2nd Test: Australia v Sri Lanka at Manuka Oval (Canberra) Feb 1-5 2019 - AUSTRALIA WON BY 366 RUNS

[Meth]

Michael Vaughan- brilliant

 

[jargan83]

Plus they don't do a thing to entice fans with multi day deals.

Time to channel old mate Chaps.

I remember in the late 90's and possibly into the early 00's that if you bought tickets to day 1 and 2 you got into day 3 for free.

 

[The Mad Hatter]

Damn, I didn’t realise it’d gone to only 5 tests. This because of the test championship?

CA are deadset muppets.

Both Pakistan & NZ are worthy of 3 test series. Which one is only 2 tests?

Pak 2.
NZ 3...includes Sydney n Melbourne

 

[Front-Rower]

How are India touring again so soon? It should be South Africa & the Windies that summer. South Africa’s absence is a concern.

The FTP basically reset the rotations with the last revision with only the 2019/2020 seasons kept as is due to commercial agreements already in place

“The principles followed by Members in the creation of this men’s FTP are as follows:

• Scheduling the appropriate amount of cricket in each format (home and away) for each Member;
  
• With matches scheduled at the preferred time of year in each territory;
  
• Inclusion of existing series that have already been committed to commercial partners (mainly in 2019-20);.........”

https://www.icc-cricket.com/media-releases/742353

 

[Timbo]

FMD, you’re the bearer of bad news.

How are India touring again so soon? It should be South Africa & the Windies that summer. South Africa’s absence is a concern.

Because if India don’t tour every other year the BCCI makes slightly less money and CA can’t have things like it’s own fans or health of the game in Australia get in the way of that.

I am sincerely hoping that the FTP is simply what is mandated by the ICC and CA is able to add matches to the schedule to make it a bit fuller.

If nothing else, you’d have to imagine 7 and Fox would be very unhappy with the drop in content after what they paid. Perhaps this could be the main benefit of this media deal?

 

[herbert henry1908]

Because if India don’t tour every other year the BCCI makes slightly less money and CA can’t have things like it’s own fans or health of the game in Australia get in the way of that.

I am sincerely hoping that the FTP is simply what is mandated by the ICC and CA is able to add matches to the schedule to make it a bit fuller.

If nothing else, you’d have to imagine 7 and Fox would be very unhappy with the drop in content after what they paid. Perhaps this could be the main benefit of this media deal?

@Front-Rower is saying the schedule has been reset because of the test championship.

Afghanistan should be a winter test match, even Bangladesh haven’t got a summer test in Australia.

Really concerned about this direction, Australia loves test cricket. As you said, there’s actually scope to expand to 7 tests.

I bet they live to regret a lot of this scheduling, and the over expansion of the BBL.

 

[JJ]

Currently ten metres from Mel McLaughlin. Lovely scenery

she's no Laura McGoldrick

(I imagine you're pleased that's the case lol)

 

[mave]

Just home and saw the replay of Harris and Kwahaja wickets...
Yuck, yuck, yuck.

Test matches go for 5 days fellas.

 

[Timbo]

@Front-Rower is saying the schedule has been reset because of the test championship.

Afghanistan should be a winter test match, even Bangladesh haven’t got a summer test in Australia.

Really concerned about this direction, Australia loves test cricket. As you said, there’s actually scope to expand to 7 tests.

I bet they live to regret a lot of this scheduling, and the over expansion of the BBL.

Yep, its an absolutely filthy slap in the face to the fans. Again.

Lets not f**k around here - this is clearly about CA prioritizing media dollars out of the subcontinent over their own fans. We f**king love test cricket in this country. It should be a seven test season. You know who loves T20 hit and giggle bullshit on TV all the time? Subcontinental tv viewers.

 

[jargan83]

Whichever city gets that Test vs Afghanistan is going to be sold an utter shit sandwich.

 

[hineyrulz]

Sutherland the POS must of got a juicy fat bonus at the expense of the health of test cricket in this country. And they hired his second in charge, it will be just more of the same.

 

[mave]

Eagerly awaiting the commentators to mention how slow Renburns is batting, especially once Head passes him.

 

[TheParraboy]

Yep, its an absolutely filthy slap in the face to the fans. Again.

Lets not f**k around here - this is clearly about CA prioritizing media dollars out of the subcontinent over their own fans. We f**king love test cricket in this country. It should be a seven test season. You know who loves T20 hit and giggle bullshit on TV all the time? Subcontinental tv viewers.

come on man

and how bout that slogan "its your game". CA is thinking about us surely

or that great little poem or whatever poncy thing it was about how the aussie team is gonna play from now on with pride and character blah blah

 

[Mr. Shaman]

Eagerly awaiting the commentators to mention how slow Renburns is batting, especially once Head passes him.

Yep, they're twats. The bloke is striking at 55, that's almost 300 runs in a day (run-rate wise)

Keep doing what you're doing Burns.

 

[King hit]

Whichever city gets that Test vs Afghanistan is going to be sold an utter shit sandwich.

Give Cairns or Darwin another taste of test cricket

 

[TheParraboy]

Eagerly awaiting the commentators to mention how slow Renburns is batting, especially once Head passes him.

they just mentioned 17 dot balls since lunch

 

[Mr. Shaman]

Fiddy.

 

[TheParraboy]

and cracks a 4 next ball...

 

[King hit]

Hopefully Burns can continue churning out runs

 

[Meth]

Well done on the 50 Joe, but you really should play those cut shots closer to your body.