Cricket Wales Survey 2020 South Wales Premier Cricket

Cricket Wales Survey 2020 South Wales Premier Cricket League

Detail of the responders of the survey • 213 responses who affiliate themselves to SWPCL ranging from all 20 clubs • 175 of the responses were form players • 20 of those responders were captains • 12 represent U 18 players • 22 represent volunteers (Chairperson, coach, CWO etc) • 19 responses form Umpires/scorers • 33 % said they played about the same • 67 % played less than 2019 season • 72 % 1 xl Standard • 11% 2 xl Standard • 16% Other

Standard of players played the majority of cricket in 2020 season.

Preferred start & Finish times of the Season

Format/duration & Match start times

Views on Cricket clothing & Teas

Distance, travel times to games

What suggestions do you have for how your league could make your cricket more competitive (if you are not currently satisfied with this)? • Keep 50 overs for 1 st XI cricket. 2 nd XI 40 overs. • I believe that, in current climate and to encourage more people to pay the game, it would be a sensible time to move back to more regionalism cricket. The disbanding of the Premier League and return to the clubs original leagues, ie SWCA, SWCL. This would encourage more people to play as travel would be less. It would also encourage supporters to travel and teams more likely to spend time in opposition clubhouses, which in turn would bring more money into the clubs. This does not happen in the Premier League as clubs from the East very rarely stay after games. Clearly there is a different culture within SWCA clubs. • 2 nd xi should be added to the league ladder to make for more competitive cricket at that level, and narrow the standard between 1 st and 2 nd xi cricket. Helping develop young players more. • Glamorgan players should be allowed to play whenever asked to by the county, regardless of the opposition allocations. • Follow same game rules as ODI’S • 2 nd XI “Mirror League” should be scrapped. All leagues should be ability based, simple as. SEWCL feeds into SWPCL. 2 nd Teams can still go up, so long as they aren’t in the same Division, say if the 1 st Team is in the PL, then the 2 s to stay in the next highest league. • Expand the size of the league and overseas pros • Less overs at second team level. Keeps veterans playing and encourages younger players to play senior cricket • I think the current Premier League is about right, but I would encourage 1 overseas player per club. U 23/Non international level/must coach and work at the club. Below premier league and 2 nd team I would recommend 40 over cricket. • 12 teams in prem 1 and prem 2 including Glamorgan academy, . Two up two down. Play each other once rather than twice to have 11 x 50 over league game season split these mid season with a regional T 20 comp of 6 weeks with a finals day later on. Stay with 50 overs if we go to 40 overs less chance of players being involved in game. I. e. batting 6 this year I batted once in the mini league if it was 50 overs I likely would have batted in most games. This could discourage younger players from playing. Explore option of one overseas player per team this would add more overall to clubs rather than just local mercenaries turning up on a Saturday playing getting paid and adding no value in terms of coaching juniors helping on ground etc. 2 nd X 1 return to SWCA in Div 3/4 to start. Players bring own teas. Actually award clubs for finishing "top" three of grounds list to incentivise clubs to invest in pitches. I. e points, first pick of Glam pros, host finals. Overall standard of wickets is poor and not conducive to producing young attacking players.