Mens high performance review report

SEPTEMBER 2022 OUR PROPOSED ACTIONS · To implement a pitch review system that is objective - enabled by ball-tracking technology - and have teeth to reward or penalise counties based on these objective measures · A County Championship bonus points scoring system, below, implemented in both divisions for one season as a trial to understand its impact on pitches OUR RATIONALE The pitches in English domestic cricket do not resemble the international game, or in some respects even Test matches in England. Domestic cricket has a higher share of ‘green seamers’ in which slower seam bowlers can thrive. We therefore believe it is important to enhance pitch quality. RECOMMENDATION: 12 INCENTIVISE HIGHER QUALITY PITCHES Subjective pitch review systems face inherent challenges to address this problem; an objective system will enable counties to be fairly assessed on the quality of their pitches. Linking bonus points to winning also means teams will likely play positive cricket. It will encourage teams to both score quickly and take wickets - only possible with better pitches - and will create an alignment with the England Test team, enabling better transition for players between county and International cricket. By requiring a great number of runs to be scored to secure win bonus points, the system would aim to help more matches last into a fourth day, which will bring spinners more into the game, too. POINT FOR A LOSS % OF WICKETS THAT ARE BOWLED OR LBW POINT FOR A DRAW POINT FOR A WIN WIN WITHOUT SCORING MORE THAN 324 IN ANY INNINGS WIN WITH ANY SCORE OF 325 - 399 IN ANY INNINGS WITH WITH A SCORE OF 400+ IN ANY INNINGS Tests outside of England 45% 40% 35% 30% 25% 20% 15% 10% 5% 0% Tests in England County Championship 33% 35% 40% HIGH-PERFORMANCE REVIEW OF MEN’S CRICKET IN ENGLAND AND WALES 31