Michael Vaughan: Cricket points system nonsense - ex-England captain

 

Former England captain Michael Vaughan has plans described a scoring system for the summer series against Pakistan and Sri Lanka as introducing "nonsense."

It is expected that a system for awarding points for tests with an overall winner-day internationals and Twenty20 be decided implemented.

"There is an over-complication that is not needed," Vaughan said.

The system was used women since 2013. England in the Ashes.

Former England international women Ebony Rain-Brent understands Vaughan concerns and told BBC Radio 5 Live: "When I heard about the points system in the women's game, I was not entirely convinced.

"But I must say, to watch after the women in the Ashes series against Australia, I'm a big fan.

"It brings full context, plot lines, it is the key to make the points correctly -. They had set it in the women's game -. But if you do that it can actually engage fans"

This summer men's team will host Sri Lanka for three Tests, five one-day internationals and a one-off Twenty20. They will play four Tests against Pakistan, with the same number of white ball games.

The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) is required in advanced negotiations with Sri Lanka and Pakistan to agree with each board to the concept before it can continue.

But Vaughan added: "I think it is nonsense Sometimes too many brains to the space it difficult ..

"What you're going to have 45 players on a podium at the end of the series."

Former Australia bowler and current Yorkshire coach Jason Gillespie is sure to take over the system.

"I am happy to see how it goes," Gillespie said on the BBC World Service "I think getting the Women's ashes in the past year a lot of good feedback.

"Until you do, there will be a crack debate on whether it is a good idea or not. Let's put it a try and see how it works. The assessment and classification of the items are always tinkering, if it is not quite right.

"If it does not scrap everything works together. But if you do not give it go you will not know."