I've been wondering for some time what might happen to club in cricket in countries outside the big three. Will there be any point in playing Premier/First Grade 2-day matches in the years to come if the national team is playing minimal to no Test match cricket? And if ODIs eventually fall off a cliff like many think they will what does that leave Premier cricket pathways looking like? Living in Australia I'm sure 2-day cricket will be around for a long time to come, but I suspect it is on shaky ground in many places.
Very good point! Definitely feels like long-form cricket at club level keeps getting pushed out on the margins of the season in various countries:)
I've been wondering for some time what might happen to club in cricket in countries outside the big three. Will there be any point in playing Premier/First Grade 2-day matches in the years to come if the national team is playing minimal to no Test match cricket? And if ODIs eventually fall off a cliff like many think they will what does that leave Premier cricket pathways looking like? Living in Australia I'm sure 2-day cricket will be around for a long time to come, but I suspect it is on shaky ground in many places.
Kindly clarify Manners, what do you mean by Highveld and what do you mean by coast ?