WTC Final Australia v India Only Test June 7-11 1800hrs @ the Oval

[cricketnut14]

Yeah I'd doubt the IPL is going anywhere, we need to work around it.

i know the IPL ain't going anywhere - it was tongue in cheek.

the pinnacle of world cricket needs to work around a franchised domestic competition ?

 

[the_interloper]

i know the IPL ain't going anywhere - it was tongue in cheek.

the pinnacle of world cricket needs to work around a franchised domestic competition ?

I'm not saying it's the best for the future of Test cricket but yes, when the comp is that big it needs to be accommodated (unfortunately)

 

[Drugs Are Bad Mackay?]

 

[western royboy]

Tomato.

I think the answer was probably “None”

 

[010203]

Nasser interviewing Boland after the game 'now you'll get to experience what it's like playing in an Ashes Test!!

Forgetting Bolands record V England 3 tests 18 wickets at 9.55

Athers wrote an article about Boland in the Herald Sun and he did his research unlike the man with the big beak.

 

[Gough]

Athers wrote an article about Boland in the Herald Sun and he did his research unlike the man with the big beak.

Athers is up there with the best cricket writers going round imo.

 

[010203]

Athers is up there with the best cricket writers going round imo.

I'd describe Athers as the cricket media's successor to Richie Benaud.

 

[The Casey Cat]

Might be so but he’s a liability in England and shouldn’t be opening.

And Harris is a liability in tests in general no matter where they're played. I hate Warner and wish he was retired but no thanks to Harris. Had a billion chances and ####ed every single one of them.

 

[The Casey Cat]

The English approach seems to be That series didn't count.

Cool so we will scrub 2010/11 from the books too then? The one time in the last 35 years they won in Australia (and about the one time were half competitive full stop). Because we were shite. Seems fair right?

 

[Howard Littlejohn]

Cool so we will scrub 2010/11 from the books too then? The one time in the last 35 years they won in Australia (and about the one time were half competitive full stop). Because we were shite. Seems fair right?

I can't argue against it.

 

[RookiePick]

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Sunny is a pretty epic troll.

Trolls oppo fans in the lead up and during matches and then trolls Indian fans at will.

 

[passmark]

And Harris is a liability in tests in general no matter where they're played. I hate Warner and wish he was retired but no thanks to Harris. Had a billion chances and ####ed every single one of them.

I’m not advocating for Harris.

But Warner has failed every test in England

 

[Yoda_]

I know there is a narrative about it but geez the supposed quotes from Indian's about the WTC final is hilarious

 

[big_e]

Thank you for your definition of final. I was asking why test matches should have a one off final when they have traditionally been held over a series of games.

Points are awarded in the WTC based on the result in every match, not every series.

It follows naturally to have a one-off final.

 

[big_e]

I can see there being real heat on the ICC to move the location of the final if India lose it again in two years time to Aus/Eng/SA/NZ (which could easily happen).

India were gracious enough in defeat in 2021, they’ve sooked a bit this year but the toys will be well and truly out of the pram if they lose three in a row.

A final hosted in the subcontinent would be a complete joke, but if that’s what it takes for India to win one then it will almost certainly happen in a couple of cycles’ time.

If of course India win one in England, then this debate goes away entirely

Why would a final on the subcontinent be a complete joke?

There's no perfect place for it, but no country is inherently better or worse than any other.

 

[Trojan90]

I reckon starting from now the reigning test champions host the next final as reward. Think the 2ndians will approve?

 

[hanrahs]

I think Pakistan should host next, India gets the sub-continent game they want. And with it being a neutral game (I can't really see Pakistan making it) then there is no reason to make a road.

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[revo333]

Thank you for your definition of final. I was asking why test matches should have a one off final when they have traditionally been held over a series of games.

I would think the series of tests happened as countries usually only play each other every 2-3 years so it makes sense to play a series of test matches while a country is visiting another.

I'm sure if it happened 30 years ago then the final would probably be a 3 test series.

However having a one off final is a sign of the times of where test cricket currently stands in the overall picture of the sport.

As others have said a 3 test series would eat into nearly a month of the year and there is no gap or overall interest in world cricket to do it.

 

[MinerBoy]

Whinging bitches


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[western royboy]

I think Pakistan should host next, India gets the sub-continent game they want. And with it being a neutral game (I can't really see Pakistan making it) then there is no reason to make a road.

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India don’t play Pakistan - they won’t be going to play a Test there - neutral or not

 

[corbies]

I’m not advocating for Harris.

But Warner has failed every test in England

Tbf he probably was worthy of pass mark (hehe) in the 2015 Ashes.

 

[passmark]

Tbf he probably was worthy of pass mark (hehe) in the 2015 Ashes.

I think he’ll get the gig because he’s been moping about waffling about retirement and the selectors (Cummins) will have the guilts.

 

[eltrain]

Why would a final on the subcontinent be a complete joke?

There's no perfect place for it, but no country is inherently better or worse than any other.

A final in Nagpur or Delhi finishing in 2.5 days with the ball turning square from the fifth over of the match is objectively worse in my opinion.

 

[hanrahs]

India don’t play Pakistan - they won’t be going to play a Test there - neutral or not

Whoosh!

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[Jim Prideaux]

Rumours around Harris will be selected ahead of Warner first Ashes Test.

Really? Warner injured?