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Which is bigger - The Ashes or BGT?

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SteveNZ

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Bahnz said:
Why tho? They could win the home-leg of the Ashes if they subbed out their regulars for kids from the local blind school. They haven't won a series v India since god knows when.
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Yeah but it's the hype that goes with it. You win an Ashes, especially if you perform in it, you're a demi-god in either country. If you win a Border-Gavaskar, the CW nerds will fawn over you, but the media/public not as much.

So yeah, if you're a guy who plays purely for the intrinsic 'what's the toughest assignment' then you're going series in India. But if you're human, you're going Ashes.
 
Molehill

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Given the prices for Lord's Tickets next year, it seems certain English institutions think the Pataudi Trophy is bigger than the Ashes.
 
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Ali TT

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Molehill said:
There's a lot of Aussies in London too, but their demographic generally don't have £175 spare for a day at the cricket!!

Having said that, a colleague of mine is going to the ODI today which is £120.....crazy!!
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How much do the bar staff at Walkabout get paid these days?
 
Burgey

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Molehill said:
Given the prices for Lord's Tickets next year, it seems certain English institutions think the Pataudi Trophy is bigger than the Ashes.
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Wait, aren’t you all members? What’s wrong with you guys?

the tix are presumably more expensive for the India series because England has a chance of winning it, unlike the Ashes.
 
Burgey

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Test fan said:
Yes i respect australian fan view . Its their choice to choose but from only cricket point of view BGT has surpass ashes .
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The BG has only become interesting since 2018 when India got real fast bowlers tbf. Before that the home sides just won all the time.

The Ashes has been interesting since 1882, in that Australia has consistently dominated it with an occasional English interlude of decency.
 
TheJediBrah

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They charge so much to go to the cricket there because the real value is it gets you away from the streets of England for a few hours
 
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