Fall and Fall of Big Bash

[eddiesmith]

As a fan id love to sit on the couch on Christmas night and watch a game of cricket.

As a person who understands athletes are humans and have families and lives noway should they have to play a game of cricket on Christmas Day.

Yes they get paid well but put yourself in there position. How would you feel having to play a game of competitive sport Christmas night.

Even now they likely have to travel on Christmas Day to play the Boxing Day games.

 

[JackOutback]

As a fan id love to sit on the couch on Christmas night and watch a game of cricket.

As a person who understands athletes are humans and have families and lives noway should they have to play a game of cricket on Christmas Day.

Yes they get paid well but put yourself in there position. How would you feel having to play a game of competitive sport Christmas night.

On the flipside, shuffle the teams around and it’s one game every four years over a career that goes for 10-15 years if you’re lucky. Pay them a Xmas bonus if it helps.

 

[Gough]

On the flipside, shuffle the teams around and it’s one game every four years until bet a career that goes for 10-15 years if you’re lucky. Pay them a Xmas bonus if it helps.

In an ideal world it would be a Sydney Derby. There's a high proportion of Asian Australian living there who love T20 cricket and whose faith means Christmas might not be such a big deal. Bit unfair on the players though.

 

[Saints4ever]

Even now they likely have to travel on Christmas Day to play the Boxing Day games.

Very true the Hurricanes would’ve spent Christmas in Perth hopefully surrounded by family.

 

[Phone]

https://www.news.com.au/sport/cricket/cricket-australia-is-discussing-the-possibility-of-big-bash-league-matches-on-christmas/news-story/b1e38e678cd2054b466eecca628b4381

CA forever chasing the coin

last time they floated it, the players association turned it down.

I note once again the Perth team had a home game on Boxing Day, which means unless CA has changed the rules post-covid, the visiting team would have had to fly to Perth on xmas day. Why is travelling to Perth on xmas day better than just playing a game on xmas day? it's never made sense any to me. xmas day is not BBL free as it stands, teams still practice and teams still travel, including doing the longest trip of the season.

if they're going to do a Sydney derby before Xmas, they may as well just do it on xmas day. and the players association should bargain that with the scrapping of the annual Perth home game on Boxing day so that players aren't spending xmas day on a plane trip

 

[Phone]

Even now they likely have to travel on Christmas Day to play the Boxing Day games.

And Perth's had a home game on Boxing Day every BBL since like BBL2 or something. except maybe the covid ones. That's the angle Todd Greenberg should be using

 

[eth-dog]

Should be simple. No game on Christmas day (players are human and should be allowed to spend Xmas with their families) and the Sydney derby on Boxing Day.

 

[Cold Sober]

Jaws the movie is on fta.
Thats right I forgot, it's the mens bbl.

 

[Aussie_boy]

Should be simple. No game on Christmas day (players are human and should be allowed to spend Xmas with their families) and the Sydney derby on Boxing Day.

Melbourne derby at Marvel Xmas Eve would be good I reckon, especially this year with all the poms in town.

 

[eth-dog]

Melbourne derby at Marvel Xmas Eve would be good I reckon, especially this year with all the poms in town.

Zero issues with that too

 

[ioppolo]

Very true the Hurricanes would’ve spent Christmas in Perth hopefully surrounded by family.

Tim David definitely would have being a Perth boy

 

[010203]

https://www.news.com.au/sport/cricket/cricket-australia-is-discussing-the-possibility-of-big-bash-league-matches-on-christmas/news-story/b1e38e678cd2054b466eecca628b4381

CA forever chasing the coin

It always sounds like a good idea in theory until we get to the stage of convincing players, coaches, coaching staff, match officials, ground staff, stadium staff, as well as on and off air broadcaat talent to give up a portion of Christmas Day to get a game of cricket on.

 

[cats_09]

last time they floated it, the players association turned it down.

I read a few complaints this year regarding there being no BBL match on Xmas Eve - wonder if that could be an easier sell to start with, especially one of the derbys

 

[cats_09]

Melbourne derby at Marvel Xmas Eve would be good I reckon, especially this year with all the poms in town.

The only question would be if Marvel would be ready to host a match at that time - the RMIT graduation is the week before Xmas, so how much time do they need after that ensure the stadium surface and pitch is at its best

 

[Teen Wolf]

Somehow it was ok for the Aus women's team to spend the entire Christmas/New Year period touring India, in those ancient times of 2023/24.

But having men's domestic cricketers from NSW playing xmas night in say Adelaide, oh heavens, we couldn't possibly burden them with such inhumane demands.

 

[Phone]

Somehow it was ok for the Aus women's team to spend the entire Christmas/New Year period touring India, in those ancient times of 2023/24.

But having men's domestic cricketers from NSW playing xmas night in say Adelaide, oh heavens, we couldn't possibly burden them with such inhumane demands.

it's a very weird thing indeed.

The BBL schedule needs to be tight and compact. if you're going to have a day without a BBL game in December/January, you want to have a good reason, and the Christmas reason doesn't really stack up once you actually think about it.

 

[big_e]

Australia has played test cricket in Australia on Christmas Day. Very good article about it from Brydon Coverdale about it, mostly about how many of the players have forgotten all about it.

https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/brydon-coverdale-on-the-forgotten-christmas-day-test-of-1967-in-adelaide-1078282

 

[Johnny Bananas]

As a fan id love to sit on the couch on Christmas night and watch a game of cricket.

As a person who understands athletes are humans and have families and lives noway should they have to play a game of cricket on Christmas Day.

Yes they get paid well but put yourself in there position. How would you feel having to play a game of competitive sport Christmas night.

For $20 000, I'd gladly sacrifice Christmas and celebrate with my family on Boxing Day instead.

But really I think the BBL shouldn't be on in this period at all. The spectacle gets outshone by the Boxing Day test anyway. Just start it on the 31st, have it run until January 31st, all over in a month. And being clear of the tests means more Australian international cricketers will be available.

 

[Cleavy]

For $20 000, I'd gladly sacrifice Christmas and celebrate with my family on Boxing Day instead.

But really I think the BBL shouldn't be on in this period at all. The spectacle gets outshone by the Boxing Day test anyway. Just start it on the 31st, have it run until January 31st, all over in a month. And being clear of the tests means more Australian international cricketers will be available.

not necessarily. CA would probably manage their availability.

 

[cats_09]

As per this afternoon - Beau Webster and Josh Inglis released from Ashes squad immediately after defeat to England, and available for the Canes & Scorchers next BBL games

Would have been nice to also release Doggett so he could play in the Monday night clash between the Canes & Gades

 

[Cleavy]

https://www.news.com.au/sport/cricket/i-am-sad-brisbane-heat-lose-number-one-draft-pick-shaheen-shah-afridi-for-the-rest-of-the-bbl/news-story/4510a3edf995b0c6184196b07f1756b2

great drafting

 

[JackOutback]

They couldn’t have predicted injury. Just unlucky.

 

[eddiesmith]

Yep, unlike the ridiculous situation the Stars had where their no1 pick suddenly got picked for a test squad he hadn’t been in contention for prior to the draft.

 

[Art Vandelay_]

T20 is a shit format lets face it

Genuine garbage.
Guaranteed conversation ending stuff.

Someone tries to talk cricket with you and then proceeds to talk T20 you shouldn't be considered rude to walk away from them abruptly. Lowbrow cricket fandom.

 

[Xtreme]

Will always be the povo version of the IPL. Cricket Australia need fresh ideas,don't piggy back off of others.