RE: Sri Lanka Cricket Discussion Thread - pj57 - 11-17-2022
(11-17-2022, 02:03 AM)mugatiya Wrote: (11-17-2022, 01:31 AM)Bada Wrote: Sri Lanka Cricket will take a decision today on the type of cricket the four relegated clubs from the ongoing SLC Major League will play next season.
At the completion of the Major League 3-day first round league stage the last two clubs from the two groups will be relegated.
The affected clubs are Kalahari TC and Lankan CC from Group A, and Saracens SC and Navy SC from Group B.
Tournament Committee Chairman Samantha Dodanwela said that the SLC will send a communique to the relegated clubs after a meeting today with the SLC President Shame Silva.
“We had taken a decision at the Special General Meeting where all the clubs agreed to this structure for the betterment of cricket,” said Dodanwela. [b]“We all know that playing 26 clubs has diluted the quality of the tournament.”[/b]
SLC’s main purpose is to relegate 14 clubs from the present 26 over a period of three years so that only 12 clubs will play in the Major League 3-day tournament.
“What we plan to do is to have Tier B going because the relegated clubs are fairly good ones and if they play in the Governor’s trophy there won’t be any improvement. So, from next year we may re-introduce Tier B and play with the four relegated teams for the initial year and thereby increase it to 14 over the next two years. The matches will be of three days duration,” Dodanwela said.
“Since we had 12 matches the demoted clubs cannot give excuses. We have given them a fair chance of qualifying. When you have such a long tournament, definitely there will be rain affected games.”
https://www.ft.lk/sports/SLC-to-decide-relegated-clubs-to-play-in-Tier-B/23-742033
All good stuff. Never heard of these ideas or plans.
These ideas and plans have been in the news and discussed since last year. You might not have followed it. I hope it will actually happen.
RE: Sri Lanka Cricket Discussion Thread - mugatiya - 11-17-2022
(11-17-2022, 03:45 AM)pj57 Wrote: (11-17-2022, 02:03 AM)mugatiya Wrote: All good stuff. Never heard of these ideas or plans.
These ideas and plans have been in the news and discussed since last year. You might not have followed it. I hope it will actually happen.
You missed the sarcasm. It's the same plans in different clothing for the last 20 years
RE: Sri Lanka Cricket Discussion Thread - pj57 - 11-17-2022
(11-17-2022, 03:47 AM)mugatiya Wrote: (11-17-2022, 03:45 AM)pj57 Wrote: These ideas and plans have been in the news and discussed since last year. You might not have followed it. I hope it will actually happen.
You missed the sarcasm. It's the same plans in different clothing for the last 20 years
I guess they are serious this time around since they have convinced all the clubs to agree to the new structure. I remember NCC and couple of other clubs went to court when they were relegated few years back. That said, I will be happy if it actually happens.
RE: Sri Lanka Cricket Discussion Thread - Bada - 11-17-2022
RE: Sri Lanka Cricket Discussion Thread - mugatiya - 11-17-2022
(11-17-2022, 03:52 AM)pj57 Wrote: (11-17-2022, 03:47 AM)mugatiya Wrote: You missed the sarcasm. It's the same plans in different clothing for the last 20 years
I guess they are serious this time around since they have convinced all the clubs to agree to the new structure. I remember NCC and couple of other clubs went to court when they were relegated few years back. That said, I will be happy if it actually happens.
Yea this time it will all be good
RE: Sri Lanka Cricket Discussion Thread - Bada - 11-17-2022
I am confident
RE: Sri Lanka Cricket Discussion Thread - Bada - 11-17-2022
Original plan
Quote:How will four teams be relegated for next year:
The lowest ranked two teams from each group in the next Major Clubs League Tournament will be relegated to another lower-grade tournament, named the Governor’s Trophy, from next season.
The top-ranked teams from each group will then play in a one-off four-day final to determine the domestic cricket champions of the season.
https://www.themorning.lk/first-class-clubs-to-come-down-to-15-by-2024/
New plan
Quote:“What we plan to do is to have Tier B going because the relegated clubs are fairly good ones and if they play in the Governor’s trophy there won’t be any improvement. So, from next year we may re-introduce Tier B and play with the four relegated teams for the initial year and thereby increase it to 14 over the next two years. The matches will be of three days duration,” Dodanwela said.
RE: Sri Lanka Cricket Discussion Thread - mugatiya - 11-17-2022
Yea this sounds very promising indeed.
RE: Sri Lanka Cricket Discussion Thread - Bada - 11-17-2022
Next year we need to let them play in Tier A because the lowest ranked club teams in mighty Sri Lanka are "fairly good". So much talent.
RE: Sri Lanka Cricket Discussion Thread - pj57 - 11-17-2022
Like both of you, I have my doubts as well but look to be positive without the sarcasm.
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