Sad but not unexpected. Canāt really explain why he was affected more.
Itād be funny if McDonaldās decided to sponsor it again. Like it did back in the 1980s. Maybe we would get the posters back
Iām too young to remember the McDonalds Cup first hand- have only seen some highlights on YT. I think FAI sponsored the domestic OD cup in the early 90s. I really only started watching cricket in earnest in about 1995.
There isnāt much of the MMC on YouTube unfortunately. Former NSW bowler Wayne Holdsworth has uploaded some footage
All the selections
Brendon McCullum will be England menās coach in all three formats: tests, ODI and Twenty20, from the start of 2025. Marcus Trescothick remains interim ODI and T20 coach for this monthās series against Australia.
Watched the Aussie run chase in that T20 International against Scotland and it made me wonder. What is the smaller ground? The Grange in Edinburgh or Pukekura Park in New Plymouth. Both tiny.
Australia enjoyed a 3-0 clean sweep of the Twenty20 series against Scotland in Edinburgh, however Nathan Ellis missed the final two games and will also skip the upcoming T20 series against England, due to a hamstring injury sustained in the Hundred. Riley Meredith will stay in the squad as cover.
In game 1, Travis Head blasted 80 from 25 balls to help his side chase down the target of 155 with 62 balls to spare.
In game 2, wicketkeeper Josh Inglis belted 103 from 49 balls as Australia posted 4/196 from their 20 overs, before bowling out the home side for 126.
Cooper Connolly made his international T20 debut in game 3, finishing with bowling figures of 0/25 from three overs. Cameron Green took 3/35 (his career best figures) while Aaron Hardie and Sean Abbott each grabbed two, as Scotland were restricted to 9/149 from their 20 overs. Greenās 62 not out guided his side to reach the target in 16.1 overs.
Travis Head reached 50 from 19 balls, and finished with 59 from 23 balls.
England claimed game two on the back of Liam Livingstoneās 87 during the chase. The home side suffered late wobbles with Matthew Short taking five wickets, but still made the target of 197 with three wickets and six balls to spare.
Persistent rain in Manchester led to the third and deciding T20 match between England and Australia to be abandoned without a ball being bowled. The series finished at one-all.
Lol Iām not sure whatās going on with Sky sports broadcast of the Eng v Aus ODI at the moment but everything apart from the score has stopped working.
EDIT: Update and after 15 minutes it finally works yayā¦
According to ESPNCricinfoās commentary, Headās 154 not out is the highest ODI score by an Australian batter in England, going past Meg Lanningās 152 not out against Sri Lanka in 2017.
WT20:
Unlike the most recent home series, local umpires were used (I mean they were local last time) wearing CA uniform rather than ICC Emirates gear.
MODI:
Interesting to hear Eoin Morgan pbp calling on the highlights.
I would guess it had something to do with the fact that Sue Redfern from England was a neutral umpire for the T20s and ODIs against South Africa.
On Sunday, Australia beat NZ by 29 in game two in Mackay.
Watching the England vs Australia one day series. Still playing cricket in England in Late September. Thatād be the equivalent of Australia still playing international games in April
Itās almost a year round sport, really. No reason why you canāt play it in winter, other than competition from the football codes.