Is Cricket losing its appeal to the general public.

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Re: Is Cricket losing its appeal to the general public.

Postby Booney » Thu Aug 31, 2017 10:32 am

Booney wrote:I haven't lost interest in the game but I have lost interest in many of the meaningless tours our national side goes on.

I'm interested in the test series against England, South Africa, India and New Zealand and not much else. ODI's are mildly entertaining on a hot day in summer when it's on the box, but I wouldn't bother watching one from O/S. T20 means nothing to me.


Case in point - 2 Test "tours" of Bangladesh.
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Re: Is Cricket losing its appeal to the general public.

Postby MW » Thu Aug 31, 2017 10:34 am

The fact I was "meh" about losing to Bangladesh confirms it for me.
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Re: Is Cricket losing its appeal to the general public.

Postby Booney » Thu Aug 31, 2017 10:37 am

MW wrote:The fact I was "meh" about losing to Bangladesh confirms it for me.


I was really quite happy for them, did you see them all in the stands going bananas? Was great to see.
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Re: Is Cricket losing its appeal to the general public.

Postby whufc » Sat Sep 02, 2017 4:13 pm

Booney wrote:
MW wrote:The fact I was "meh" about losing to Bangladesh confirms it for me.


I was really quite happy for them, did you see them all in the stands going bananas? Was great to see.


Yep great for test cricket and may go some way to ensuring the survival of the greatest format
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Re: Is Cricket losing its appeal to the general public.

Postby Look Good In Leather » Sat Sep 16, 2017 1:53 am

Booney wrote:
bennymacca wrote:
It's the only sport I can think of where the pinnacle is just a bunch of bilateral friendlies. Between 3 countries. That sells cricket massively short imo.

A four yearly program would allow each team to play each other team at least once home and away and also allow the big events such as the ashes to remain untouched. Whilst giving context to the lesser contests where interest is waning


A four yearly program?

That would mean absolutely nothing.


Yeah, just like the World Cup means nothing.

Oh yeah, and the Olympics
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Re: Is Cricket losing its appeal to the general public.

Postby Jack » Mon Sep 18, 2017 8:21 pm

All test series should be played a minimum of 3 tests, or they may lose too much appeal
Bangas and Aussies ended up 1-1, would have been nice to have a 3rd test
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Re: Is Cricket losing its appeal to the general public.

Postby The Dark Knight » Mon Sep 18, 2017 8:55 pm

Jack wrote:All test series should be played a minimum of 3 tests, or they may lose too much appeal
Bangas and Aussies ended up 1-1, would have been nice to have a 3rd test
Yep agreed, at least three or five. None of this two test series bullsh!t.
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Re: Is Cricket losing its appeal to the general public.

Postby PatowalongaPirate » Mon Sep 18, 2017 9:00 pm

Look Good In Leather wrote:
Booney wrote:
bennymacca wrote:
It's the only sport I can think of where the pinnacle is just a bunch of bilateral friendlies. Between 3 countries. That sells cricket massively short imo.

A four yearly program would allow each team to play each other team at least once home and away and also allow the big events such as the ashes to remain untouched. Whilst giving context to the lesser contests where interest is waning


A four yearly program?

That would mean absolutely nothing.


Yeah, just like the World Cup means nothing.

Oh yeah, and the Olympics


They are tournaments. Test Cricket cannot be measured by a tournament. It would take years.
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Re: Is Cricket losing its appeal to the general public.

Postby RB » Tue Sep 19, 2017 6:39 am

The Dark Knight wrote:
Jack wrote:All test series should be played a minimum of 3 tests, or they may lose too much appeal
Bangas and Aussies ended up 1-1, would have been nice to have a 3rd test
Yep agreed, at least three or five. None of this two test series bullsh!t.

Couldn't agree more.
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Re: Is Cricket losing its appeal to the general public.

Postby Booney » Tue Sep 19, 2017 10:05 am

Look Good In Leather wrote:
Booney wrote:
bennymacca wrote:
It's the only sport I can think of where the pinnacle is just a bunch of bilateral friendlies. Between 3 countries. That sells cricket massively short imo.

A four yearly program would allow each team to play each other team at least once home and away and also allow the big events such as the ashes to remain untouched. Whilst giving context to the lesser contests where interest is waning


A four yearly program?

That would mean absolutely nothing.


Yeah, just like the World Cup means nothing.

Oh yeah, and the Olympics


Not even close to comparable and yeah, the World Cup means nothing to me, couldn't care less.
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