Australia v Windies - Test series

[Booney]

What is terrible is the scheduling of this Test.

The Sydney Test, with very good reason, has become the "Pink Test" and is an important day for many Australian families as they support Breast cancer patients, raising much needed funds for an excellent initiative.

To program this Test ( or indeed any Test ) to start on a Sunday, the day before the bulk of the population heads back to work after two weeks off is terrible timing by CA. It doesn't give the McGrath Foundation the exposure it deserves with a bumper crowd, nor does it bode well for a big crowd any day of the match.

So while it's the cricket people are there for, how many people would have been able to attend yesterday, today, tomorrow etc?

Greed by CA to cram as much cricket into one summer as they can. No need for it.

[Booney]

Listening to the ABC coverage today and, surely, we've got more untouched cricket stories they can be talking about with Glenn McGrath.
How many more times do we have to hear about the Nerds and the Julios, and Dizzy's Happy Gilmore impersonation?

While McGrath does loads of great work away from the game I find him excruciating to listen to. He's not very insightful, does a lot of talking like he's in the change room with the lads and isn't much chop for mine. Great bowler, exceptional human, rubbish commentator.

[Dogwatcher]

What is terrible is the scheduling of this Test.

The Sydney Test, with very good reason, has become the "Pink Test" and is an important day for many Australian families as they support Breast cancer patients, raising much needed funds for an excellent initiative.

To program this Test ( or indeed any Test ) to start on a Sunday, the day before the bulk of the population heads back to work after two weeks off is terrible timing by CA. It doesn't give the McGrath Foundation the exposure it deserves with a bumper crowd, nor does it bode well for a big crowd any day of the match.

So while it's the cricket people are there for, how many people would have been able to attend yesterday, today, tomorrow etc?

Greed by CA to cram as much cricket into one summer as they can. No need for it.

Greed or scheduling? The Windies don't want to be here any longer than they have to be, so the less down days the better for them.

[Mr Beefy]

Loving the cricket.com live stream at the moment- WI v Aus at Adelaide Oval, DK Lillee having a beer on the fence. The great Clive Lloyd gets a ton in this game

PS, the live stream is free at the moment....

[Jim05]

What is terrible is the scheduling of this Test.

The Sydney Test, with very good reason, has become the "Pink Test" and is an important day for many Australian families as they support Breast cancer patients, raising much needed funds for an excellent initiative.

To program this Test ( or indeed any Test ) to start on a Sunday, the day before the bulk of the population heads back to work after two weeks off is terrible timing by CA. It doesn't give the McGrath Foundation the exposure it deserves with a bumper crowd, nor does it bode well for a big crowd any day of the match.

So while it's the cricket people are there for, how many people would have been able to attend yesterday, today, tomorrow etc?

Greed by CA to cram as much cricket into one summer as they can. No need for it.

Greed or scheduling? The Windies don't want to be here any longer than they have to be, so the less down days the better for them.

Why couldn't the test have started Saturday?

[Dogwatcher]

ABC coverage now having an interesting conversation about Chris Gayle.
Really good discussion.

[Booney]

ABC or Macquarie?

[The Bedge]

ABC or Macquarie?

Macquarie

[Dogwatcher]

ABC or Macquarie?

I was listening to ABC.
They're now back to regular summer radio.

[Dogwatcher]

Melinda Farrell and Neroli Meadows gave really strong thoughts on the issue.
One of them actually got quite emotional, which will be condemned by some.
They also indicated that Chris Gayle is continually disrespectful to female cricket reporters.
Chris Rogers also expressed distaste for Gayle's personality, which is very unusual for a fellow player to do.

[The Bedge]

They also indicated that Chris Gayle is continually disrespectful to female cricket reporters..

Indicated not only Gayle is disrespectful, but plenty of cricketers/athletes every day..

[Dogwatcher]

Yes, he did.

[helicopterking]

Melinda Farrell and Neroli Meadows gave really strong thoughts on the issue.
One of them actually got quite emotional, which will be condemned by some.
They also indicated that Chris Gayle is continually disrespectful to female cricket reporters.
Chris Rogers also expressed distaste for Gayle's personality, which is very unusual for a fellow player to do.

Chris Rogers is a well know cricket "Nuffie". Chris Gayle the complete opposite. It understandable he would say something Like that.

[whufc]

I thought it was a set up as part of channel 10's lets talk about anything but cricket big bash coverage

Mel didn't seem to impressed, I would like to know what she said after the interview

For all we know she may have taken him up on the offer!!!

Was inappropriate but a quick google search while find you a load of female sport stars who have used there sexuality / flirting with media broadcasters

[Mr Beefy]

I thought it was a set up as part of channel 10's lets talk about anything but cricket big bash broadcast

Not sure where I stand with it but Tara didn't seem to impressed, I would like to know what she said after the interview

For all we know she may have taken him up on the offer!!!

Who?

[The Bedge]

I thought it was a set up as part of channel 10's lets talk about anything but cricket big bash coverage

Channel 10 and Channel 9 - it annoys the crap out of me how blokes like Warne, Slater, Taylor etc want to dribble on about random crap that has nothing to do with the game and just have a chat amongst themselves.. Channel 10 aren't much better!

[whufc]

I thought it was a set up as part of channel 10's lets talk about anything but cricket big bash broadcast

Not sure where I stand with it but Tara didn't seem to impressed, I would like to know what she said after the interview

For all we know she may have taken him up on the offer!!!

Who?

Sorry I initially thought she was Tara Ruston(?)

[whufc]

I thought it was a set up as part of channel 10's lets talk about anything but cricket big bash coverage

Channel 10 and Channel 9 - it annoys the crap out of me how blokes like Warne, Slater, Taylor etc want to dribble on about random crap that has nothing to do with the game and just have a chat amongst themselves.. Channel 10 aren't much better!

Agree, it's no wonder the players act like clowns when the commentators aren't any better

I get the big bash is meant to be a lot more light hearted/entertaining etc compared to test cricket but they go way to far

[Grenville]

Macquarie radio is the way to go, listening to Chappelli and Deano was great stuff.

[The Bedge]

I see an article on FB saying the SCG wants to host 2x tests next summer including a day/night test.. if CA give in to them i'll flip out