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    2024 Crowd Watch

    100% agree with you. The earlier Sunday matches (2pm kickoff) should've commenced on the round daylight savings finished. I still can't believe the NRL persisted with the 6:15pm matches for two more rounds.
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    2nd Test: New Zealand v Australia @ Hagley Oval Christchurch Mar 8-12, 2024

    England have 12 more tests in the 2023-25 WTC: 3 vs West Indies (home) 3 vs Sri Lanka (home) 3 vs Pakistan (away) 3 vs New Zealand (away) Test series in New Zealand and Pakistan won't be easy (yes, England clean-sweeped in Pakistan last time in 2022, but first test was won in fading light...
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    2nd Test: New Zealand v Australia @ Hagley Oval Christchurch Mar 8-12, 2024

    Late November vs India.
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    2nd Test: New Zealand v Australia @ Hagley Oval Christchurch Mar 8-12, 2024

    I remember in the first couple of years or so when IPL matches were broadcast on Channel 10 (via their secondary channel, One). Like in the first few years of Super Rugby when Channel 7 used to broadcast matches before the tournament got shafted to being exclusively broadcast on Foxtel, the...
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    2nd Test: New Zealand v Australia @ Hagley Oval Christchurch Mar 8-12, 2024

    Also, well done to the Kiwis that turned out for both tests in Wellington and Christchurch, especially at a time when test crowds have been below par outside of the ICC's "Big 3".
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    2nd Test: New Zealand v Australia @ Hagley Oval Christchurch Mar 8-12, 2024

    Well, there have been some NZ vs England test series over the past few years that weren't part of the WTC. So, I'd have to think that it was the cricket boards of those two countries negotiated that series, not the ICC. More of that needs to happen. Also, what's the point of giving Ireland...
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    2nd Test: New Zealand v Australia @ Hagley Oval Christchurch Mar 8-12, 2024

    Also, nice to see decent sized boundaries compared to Eden Park. Although not as long as the MCG, those square boundaries at Hagley Oval were quite long by international standards. The issue of short boundaries is something that's really given me the shits for a long time, especially when the...
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    2nd Test: New Zealand v Australia @ Hagley Oval Christchurch Mar 8-12, 2024

    This. When I first started following cricket in the mid '90s, I used to have a much stronger interest in ODIs than tests. It was during the Steve Waugh captaincy era (1999-2004) that my interest in test cricket dramatically increased. As I've got older, I have a greater appreciation for test...
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    2nd Test: New Zealand v Australia @ Hagley Oval Christchurch Mar 8-12, 2024

    Since the MCG redevelopment was completed in 2006, Boxing Day 2019 vs New Zealand remains the largest day 1 crowd for a non-Ashes test at the MCG (80473, which is higher than the Boxing Day crowds when India was playing). I know that was the first time in 32 years that the Kiwis played test...
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    2nd Test: New Zealand v Australia @ Hagley Oval Christchurch Mar 8-12, 2024

    Very interesting. Besides today's win, the other two wins were at Edgbaston 2023 and Johannesburg 2011?
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    2nd Test: New Zealand v Australia @ Hagley Oval Christchurch Mar 8-12, 2024

    My apologies. Completely forgot about that series shortly after the tour of Pakistan
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    2nd Test: New Zealand v Australia @ Hagley Oval Christchurch Mar 8-12, 2024

    The 2026/27 Trans-Tasman series will be the first time since 1999 that New Zealand have played in a 4-test series. Also, now that you mention Richard Hadlee, he played 86 tests over a 17 year period (average of 5 tests/year). Compare that to another bowler like Shane Warne, who played 145 tests...
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    2nd Test: New Zealand v Australia @ Hagley Oval Christchurch Mar 8-12, 2024

    Another beef is New Zealand is just across the Tasman, yet this year's test series was the first time in EIGHT YEARS that Australia has played test matches in New Zealand. Yet, during that time (since that 2016 Trans-Tasman series), we've had two Ashes tours to the UK (2019, 2023) as well as...
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    2nd Test: New Zealand v Australia @ Hagley Oval Christchurch Mar 8-12, 2024

    These 2-test series are a complete waste of time. I see Australia has yet ANOTHER 2-test series vs Sri Lanka next year in February. Seriously, whoever is making these decisions needs to be sacked. We should be playing at least a minimum of 3 tests against West Indies, South Africa, Pakistan...
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    2nd Test: New Zealand v Australia @ Hagley Oval Christchurch Mar 8-12, 2024

    Lord's was confirmed as the venue for the 2025 Final when the decision was made back in September 2022: https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/icc-wtc-news-the-oval-and-lords-to-host-2023-and-2025-world-test-championship-finals-1335838 However, from 2027 onwards, I wouldn't be surprised if the...
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    2nd Test: New Zealand v Australia @ Hagley Oval Christchurch Mar 8-12, 2024

    After today's win, another World Test Championship final between Australia and India is looking likely. Had a look at the updated table and I'm not sure if any of the other 7 teams can push their way into the top 2 over the next 10 months of the current 2023-25 cycle...
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    2nd ODI: Australia v West Indies @ SCG Feb 4, 2024

    McGherkin
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    1st Test: India v England @ Hyderabad Jan 25-29, 2024

    There it is! Siraj stumped off the last over of the day in fading light, Hartley also takes 7 wickets in the 4th innings (like Shamar Joseph did a few hours ago) England won by 28 runs, taking a 1-0 series lead. Shaping up to be an entertaining series over the next 4 tests.
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    1st Test: India v England @ Hyderabad Jan 25-29, 2024

    Siraj-Bumrah are still hanging in there
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    2nd Test: Australia v West Indies D/N @ Gabba Jan 25-27, 2024

    The Aussies would've much preferred to have played at the Gabba back in November, rather than end of January. They struggled in the stifling heat/humidity, just like they did when India won there in 2021.

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