Twenty20 looks to the future
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Innovative technology will mark the second season of Twenty20 cricket when it is re-launched in a fortnight.
Innovative technology will mark the second season of Twenty20 cricket when it
is re-launched in a fortnight. Umpires will be wired up to the television commentary
team so that they can explain their decisions to viewers, a first for domestic
cricket in this country. Player microphones were successful in last summer’s
inaugural competition, which saw some 250,000 spectators through the turnstiles
in three weeks.
Advanced ticket sales suggest that figure will be broken this year, with more
than 80,000 sold and one match between Surrey and Kent at the Brit Oval already
a 6,000 sell-out. Surrey’s London derby against Middlesex at Lord’s
could yet be watched by a full house as well, with more than 10,000 tickets gone
already.
Of the ticket sales, England and Wales Cricket Board marketing manager Tom Harrison,
said: “Domestic cricket has not had an advanced ticket-sales culture in
the past, and it is something we are very keen to create - which makes these figures
even more pleasing. Our aim this year has been to increase attendance over last
year, and we are certainly on track to achieve this.”
In an extension of last year’s frivolities in the competition - which Surrey
won on finals day at Trent Bridge - gimmicks such as speed-dating, beach parties
and being able to watch play from a hot tub are being employed by counties across
the country.
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