying after 11 overs and 200 on the cards. Will stay open till end of Pak innings.
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Taylor and Myers set here small back of Zim at 6.0 ideally out around 4.50-4.0
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only slightly infront day
backing taylor to do something for ZIM [email protected] and out @3.9 if happens -
not convinved BANG can close out INNS strong LAYING the 1.48
ok ha
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squared trades BANG ZIM happy at mo
lay SA @1.11 would love 1.25 - 1.3
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@james-woodroffe nuts aye easy get a shorter lay off ha
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Betfair was suspended but dunno for how long. I’m out and about now so was able to close out with Zim at 3.0 after laying at 2.10. Will see what the rest of the day entails if anything.
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SA choosing to bat
hoping for a rapid start and to lay them around 1.10 range for a trade -
@nathan-bennett yeah mate laid Zim at 2.10 with an eye on where Bangas end up.
