***Official*** 5th Test at Old Trafford, Manchester - 10th-14th of September

[Flem274*]

If you really want to enable a money game, they should schedule a few IPL franchises play off in England. That will bring best money for ECB.

i doubt it

it's hard to emphasise how little people care about the IPL outside india or some expats (who usually watch highlights if they're southern hemisphere). people tend to overwhelmingly follow their local domestic t20 comp if they're into franchise cricket. ipl really is an indian cultural sporting thing where you guys love it and the rest of the world sorta does its own thing.

without international travel for the public hosting ipl games in england would flop pretty hard.

the indian team on the other hand, will draw crowds wherever they go. it's a no brainer who you want if you're a cricket board.

 

[RossTaylorsBox]

Play the last game of the series next year. The catch is you have to name your XI today.

 

[Shri]

Because there’s no way you could have lost 9 wickets for 150, absolutely not, so yeah you were robbed of a win. So let’s call that an India win and we’ll have a nice draw in 2007 when it got rained off WITH ONE ****ING WICKET LEFT

its been 14 years gimh get over it ?

 

[sunilz]

I can understand people's frustration with BCCI , however some people are underestimating covid here.

Even if you recover from Covid it takes huge physical and mental toll on body. So , I am with players here.

 

[Shri]

i doubt it

it's hard to emphasise how little people care about the IPL outside india or some expats (who usually watch highlights if they're southern hemisphere). people tend to overwhelmingly follow their local domestic t20 comp if they're into franchise cricket. ipl really is an indian cultural sporting thing where you guys love it and the rest of the world sorta does its own thing.

without international travel for the public hosting ipl games in england would flop pretty hard.

the indian team on the other hand, will draw crowds wherever they go. it's a no brainer who you want if you're a cricket board.

nah its about tv money

money coming in will still pretty much be the same with indian advertisers going for indian eye balls to sell products in india

indian fans living abroad will turn up for the game because it will be a rare event abroad that might never happen otherwise so gate receipts will benefit local grounds wherever it happens

you are ignoring many factors here dude

 

[GIMH]

If it was the guaranteed money spinner you suggest I reckon ECB would have already tried it.

 

[Spark]

I can understand people's frustration with BCCI , however some people are underestimating covid here.

Even if you recover from Covid it takes huge physical and mental toll on body. So , I am with players here.

I don't think anyone begrudges the players not wanting to play today. The argument just seems to be about what happens after that.

 

[GIMH]

I don't think anyone begrudges the players not wanting to play today. The argument just seems to be about what happens after that.

I do

 

[Shri]

If it was the guaranteed money spinner you suggest I reckon ECB would have already tried it.

maybe they are too greedy with some part of the contract, which would be fair enough really

south africa hosted it once and had crowds without a problem back in the day

i don't see how the tournament could have gotten less popular

 

[GIMH]

You’d be holding it at the same time as either the Blast or Hundred, and internationals. Or during football season. Lots of competition for the £ there.

 

[BoyBrumby]

i doubt it

it's hard to emphasise how little people care about the IPL outside india or some expats (who usually watch highlights if they're southern hemisphere). people tend to overwhelmingly follow their local domestic t20 comp if they're into franchise cricket. ipl really is an indian cultural sporting thing where you guys love it and the rest of the world sorta does its own thing.

without international travel for the public hosting ipl games in england would flop pretty hard.

the indian team on the other hand, will draw crowds wherever they go. it's a no brainer who you want if you're a cricket board.

Missus goes divvy for it, tbf.

But she has let me impregnate her twice now, so her acumen generally might be called into question.

 

[Manee]

Missus goes divvy for it, tbf.

But she has let me impregnate her twice now, so her acumen generally might be called into question.

Amazing use of the word acumen.

 

[honestbharani]

So a one off Test next year if they can squeeze it in seems like the least they deserve.

Totally.. I meant additional money can be made by playing a couple of IPL rubbers. I think you will be surprised by the ticket revenues it can generate as long as its given primetime, even in England.

 

[honestbharani]

the indian team on the other hand, will draw crowds wherever they go.

Do you seriously think a MI Vs CSK game in England will not sell out as much as a T20 Vs India?

 

[Noumenon]

Only a boundary count can determine the winner. What's the score?

 

[honestbharani]

You’d be holding it at the same time as either the Blast or Hundred, and internationals. Or during football season. Lots of competition for the £ there.

Its about finding the right place but I think England is small enough for expats all across the country to travel for a double header MI Vs CSK over a weekend.

 

[OverratedSanity]

i doubt it

it's hard to emphasise how little people care about the IPL outside india or some expats (who usually watch highlights if they're southern hemisphere). people tend to overwhelmingly follow their local domestic t20 comp if they're into franchise cricket. ipl really is an indian cultural sporting thing where you guys love it and the rest of the world sorta does its own thing.

without international travel for the public hosting ipl games in england would flop pretty hard.

the indian team on the other hand, will draw crowds wherever they go. it's a no brainer who you want if you're a cricket board.

A bazillion Indians will watch ipl games on television.

 

[honestbharani]

Missus goes divvy for it, tbf.

But she has let me impregnate her twice now, so her acumen generally might be called into question.

Now I will be disappointed if one of your kids is not named after a IPL franchise.


Daredevil Brumby will be a gun name.

 

[trundler]

I do

You suck

 

[Test fan]

Boundary count

India: 245
England: 233

So,India win this series. Lol