**Official** 3rd Test @Brisbane (Ewwwww), 14th-18th December

[halba]

A cricket oval is a lot bigger than a tennis court. Much harder to cover a cricket ground/spectators as opposed to a tennis stadium

yep will cost too much. dont know the economics. hundreds of mil.

 

[halba]

Big arenas hosting NFL and baseball do it though. Huge investment no doubt but it could be done in some of the richer nations if there was will enough to do it.

i think NFL and baseball in the US is one of the biggest industries/sectors in the economy...the level of advertising in the Superbowl is beyond belief, and #1 economy.

Cricket arguably isnt in Australia. Iron ore, gold, resources, retail probably are . And were not even the top #10 economy in the world.

 

[social]

i think NFL and baseball in the US is one of the biggest industries/sectors in the economy...

Cricket arguably isnt in Australia. Iron ore, gold, resources, retail probably are .

Melbourne has an AFL ground with a retractable roof and they play BBL there

 

[social]

Is there a reason why they don't play at the GABBA first, then Adelaide, then the WACA? It seems the earlier the Brisbane test, the less chance there'll be serious rain

Money

Perth & Adelaide have new stadia and their state governments ponied up

 

[Gnske]

Meanwhile QLD keeps flip flopping between nuking the gabba or gutting it

 

[silentstriker]

Haha Aussies pick who is better between Ashwin and Jadeja. Maybe someone should tell the Indian selectors

Ashwin or Jadeja? Aussies pick the tougher spinner to face

The supremely successful Indian spin twins haven't attacked together in this Test series yet. But who do the Aussies rate more?

www.cricket.com.au

Something to be said for doing the thing that your opponent least wants you to do.

 

[silentstriker]

Money

Perth & Adelaide have new stadia and their state governments ponied up

It is more lucrative to play the 1st and 2nd vs 3rd?

 

[andruid]

Cricket Australia forcing issues with a highlights package

 

[CricAddict]

Something to be said for doing the thing that your opponent least wants you to do.

Jadeja has been picked because his batting is much better than Ashwin.

 

[Shady Slim]

First time Jadeja has ever been picked outside Sydney or Melbourne

jadeja is actually regularly picked in other countries

 

[social]

It is more lucrative to play the 1st and 2nd vs 3rd?

More prestigious to play the first & pink ball test generates more revenue than a day game

That’s what they’re paying for anyway

 

[social]

Meanwhile …..

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1868028494426653010

 

[Burgey]

jadeja is actually regularly picked in other countries

He’s obviously scared of playing at other Australian venues

 

[silentstriker]

Indian selection makes no logical sense most of the time. But it often works out for them due to the depth. But in a big series, it shows up.

 

[Shady Slim]

He’s obviously scared of playing at other Australian venues

yeah if i wasn’t white i’d be scared of showing my face in queensland as well tbf

 

[Starfighter]

I've turned the telly on so you can expect an Australian collapse now.

 

[Starfighter]

I've turned the telly on so you can expect an Australian collapse now.

Only a matter of time

 

[morgieb]

He'll probably go on a roll now I've said this but I think Burgey was on to something when he compared Deep to Hilfy. Bowling "good" areas but I don't think it's going to catch the edges and the pads.

And as I say that Bumrah gets Usman out.

 

[Spark]

More than enough there if the bowlers pitch it up

 

[Qlder]

Not sure if this was a plan or not but McSweeney has only faced 3 balls from Bumrah, while Khawaja faced 40 balls (and now out)