This may be taken as an overreaction over a harmless T20 series, but I just have to say it, I absolutely hate that Cricket Australia have decided that it was a good idea to stay in India after a long and gruelling world cup to play this absolute joke of a series. Do you think anyone in the Australian (or Indian, for that matter) camp gives a flying **** about these 5 games?
Some may argue that any cricket is good cricket and hey at least we have something to watch. But to me, this series does more harm to the game than good.
Australia should be back home celebrating their successes over the Australian winter, retaining the Ashes, and winning both the Test Championship and World Cup. We are well in to the Australian cricket season now, football has been finished for 2 months. Why isn't our national team returning home after a job well done, resting up and joining up with their state teams if they choose to, promoting the domestic competition and preparing for the Australian summer? Why have we heard about the players being burned out after such a hectic schedule earlier in the world cup, and then we've decided to go and schedule a pointless T20 series on top of it, further extending time away from home?
I understand many of the key figures are leaving and won't be a part of the series, which also begs the question, why bother?
GREED. That is the only reason this series was scheduled. Pure, filthy greed.
International fixtures and tours should always be played with the best available players. You will never convince me otherwise. I for one am absolutely sick of the national team playing these pointless games and using them as a development opportunity.
The development should be done within the domestic competitions. Our best players should be more involved in Sheffield Shield, Marsh Cup and BBL and you will have a hard time convincing me otherwise.
And it starts 4 days after the world cup final!!! What the actual *??
I believe series like these lessens the integrity of international level cricket. Spectators are dropping off because of this.
The burnout extends to the audience as well as the players. Stop shoving it down our throats and make it mean something.
Some may argue that any cricket is good cricket and hey at least we have something to watch. But to me, this series does more harm to the game than good.
Australia should be back home celebrating their successes over the Australian winter, retaining the Ashes, and winning both the Test Championship and World Cup. We are well in to the Australian cricket season now, football has been finished for 2 months. Why isn't our national team returning home after a job well done, resting up and joining up with their state teams if they choose to, promoting the domestic competition and preparing for the Australian summer? Why have we heard about the players being burned out after such a hectic schedule earlier in the world cup, and then we've decided to go and schedule a pointless T20 series on top of it, further extending time away from home?
I understand many of the key figures are leaving and won't be a part of the series, which also begs the question, why bother?
GREED. That is the only reason this series was scheduled. Pure, filthy greed.
International fixtures and tours should always be played with the best available players. You will never convince me otherwise. I for one am absolutely sick of the national team playing these pointless games and using them as a development opportunity.
The development should be done within the domestic competitions. Our best players should be more involved in Sheffield Shield, Marsh Cup and BBL and you will have a hard time convincing me otherwise.
And it starts 4 days after the world cup final!!! What the actual *??
I believe series like these lessens the integrity of international level cricket. Spectators are dropping off because of this.
The burnout extends to the audience as well as the players. Stop shoving it down our throats and make it mean something.