THE much discussed impact of limited-over cricket upon the traditional version has some odd side effects.
The Division Two match between Gloucestershire and Derbyshire started at Bristol the day after the West Indies ODI on September 25, resulting in disorganised chaos on several levels.
Although unfair to ask staff at Nevil Road to change from one gear to another seamlessly, the ECB fixture ‘arrangements’ were exposed as the farce they are and spectators paid the price.
Stands blocked the view from bar and restaurant and no-one knew which hallowed portal was in or out of bounds...