Is test cricket dying?

[Galactus]

nop cricket is dying

 

[DingDong]

nop cricket is dying

i fear this too.
we need to introduce spin-play asap.

 

[Furball]

WAG

 

[Galactus]

i fear this too.
we need to introduce spin-play asap.

asap means?????

 

[Shri]

atypical small acinar proliferation

 

[Bruce Campbell]

There is a lack of a proper system which the viewers can understand

The ranking system is not very clear or interesting

The overall international test calender sucks

 

[marc71178]

So what do you suggest then?

 

[Somerset]

So what do you suggest then?

After a considerable thought process I have the suggestion you've all been waiting for - spinplay in tests. Cricket will be alive, well and truely.

 

[slowfinger]

1. no

2. no

3. because tickets sales are such a small part of the income now generated by cricket, which relies much more on TV revenue. I think they should be free or at least very cheap, say $5.00.

In England where they sell out most Test matches then it should be a much higher cost

It is a much higher cost, like an Ashes match is 50£ cheapest

 

[Bruce Campbell]

So what do you suggest then?

After a considerable thought process I have the suggestion you've all been waiting for - spinplay in tests. Cricket will be alive, well and truely.

a 4 tier Test Championship which is clear to the viewers

but not D/N Tests

 

[DingDong]

a 4 tier Test Championship which is clear to the viewers

but not D/N Tests

why no d/n tests bruce? why wont they work?

 

[Bruce Campbell]

why no d/n tests bruce? why wont they work?

floodlights are tough for the batsmen

and test have a history of more than 130 years so it will be bad if changes are made

 

[Somerset]

floodlights are tough for the batsmen

and test have a history of more than 200 years so it will be bad if changes are made

Who was playing test cricket in 1810?

 

[Bruce Campbell]

Who was playing test cricket in 1810?

The first officially recognised test match commenced on 15 March 1877, contested by England and Australia at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG), where Australia won by 45 runs. England won the second ever match (also at the MCG) by four wickets, thus drawing the series 1–1.[4] This was not the first ever international cricket match however, which was played between Canada and the United States, on 24 and 25 of September 1844.

 

[Somerset]

Fascinating stuff, I never knew that. Interesting that 1877 was at least 200 years ago, my maths must've taken a dive for the worst lately.

 

[DingDong]

Fascinating stuff, I never knew that. Interesting that 1877 was at least 200 years ago, my maths must've taken a dive for the worst lately.

what r u talking about? he said tests have a history of 150 years.

 

[Bruce Campbell]

Fascinating stuff, I never knew that. Interesting that 1877 was at least 200 years ago, my maths must've taken a dive for the worst lately.

2010-1877=133 years

sorry i knew 2010 - 1800 = 210 years

sorry for that

 

[Somerset]

what r u talking about? he said tests have a history of 150 years.

See my quoted original post of his.

 

[Bruce Campbell]

what r u talking about? he said tests have a history of 150 years.

canada vs usa first match

any comments??

 

[Smudge]

2010-1877=133 years

sorry i knew 2010 - 1800 = 210 years

sorry for that

Not good enough, Bruce. I've set high standards for you, and these kinds of slip-ups aren't going to look good when we put you up as a candidate for the ICC presidency.