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***Official*** West Indies in Australia 2015/16
- Thread starter Gnske
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Yes there is.
A simple exercise is "Where is the money", ( the players have shown they want it as much as the administrators), the money is Boxing Day tests for Eng and Ind and Big Bash every other year.
Daemon
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Dan's at the BBL instead of home watching Eng v SA. Test cricket is dying (again).
Spark
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There was a really good discussion about this on ABC. Worth noting this only comes around very rarely, it won't be a problem for basically anyone else. Even Pakistan should at least in theory be an interesting series.
Jono
Virat Kohli (c)
last two BBL matches have been ****ing ****
Furball
Evil Scotsman
But they'll be another couple tomorrow. And the day after that.
Plus at some point surely the franchises start pressuring CA for the likes of Smith, Warner and Starc to be available to play more, if not all of the tournament? (granted Starc is injured just now but he's a superstar player that adds value to the competition.)
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Spark
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Why, though? The tournament doesn't need them.
Furball
Evil Scotsman
Maybe not right now, but the presence of the top Australian talent definitely enhances the league. A good business doesn't stand still and rest on its laurels and 'having Australia's Test players available for more of the tournament' definitely makes the Big Bash better IMO.
Furball
Evil Scotsman
Is that a James multi?
Tangles
International Vice-Captain
I don't watch T20 at all so I really don't care about the Bash. They can't be giving the WI a tour anytime soon though. If they had switched NZ and WI the crowds for Brisbane and Perth would have sucked.
How about just having a 1 off test for teams like Zim/Bang/WI. Do a 3 test series and you can still have 2 or 3 1 offs.
How about just having a 1 off test for teams like Zim/Bang/WI. Do a 3 test series and you can still have 2 or 3 1 offs.
Burgey
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How good was that commentary with Taylor and Slater when Bill said as a test batsman you'd rather face a good quick than a good spinner?
The other two said if they got to the spinners they thought they wee doing well, and Bill says "If you were batting for your life would you rather face Holding or Warne?" The others said Warne, with Taylor making the point that Holding could actually end your life.
Bill sighed and just said dead pan "No wonder you blokes needed helmets".
Fmd it was the highlight of the whole series.
adub
International Captain
tbf if it had been Mikey born in Ferntree Gully and Warnie in Half Way Tree then his opinion would probably be different.
TheJediBrah
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huh. Did the batsmen just run 2 overthrows after the ball rebounded of the batsman's bat?
Is that considered ok?
Is that considered ok?
Burgey
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Trying to find the footage of Bill getting sconed by Charlie Griffiths in the mod-1960s then batting on to make a massive ton. Shame he became so defensive later in his career, he's always overlooked when discussing Australia's best openers, but he was an absolute gun.
adub
International Captain
not the done thing in competitive games, probably not too worried in a centre wicket practice session