Get rid of the toss. Overseas team decides whether they bat or bowl first.
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Get rid of the toss. Overseas team decides whether they bat or bowl first.
It would give the touring side a slightly better chance of being competitive, instead of getting hammered which most of them do.Still don’t know what that would achieve? If you think the toss can be unfair then look no further than day night test cricket, two sides playing in totally different worlds.
Cancelled because of the heat.Did NZ even play a warm-up fixture here apart from that Victoria game after the first test?
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First day wasCancelled because of the heat.
That's what the ICC has done for years and that's why test tours have become, by and large, uncompetitive drossI just think leave the bloody game alone. Everything goes in cycles.
That's what the ICC has done for years and that's why test tours have become, by and large, uncompetitive dross
I am probably one of the lone voices here bringing in perspective to people regarding the knee jerking or "BigFooty" syndrome as I call it regarding players etc. So I try not to knee jerk myself. But leaving cricket "alone" to deal with constant mismatches and a lack of viewer interest, diminishing crowd sizes (notwithstanding the record MCG crowd we've just had) is stupid imo.Everyone has their moments of strength and weakness. It's not a handicap system. One thing you can rely on with people is knee-jerk reactions.
Biggest thing is home ground. It's such an advantage playing on the home pitch that many games are one-sided. Do want you want there, won't change anything. India, Pakistan etc, can't win here (excluding last year when we didn't have a full side, even then it was close), but we can't win over there. India are unbeatable on their home wickets can't win outside of Asia. Won 5 Test outside of Asia this decade. It's not a one-sided thing dominated by a couple of countries, more home ground. South Africa will come good, as will England. Ashes was an outstanding series. NZ are always solid but this is a very strong Australian team building. No-one will be beating us here for a while.
Like I said, leave the game alone, with it the knee-jerk reactions and let it sort itself out.
I am probably one of the lone voices here bringing in perspective to people regarding the knee jerking or "BigFooty" syndrome as I call it regarding players etc. So I try not to knee jerk myself. But leaving cricket "alone" to deal with constant mismatches and a lack of viewer interest, diminishing crowd sizes (notwithstanding the record MCG crowd we've just had) is stupid imo.
Why should we be blasé about whitewashes and say "that's just the way it is"? How many tours do we see where teams actually make a go of it overseas these days? Stuff all. How long can that go on? Not very imo. It's fun right now cos we're smashing teams and it feels good but you'll understand what I mean when the shoe's on the other foot next time we tour
Agree to disagree then. I don't agree with you at all. If you want to watch boring no contest test cricket be my guest. It won't be around much longer the rate it's goingCan't do a thing. If sides don't have the ability you won't get close matches. Like i said, it's not a handicap system. One thing you can't change is home ground advantage. Pitches as so different in most countries, that's what makes most of the one sided Test matches. We hammer Pakistan here but they hammer us in the UAE. India is unbeatable at home but useless outside Asia. That's just the way it is. Unless you want to go to a franchise system where players play Test cricket for a team, eliminating actual nations, then nothing at all can be done.
What been suggested is cosmetic and only an attempt to paper over cracks. Still have home pitch advantage and that's why games are one-sided.
Agree to disagree then. I don't agree with you at all. If you want to watch boring no contest test cricket be my guest. It won't be around much longer the rate it's going
Home advantage will always be a thing. Which is well and good. Different natural conditions are part of the game.There's no solution. Zero, zip, none. Suggest a decent solution then I might agree but it is simply not possible. You're talking in theories, I'm talking in practicalities. Pitches are so different around the world, you can't change that and that a huge advantage to the home side. Change whatever else you want, result will be the same.
People enjoy Test cricket all the same. Not often people really find it boring. If people find it boring then people won't turn the TV on to watch. Thing is they do. No need to do anything, not that you can anyway, it's obvious you enjoy watching, like all of us, otherwise we wouldn't be on this forum.