Seems that this is back on. To be hosted in Sri Lanka.
Sounds like it could be 1 test, 3 ODIs and 2 T20Is
Good for cricket
Sounds like it could be 1 test, 3 ODIs and 2 T20Is
Good for cricket
India v Pakistan (in Sri Lanka?)
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Would the crowds be big? Is there much of an expat community there or will SL turn out for any cricket (at least the shorter forms?)
Indian TV networks will prob be hoping SL over India for ratings.
Indian TV networks will prob be hoping SL over India for ratings.
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great news
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The PCB refuse to play a home series in India so India is not going to happen.
The BCCI refuses to play in Pakistan for obvious reasons and in the UAE for undisclosed reasons.
Host it here, the grounds would be as full as they would be if Australia were playing.
Adelaide Oval got 50,000+ during the world cup. I'd almost be more inclined to go to this over an Australia match just for the atmosphere.
Adelaide Oval got 50,000+ during the world cup. I'd almost be more inclined to go to this over an Australia match just for the atmosphere.
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We could do worse than scrap the Aus v WI test series and replace it with India v Pakistan. 
Good to see both boards really do want this to happen. Reminds me of that neutral Test we played in Sri Lanka
http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/64001.html
Good to see both boards really do want this to happen. Reminds me of that neutral Test we played in Sri Lanka
http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/64001.html
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The problem is that your average armchair Indian and Pakistani cricket fans only care about limited overs stuff. Only the hardcore cricket fans rate the test matches.
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1 Test does not constitute a series. Is that still the case for the Test rankings?
Even if this was true, if only 1% of Indians are 'hardcore cricket fans' that would be equivalent to half the population of Australia - not even accounting for the diaspora.
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What makes you think it isn't true? If it weren't, then why do the BCCI and PCB place such a high value on playing ODIs over tests? ODIs bring in more money in Asia because there's more TV viewership.
Yes, you're quite right, even if only 1% of Indians and Pakistanis are test fans, the viewership would exceed anything Australia would be capable of, but there's two additional factors to consider: Australians on the whole are an awful lot wealthier than Indians and Pakistanis, so you could get more money out of 2 or 3 million Australians than you could from 20 million Indians and Pakistanis. Also, why would you settle for 1% of the subcontinental population watching a test match when you could get 10, 20% watching an ODI?
The preference subcontinental fans have developed in recent years towards short form cricket is a barrier to trying to create a second iconic test series between India and Pakistan. They would probably stand a better chance playing ODIs all the time like India and Sri Lanka used to.
If India and Pakistan play each other more in tests, then that may boost the interest in tests against other nations for their cricket fans.
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Appears that the Indian government will block this
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I've lost count how many proposed series between these two have been discussed in the last 7-8 years.
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What exactly are you basing this on? Indians love Test cricket. They're arguably the biggest traditionalists and history lovers of all nations.
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