let me run the ICC FTP !!

[pluga_4]

they aren't real bright the ICC. it took me 10 minutes to work out a FUTURE TOUR PROGRAM itenary on a 4 year cycle.

this could stop the likes of india making their own programme or teams puling out of tournaments etc..india's excuse of pulling out of nz next year is lame...they knew what the programme was years ago...same with the windies for the aussie series.

a 4 year cycle works as it can be altered for the next 4 year cycle if teams are included/demoted etc or if bangladesh improve out of sight and deserve more than 2 test series.

now lets take out zimbabwe for this purpose as they now have been suspended.

YEAR 1:
aust host eng (5) bang (2)
nz host eng (3) sa (3)
sa host wi (3) pak (3)
wi host ind (3) pak (3)
eng host sa (4) sl (3)
sl host aust (3) wi (3)
pak host nz (3) ind (3)
ind host aust (4) bang (2)
bang host nz (2) sl (2)
total 54 tests

YEAR 2:
aust host sa (3) pak (3)
nz host aust (3) pak (3)
sa host ind (4) sl (3)
wi host sa (3) sl (3)
eng host aust (5) bang (2)
sl host nz (3) bang (2)
pak host eng (3) wi (3)
ind host (eng 4) nz (3)
bang host wi (2) ind(2)
total 54 tests

YEAR 3:
aust host ind (4) sl (3)
nz host sl (3) wi (3)
sa host eng (4) bang (2)
wi host aust (4) nz (3)
eng host ind (4) nz (3)
sl host eng (3) pak (3)
pak host sa (3) bang (2)
ind host sa(3) wi (3)
bang host aust (2) pak(2)
total 54 tests

YEAR 4:
aust host wi (3) nz(3)
nz host ind (3) bang (2)
sa host aust (3) nz (3)
wi host eng (4) bang (2)
eng host wi (4) pak (3)
sl host sa (3) ind (3)
pak host aust (3) sl (3)
ind host pak (3) sl (3)
bang host eng (2) sa (2)
total 52 tests (fit in a odi world cup in this year)


now in this 4 year cycle everyone has played everyone in a series both home and away. each country tours to 2 countries each year with some teams getting a luxury back up tour eg. aust onto nz or ind to pak or wi to eng etc.
now if odi series were played with the tests rather than teams doing a seperate tour just for odi's then the travelling is limited to only 2 trips maximum per year. get rid of triangulars and let the host nation determine how many odi's they will play against the 2 visiting nations and perhaps a 20/20 or a combination ?

each country wouldn't have to change the time of year that they normally play perhaps only sth af in year 4 to put back a few weeks.

play the odi world cup in the 4th year as there are less tests that year.

during this cycle england would play 56 tests, aust 53, ind 51, sa, wi 49, nz, sl, pak 46 and bang 32.

your thoughts!!

(especially eddie, did i give england a reasonable draw :D )

[Sidey_87]

Very good.
If only you worked for them.

[eddiesmith]

(especially eddie, did i give england a reasonable draw :D )

Nope :thumbsd: :p

[RoosterLad]

attn: ICC

sign pluga up

[Buddy]

this could stop the likes of india making their own programme or teams puling out of tournaments etc..india's excuse of pulling out of nz next year is lame...they knew what the programme was years ago...same with the windies for the aussie series.


Why should India abide by the laws of a cricketing body that has only the best interests of Australia and England at heart .

About time the BCCI threw its weight around ...

[pluga_4]

Nope :thumbsd: :p


hey fair go eddie, they got handed a good draw.
a joint tour to aust and nz in year 1
a joint tour to pak and ind in year 2
and 7 home tests each year, which they have been having since 2000.

i thought i looked after those whinging poms ;)

[eddiesmith]

hey fair go eddie, they got handed a good draw.
a joint tour to aust and nz in year 1
a joint tour to pak and ind in year 2
and 7 home tests each year, which they have been having since 2000.

i thought i looked after those whinging poms ;)
Wheres Bangladesh's tour to England? :mad:

[pluga_4]

Wheres Bangladesh's tour to England? :mad:


in year 2 sir eddie :rolleyes:

[eddiesmith]

in year 2 sir eddie :rolleyes:
Why not year 1, 3 and 4 as well? :mad:

[pluga_4]

Why not year 1, 3 and 4 as well? :mad:


because it'd be wrong if ian bell had a better average than bradman :mad:

[pluga_4]

this would stop the ridiculous "no test cricket in the off season" which australia are now going to go through :mad:

[Mr P@H]

this would stop the ridiculous "no test cricket in the off season" which australia are now going to go through :mad:

We're the same, We haven't got a 2nd away series this winter...

