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Yeah you would take the Test over some meaningless one dayers anyday.
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would pay for the test and only the test.
Perth better not become a night test place. That idea sucks balls, Pink Balls!
Should never happen because the WA time zone is already very suitable for eastern states TV.
Perth won't have night tests because we're already in the best time.
It's Adelaide and Hobart that might get night tests
It's Adelaide and Hobart that might get night tests
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Seems the most likely. Perth in the perfect timeslot for Eastern states already, Boxing Day and New Years Tests are sacrosanct, leaving Adelaide and Hobart.
What about Brisbane? Attendances might get a boost, seeing as it's played well before work/school finishes up.
Brisbane gets special status as the first match of the summer
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I see. Despite the floating schedule it is a tradition.
Seems the obvious one to benefit from night Tests, given that it is indeed the first match of the summer.
There is no benefiting from night Tests.
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I don't like the idea either, but if any Test was to 'benefit' from it, you'd have to think it would be Brisbane, in terms of attendance.
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Except for the fact that people who can't get the days off can come after work and see more than 10 overs' play.
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Night games will probably help the poms who struggle in the heat
It's quite interesting.
Night tests do look like they'd have far more of an appeal to the Kiwis who want more public interest and want a bite at the Indian tv rights (New Zealand's not in the best time zone for Indian fans).
I wonder if we're rushing ahead with this because it's part of the bribe we offered the Kiwis during the Big 3 takeover of the ICC. That we'd take a risk of trying out the first night test.
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its actually a disgrace that for such a hot place like Perth and that cricket is played in Summer they don't have Shade covers. So much for promoting sun smart.
Lather up with sunscreen and suck it up. If players can survive standing out in the field actually moving then I'm sure the average joe can survive just lounging on the grass banks.
And bring iced water to the games instead of sneaking in booze if it's going to be near 40 degrees.
Well yes.....professional sport is predominantly about the fans.
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Until nobody rocks up and pays to get in and then you can't afford to run the competition anymore.
How would having a day night test at the WACA be 'sacrificing the sport'? They're not switching to rubber balls and metal bats.
Test cricket is predominantly a TV sport - people watching on TV are going to want the best quality sport. They don't have to worry about the temperature.
You don't think there's a difference between playing during the day and playing during the night?
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They also struggle to watch Test cricket on TV when it's played 11-6 EDT and they work 9-5 for three days of the game.
