Future Tours Programme Discussion

[uvelocity]

As mentioned before, same goes for India, England etc.

yeah, as has australia

 

[benchmark00]

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[brockley]

England played home/away series vs Bnagladesh recently,we haven't played a test vs Bangladesh for 10 years,remember Jason Gillespie,Australia and Zimbabwe its been longer,we haven't played a one dayer for 10 years.Dunno how ICC allows us to cancel all the time..

 

[Garson007]

2014/2015 for South Africa lacks a lot.

Actually good the Sri Lankan tests were moved.

 

[Agent Nationaux]

England played home/away series vs Bnagladesh recently,we haven't played a test vs Bangladesh for 10 years,remember Jason Gillespie,Australia and Zimbabwe its been longer,we haven't played a one dayer for 10 years.Dunno how ICC allows us to cancel all the time..

The ICC has no power over this. It's between the boards to arrange bilateral series.

 

[Jono]

The FTP is just another ICC thing that exists but the boards can just ignore it whenever they like.

 

[Prince EWS]

The ICC is just another ICC thing that exists but the boards can just ignore it whenever they like.

 

[Jono]

Look at this kid.

 

[Howe_zat]

If the FTP instigated a minimum number of Tests, rather than tours, in each nation for each nation then do we think

1) It might help get rid of rubbishy 2/3-test series
2) Boards might pay attention to it

 

[hendrix]

The problem is that boards have decided that it's a poor revenue generator. Sri Lanka are playing jack all tests because of how dire their finances are right now, and it would be tough to impose on them.

I think they need to come up with a better way of selling test cricket to both the public and the boards.

We know that it can be an excellent revenue generator when you bring the fans into it.

 

[brockley]

Problem with Srilanka is the board,it replaces test series with one day series and IPL,the real reason they are only playing 4 tests this year.

 

[Sarun]

A possible 5-0 defeat would make a dent in England's rating. Though it can be rectified by the time the now threatened Test World CUp comes around.