Next Test Nation???

[silentstriker]

Don't want/need any more, should lose a couple we have imho

Couple? Bangladesh and who else?

West Indies have by far the lowest win % outside of Bangladesh in the last 50 Tests that countries have played. Surely you are not advocating that.

 

[Richard]

Zimbabwe are still officially a Test nation - and shouldn't be, really.

 

[silentstriker]

Zimbabwe are still officially a Test nation - and shouldn't be, really.

I thought their status was suspended.

 

[Richard]

Suspended, not revoked.

 

[jeevan]

Next country to play tests should be:

New Zealand. Fleming,Vettori, Bond are really good and would make almost any other test XI.

(Another way of saying that the nature of the beast is that we have enough viable teams that are not getting fed already. A format with single match that takes 5 days and a series that needs atleast 3 of them between 2 teams, is not going to work with many teams. )

 

[archie mac]

Might even put a bet on them when they come here TBH, wouldn't be surprised if they beat us. Wouldn't be happy (unless I had placed said bet) but would not be overly surprised at all.

What odds would you like?

 

[archie mac]

Couple? Bangladesh and who else?

West Indies have by far the lowest win % outside of Bangladesh in the last 50 Tests that countries have played. Surely you are not advocating that.

The Bangas and the Zims

Throw them out, but should keep OD status

 

[sledger]

probably has to be new zealand, if they can just get a few more decent players theres no reason why they couldnt make the step up to being the bottom end of the test scale.

 

[steds]

can't see it myself.

 

[sledger]

well i suppose it would be a long stretch, if they could get a real captain and opener it would be a big step towards playing tests at a competent level.

 

[Richard]

To be fair, that Michael Papps is a semi-decent bet.

 

[sledger]

semi decent in a candian sort of way, and lets face it, canada is pretty much "america 2", not exactly zimbabwe class tbh.

 

[Flem274*]

Trying your best to get a furious kiwi reaction in the hope to get the thread closed?

As for our test status, we shouldn't have it IMO. We don't exactly use it do we?

 

[Athlai]

What odds would you like?

Something very attractive but I have a feeling it won't be as good as I'd like.

 

[Richard]

Trying your best to get a furious kiwi reaction in the hope to get the thread closed?

You seem to be a very suppresed-angry fella of late, Kieron.

 

[archie mac]

Something very attractive but I have a feeling it won't be as good as I'd like.

Well it would be a sliding scale, but lets start before play at 20-1

 

[Athlai]

Well it would be a sliding scale, but lets start before play at 20-1

I'd gobble it up TBH, especially if Bond gets injured (oh and he will).

 

[slugger]

no team will be granted test status ever.. the whole test thing will end a slow and painful death for thhose that wear the top hats and walk around with a cane.. in 5 years or less there will be a big and uncontrolable beast named 20/20 that no one could tame.. domestic leagues will spring up in all those ccountries you named.. plus many others you didnt.. the last test that will be played in 2018 5 days is far to loooonnngg for a result it already is now and by then itll just be to much to stomach.. games will finish inside 3 days regulary cause players play shots and bowlers attacjk wickets. the pads will not be as big and will be made to fit comfy around your legs.. there might be a rule made that pads are no longer acceptable.. cothing and protection in clothing will change the whole uniform.. therefor batsmen wont be able to hide behind there pads and actually use there bat.. welcome to the future...

 

[Prince EWS]

the last test that will be played in 2018

R.I.P.




Here lies Robert Cribb

1988 - 2018​

 

[archie mac]

no team will be granted test status ever.. the whole test thing will end a slow and painful death for thhose that wear the top hats and walk around with a cane.. in 5 years or less there will be a big and uncontrolable beast named 20/20 that no one could tame.. domestic leagues will spring up in all those ccountries you named.. plus many others you didnt.. the last test that will be played in 2018 5 days is far to loooonnngg for a result it already is now and by then itll just be to much to stomach.. games will finish inside 3 days regulary cause players play shots and bowlers attacjk wickets. the pads will not be as big and will be made to fit comfy around your legs.. there might be a rule made that pads are no longer acceptable.. cothing and protection in clothing will change the whole uniform.. therefor batsmen wont be able to hide behind there pads and actually use there bat.. welcome to the future...

I heard this all before when ODI cricket became big in the 70s; Test cricket will be dead in 10 years blah blah