• Welcome to the Cricket Web forums, one of the biggest forums in the world dedicated to cricket.

    You are currently viewing our boards as a guest which gives you limited access to view most discussions and access our other features. By joining our free community you will have access to post topics, respond to polls, upload content and access many other special features. Registration is fast, simple and absolutely free so please, join the Cricket Web community today!

    If you have any problems with the registration process or your account login, please contact us.

*Official* Opening Match- England v New Zealand- October 5th, Ahmedabad

Daemon

Daemon

Request Your Custom Title Now!
Skyliner said:
A rematch between the finalists at the last WC, opening game....and nobody except a few NZ and England fans and the groundsmans family show up.

Dreadfully embarrassing stuff, obviously tickets are way, way overpriced - or more likely 'cricket' as we know it is dead in India, and only T20 and India matches will draw anyone. When people said - and still say - that T20 will kill cricket this was exactly what they meant. Which is a tragedy because India was known for it's passion for cricket. T20 may be something that grew out of cricket but it isn't the genuinely fair contest between bat and ball that authentic cricket should be.
Click to expand...
This isn't helped by the fact that the BCCI didn't release the final itinerary 2-3 months before the actual start of the WC and even then changed it a couple of times. It's caused a lot of uncertaintly, stress and financial losses for fans.

www.espncricinfo.com

Travelling fans left in the lurch with World Cup schedule still under wraps

ESPNcricinfo speaks to three of the world's biggest cricket tour operators to find out how they're coping with this unprecedented delay
www.espncricinfo.com www.espncricinfo.com
 
Bahnz

Bahnz

Hall of Fame Member
So has anyone commented on just how ridiculous this NZ XI is? Setting aside playing 3 specialist bowlers and having Santner batting at 9, Rachin at 3? I mean don't get me wrong, if he's playing that's where he should be batting. But Stead has spent the entire year mucking about with him at 7 or 8 in the order, before deciding to trial him at number 3 for the first time at the biggest event in the cricketing calendar.

The guy has no ****ing clue how to develop and promote talent. He's been coasting on the greatness of a handful of senior players and a couple of happy surprises.
 
G

G. S. Kohli

International Vice-Captain
The Indian Premier League final between Gujarat Titans and Rajasthan Royals in Ahmedabad broke the attendance record for a cricket match by attracting
104,859 spectators

Under 2000 spectators at Ahmedabad right now
 
You must log in or register to reply here.

Top