Opinion Cricket thread

[archereleven]

Not really sure what my own point here is other than it seems to be a complete anomaly. At a time when Ireland and Afghanistan are being brought into Test cricket, other nations seem to have no time or inclination to play each other. Even next year, when Australia are spending the whole winter in the UK, there's no Test scheduled against Ireland. Not even for a warm up. Afghanistan played their debut test last June, got humiliated, but aren't scheduled to play another one until at least next September. Could Australia have snuck over there on their recent tour? Probably not - the T20 series actually drew a crowd bigger than a few dozen and if no one tours Pakistan anymore, how is anyone heading to Afghanistan?

Test cricket has a number of issues at the moment that the ICC seems to do little about and scheduling is just one of them.

$$$

CA wouldnt exactly be banging the ICC's door down to get Bangers or Zim here for an extended series. Imagine the turnout at an MCG test lol

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[Nate7]

$$$

CA wouldnt exactly be banging the ICC's door down to get Bangers or Zim here for an extended series. Imagine the turnout at an MCG test lol

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Hence why we only see NZ, RSA, England, India, Pakistan.

Even though one or both of NZ and RSA have their own version of a Boxing Day test, they still appear here every 3-4 years.

Bangladesh used to get the occasional 2 test series through August in northern Australia and the rest just do not get thought of, courtesy of the ICC and CA.

Quite obviously it's all about the $ when it feels like India are here every summer!

 

[gokangas]

Ripper game tonight - great to see the Aussies back in the winners circle. Woohooo!!!!!!!

 

[Groucho]

Ripper game tonight - great to see the Aussies back in the winners circle. Woohooo!!!!!!!

Seemed to have thrown it away with another average batting effort but bowled and fielded very well.

 

[Luke72]

The Alinta Energy logo on the shirts looks like a blood stain from where the heart has been torn out of the Aussie cricketers.

 

[big_e]

 

[spurs]

Hence why we only see NZ, RSA, England, India, Pakistan.

Even though one or both of NZ and RSA have their own version of a Boxing Day test, they still appear here every 3-4 years.

Bangladesh used to get the occasional 2 test series through August in northern Australia and the rest just do not get thought of, courtesy of the ICC and CA.

Quite obviously it's all about the $ when it feels like India are here every summer!

So you would turn up to see Zim and Bangers play here in Australia? I don't know about $$'s it's more about bums on seats I would have thought.

 

[Nate7]

So you would turn up to see Zim and Bangers play here in Australia? I don't know about $$'s it's more about bums on seats I would have thought.

Bums on seats equals dollars. Unless you're offering seats for free.

Having not seen Zimbabwe live in Australia since the mid 90s, yes I'd turn up!

 

[Snake_Baker]

I played this game for 25 years and they have managed to turn it in to something I have no interest in any longer.

Bravo marketing people!

 

[tazaa]

I played this game for 25 years and they have managed to turn it in to something I have no interest in any longer.

Bravo marketing people!

7 ruins everything

 

[Firestarter]

If you can't score 100 runs within 20 overs in a T20 you should just quit playing the sport.

 

[spurs]

Bums on seats equals dollars. Unless you're offering seats for free.

Having not seen Zimbabwe live in Australia since the mid 90s, yes I'd turn up!

If Zim were playing here you’d get a free ticket, because no one would pay

 

[Firestarter]

https://www.cricket.com.au/news/cri...ncroft-bans-reduced-aca-submission/2018-11-19

Really? Appealling the ban?

 

[DarkPhoenix]

https://www.cricket.com.au/news/cri...ncroft-bans-reduced-aca-submission/2018-11-19

Really? Appealling the ban?

The players themselves aren't appealing anything.

The bans are being reviewed to see if they were too harsh in sentencing based on further reviews of the rules, culture and actions.

 

[Firestarter]

The players themselves aren't appealing anything.

The bans are being reviewed to see if they were too harsh in sentencing based on further reviews of the rules, culture and actions.

Oh I know CA is appealling.

 

[DarkPhoenix]

Oh I know CA is appealling.

No.. the ACA is appealling.

CA is the ones who handed down the bans.

 

[Firestarter]

No.. the ACA is appealling.

CA is the ones who handed down the bans.

... goddamn it. Missed it by that much.

 

[DarkPhoenix]

... goddamn it. Missed it by that much.

Essentially the ACA are submitting that the bans were too much based on evidence of an independent review that found that CA promotes a win at all cost mentality that may have influenced the players decisions

 

[gokangas]

Aussies look like snatching defeat from the jaws of victory. Some very ordinary bowling last few overs.

 

[gokangas]

Aussies look like snatching defeat from the jaws of victory. Some very ordinary bowling last few overs.

Come on Aussies - make me eat humble pie!

 

[gokangas]

Indians beating the outer field way too easy.

 

[gokangas]

Can Stoinis be the man?

 

[gokangas]

How the hell do they get two from that - pathetic.

 

[gokangas]

Slow ball ffs.

 

[gokangas]

Slow ball does it - thank you.