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the powers that be have tried reinvigorating the ODI series in Australia with limited success. about 4 years ago the traditional tri series was ditched in favour of 2 5-ODI series. These had mixed success and now were back to the old tri series format. The crowdd at the first australian game at the g wasn't great (30k) whilst tonight's was all right considering a neutral game.
but if it doesn't fail to light up, could a 5 team series get things going. at the moment you've currently got NZ playing zimbabwe, but that series could be arranged for another time and South Africa sitting idle, having just played Sri Lanka.
the series would be played out across NZ, Aus and SA with two invitational teams. Each team plays each twice. NZ, Aus, SA at home to the invitationals, and one home one away v each other. two invitational teams play their 2 neutral games, one in Aus and one in NZ.
Using this season as an example, could this work;
Tues 31 Jan; South Africa v Sri Lanka
Thur 2 Feb; South Africa v India
Sat 4 Feb; Australia v New Zealand (venue: Aus)
Sat 4 Feb; South Africa v Sri Lanka
Sun 5 Feb; South Africa v India
Wed 8 Feb; Australia v Sri Lanka
Fri 10 Feb; Australia v India
Sun 12 Feb; New Zealand v Australia (v: NZ)
Tue 14 Feb; New Zealand v Sri Lanka
Thu 16 Feb; New Zealand v India
Sat 18 Feb; Australia v South Africa (v: Aus)
Sat 18 Feb; New Zealand v Sri Lanka
Mon 20 Feb; New Zealand v India
Wed 22 Feb; New Zealand v South Africa (v: NZ)
Wed 22 Feb; Sri Lanka v India (v: NZ)
Fri 24 Feb; Australia v Sri Lanka
Sat 25 Feb; Australia v India
Mon 27 Feb; India v Sri Lanka (v: Aus)
Wed 29 Feb; South Africa v New Zealand (v: SA)
Fri 2 Mar; South Africa v New Zealand (v: SA)
Top 2 in a 3 match final (on 7th, 9th and 11th March). If only one of SA, NZ or Aus make it play all the finals there. If two of them make it, play the first 2 finals in first position's home, and 3rd final at the 2nd team home country. if neither make it, probably just play it in Aus as both touring teams end there...
been talking about context of the games and meaningless games, but i reckon a competition like this, especially if it was built up, might actually have a beat of meaning and bolster the 50-over game. a bit of a mini world cup. the current series, just feels like 3 teams playing endlessly to see which 2 teams make the final...
the travel is a bit of an issue, but that was a draft draw i knocked up in about 10-15 minutes so it could possibly be better, but there is nothing too untoward in there. Each of the home teams have a couple of breaks that aren't ideal - NZ 8 and 7 day, SA 13 and 7 day, Aus 3 x 6 day breaks... but in general the three host teams have pretty simliar draws with travel and breaks, and the two visiting teams have almost identical draws.
but if it doesn't fail to light up, could a 5 team series get things going. at the moment you've currently got NZ playing zimbabwe, but that series could be arranged for another time and South Africa sitting idle, having just played Sri Lanka.
the series would be played out across NZ, Aus and SA with two invitational teams. Each team plays each twice. NZ, Aus, SA at home to the invitationals, and one home one away v each other. two invitational teams play their 2 neutral games, one in Aus and one in NZ.
Using this season as an example, could this work;
Tues 31 Jan; South Africa v Sri Lanka
Thur 2 Feb; South Africa v India
Sat 4 Feb; Australia v New Zealand (venue: Aus)
Sat 4 Feb; South Africa v Sri Lanka
Sun 5 Feb; South Africa v India
Wed 8 Feb; Australia v Sri Lanka
Fri 10 Feb; Australia v India
Sun 12 Feb; New Zealand v Australia (v: NZ)
Tue 14 Feb; New Zealand v Sri Lanka
Thu 16 Feb; New Zealand v India
Sat 18 Feb; Australia v South Africa (v: Aus)
Sat 18 Feb; New Zealand v Sri Lanka
Mon 20 Feb; New Zealand v India
Wed 22 Feb; New Zealand v South Africa (v: NZ)
Wed 22 Feb; Sri Lanka v India (v: NZ)
Fri 24 Feb; Australia v Sri Lanka
Sat 25 Feb; Australia v India
Mon 27 Feb; India v Sri Lanka (v: Aus)
Wed 29 Feb; South Africa v New Zealand (v: SA)
Fri 2 Mar; South Africa v New Zealand (v: SA)
Top 2 in a 3 match final (on 7th, 9th and 11th March). If only one of SA, NZ or Aus make it play all the finals there. If two of them make it, play the first 2 finals in first position's home, and 3rd final at the 2nd team home country. if neither make it, probably just play it in Aus as both touring teams end there...
been talking about context of the games and meaningless games, but i reckon a competition like this, especially if it was built up, might actually have a beat of meaning and bolster the 50-over game. a bit of a mini world cup. the current series, just feels like 3 teams playing endlessly to see which 2 teams make the final...
the travel is a bit of an issue, but that was a draft draw i knocked up in about 10-15 minutes so it could possibly be better, but there is nothing too untoward in there. Each of the home teams have a couple of breaks that aren't ideal - NZ 8 and 7 day, SA 13 and 7 day, Aus 3 x 6 day breaks... but in general the three host teams have pretty simliar draws with travel and breaks, and the two visiting teams have almost identical draws.
