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GIMH
Norwood's on Fire
I agree. Better than nothing I suppose, though, if it comes down to it.
Furball
Evil Scotsman
Instead of pissing around with **** concepts like a World Test Championship, the ICC should be trying to arrest the decline of Test cricket by insisting that boards at least pretend they're taking it seriously.
While me and every Saffa would loooooooveeeee a 5 test series against England and/or Aussies to kick the living snot out of them while we still have our number 1 ranking, test cricket is on the decline in SA. In fact, it doesn't make any considerable profit either through match attendance or broadcasting revenue. When the Indian tour was curtailed, CSA admitted that the reduced tour would hurt financially and that certain CSA initiatives such as training camps and high performance centers would need to be cancelled in order to balance the books. Sad actually
hendrix
Hall of Fame Member
honestly, I find 3 test series' to be better bang for buck and much less of a risk. The last Ashes is a case in point. It's amazing that they got the crowds they did for the dead rubbers but that's more in Ashes context. I mean it's awesome if a series ends 3-2 or 2-2 with a draw or something but if it's one sided it kinda sucks.
And then there are the inevitable injuries over 5 test series. They're just too long and aren't likely to hold interest. 3 is good.
And then there are the inevitable injuries over 5 test series. They're just too long and aren't likely to hold interest. 3 is good.
hendrix
Hall of Fame Member
two 3 test series against different opposition would be just as physically and mentally challenging, but more interesting IMO.
That said I'm a neutral when it comes to Ashes.
Jono
Virat Kohli (c)
Yeah I mean if you don't support Australia or England (or India now that they are going to have a 5 test series vs. Eng) I can see (though I don't agree) how 5 test series can be too much. It would especially grate more if you supported SL or NZ and hence barely saw your team play test cricket in the first place.
hendrix
Hall of Fame Member
yeah. If it's the number one ranked team facing the number two ranked team it could be interesting.
Honestly it's not that I don't like 5 test series - yeah, they're great. It's just that they take so much time out of the international calendar that could be spent facing different opposition.
3 tests in which Aussie proved their dominance could've been rapidly followed by 2 tests against SA. Or followed up with a trip to Sri Lanka to see how they go in the subcontinent in such good form. Or across the tasman.
England could've been playing a 3 test series in Bangladesh to see how crap they really are.
etc.
I realise it's obviously not flexible scheduling like that, but we're constantly speculating on who would beat whom in what conditions, often without ever seeing what would actually happen.
Honestly it's not that I don't like 5 test series - yeah, they're great. It's just that they take so much time out of the international calendar that could be spent facing different opposition.
3 tests in which Aussie proved their dominance could've been rapidly followed by 2 tests against SA. Or followed up with a trip to Sri Lanka to see how they go in the subcontinent in such good form. Or across the tasman.
England could've been playing a 3 test series in Bangladesh to see how crap they really are.
etc.
I realise it's obviously not flexible scheduling like that, but we're constantly speculating on who would beat whom in what conditions, often without ever seeing what would actually happen.
Jono
Virat Kohli (c)
Agent Nationaux
International Coach
Absolute rubbish by the PCB to reduce the series to 2 tests!!! ****ing Bastards!!!!
Adders
Cricketer Of The Year
hendrix
Hall of Fame Member
Maximas
Cricketer Of The Year
Sri Lanka playing 2 tests in England before India comes in and plays 5 makes me want to throw things
Fuller Pilch
Hall of Fame Member
SL have won tests away in SA and in UAE vs Pak. Would like to see England do that
Jono
Virat Kohli (c)
England are very **** at test cricket too
In any case England won a test in South Africa last time they were there.
Maximas
Cricketer Of The Year
Indeed, but the main thing that really riles me up is that last time SL toured it would have been a nil all draw from three if they hadn't ****ed up so bad in the second dig at Cardiff, while on the other hand India lost 4 nil, however in saying that I would back India over SL in English conditions atm