What about the World Cup, surely some series would have to be moved for that

[eddiesmith]

this would stop the ridiculous "no test cricket in the off season" which australia are now going to go through :mad:
How would you fix it this year? England is due to go to Sri Lanka and Australia are not due for a tour to India, the World Cup took away the Aussies scheduled tour to the West Indies and they dumped their top end series it seems

Although the Aussies should be going to Pakistan but they are too scared :)

[pluga_4]

How would you fix it this year? England is due to go to Sri Lanka and Australia are not due for a tour to India, the World Cup took away the Aussies scheduled tour to the West Indies and they dumped their top end series it seems

Although the Aussies should be going to Pakistan but they are too scared :)


if the cycle was set...there wouldn't be this problem.

bugger off the seperate one day tours and incorporate it in the test schedule.
so no tri series, so australia for example would play 10 odi's at home during the summer. either 5 and 5 or 3 and 7. yes there would be a handful less odi's (which would be the neutral games which no one cares anyways) but the odd 20/20 and extra test incorporated in my schedule would cater for the money hungry thieves :D

[ManWithNoName]

if the cycle was set...there wouldn't be this problem.

bugger off the seperate one day tours and incorporate it in the test schedule.
so no tri series, so australia for example would play 10 odi's at home during the summer. either 5 and 5 or 3 and 7. yes there would be a handful less odi's (which would be the neutral games which no one cares anyways) but the odd 20/20 and extra test incorporated in my schedule would cater for the money hungry thieves :D
Well we have to keep India happy pluga.

[pluga_4]

Well we have to keep India happy pluga.

well they can go organise mickey mouse matches in canada or sharjah or wherever aginst bermuda and the netherlands outside this itenary :D

[pluga_4]

Well we have to keep India happy pluga.


ok done. lets pyss them off then.

lets see how india would like this draw. not much fun playing the likes of zim and bangladesh regularly i would've thought. :D

year 1
aust host sa (3) wi (3)
nz host aust (3) eng (3)
sa host aust (3) eng (4)
eng host wi (4) nz (3)
wi host sa (4) nz (3)
_________________________
india host pak (5) bang (2)
pak host sl (3) zim (2)
sl host zim (3) bang (2)
bang host ind (2) sl (3)
zim host ind (2) pak (2)
*asia cup crap


year 2
aust host eng (5) nz (3)
nz host sa (3) wi (3)
sa host wi (4) nz (3)
eng host aust (5) sa (3)
wi host aust (4) eng (4)
__________________________
india host sl (3) zim (2)
pak host ind (5) bang (2)
sl host ind (3) pak (3)
bang host pak (2) zim (3)
zim host bang (3) sl (3)
*champions trophy then 2 years later world cup.

[raikkonen]

TWenty20 is now becoming a regular fixture on a majority of tours as well, just something else to fit in. I think 12-14 tests per calendar year is acceptable, 3-4 Twenty20 games as well, and whatever a good amount of one dayers is these days...35 or something? :confused:

[leeami]

this could stop the likes of india making their own programme or teams puling out of tournaments etc..india's excuse of pulling out of nz next year is lame...they knew what the programme was years ago.

So India pulled out of that one too did they? Maybe the Kiwi's are supporting England chairman David Morgan for next ICC Pres as Australia is.
India dropped out of the Ireland tour with aus, next minute they have SAf lined up to do the tour with them.
Quote from a cricinfo blog.
Only last month, that nexus was graphically highlighted again when India walked away from an agreement with Australia to play three one-day matches in Ireland next month.
India will now play South Africa in a meaningless match worth millions in television rights. Why? Because Australia is supporting England chairman David Morgan to take over as president of the ICC as part of the proper rotation of the position. South Africa decided to support Indian board chief Sharad Pawar, a government minister.

I'm wondering....do India have to fork over a 2.2 million dollar fine to the ICC. Probably not.