last night a a local melb sports radio station had a discussion whether international rcicket was in crisis...every discussant said they could no longer stand watching a match between countiries other than Oz...the eg of WI v Poms tests were held uop as boring, low grade and unwatchable cricket...the evident lack of challenges (and deterioration of standards of opposition in teams in both tests and ODI) to Oz was eliminiating interest...
is international cricket at its lowest ever point?
if yes what can be done to improve standards....would 2 divisions help...ie Oz, SL, SA, Poms and Pakistan in Div. 1 and the rest in Div 2?????
Where does that leave the richest but relatively poorest performing country - India - and the the rest
Originally posted by beepbeep: last night a a local melb sports radio station had a discussion whether international rcicket was in crisis... every discussant said they could no longer stand watching a match between countiries other than Oz... the eg of WI v Poms tests were held uop as boring, low grade and unwatchable cricket...the evident lack of challenges (and deterioration of standards of opposition in teams in both tests and ODI) to Oz was eliminiating interest...
That's Australian cricket fans in international cricket watching crisis.
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is international cricket at its lowest ever point?
No, I suspect the C4 forum is at a pretty low er low though. Not a comment on you- the forum feels pretty stale these past few months.
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if yes what can be done to improve standards....would 2 divisions help...ie Oz, SL, SA, Poms and Pakistan in Div. 1 and the rest in Div 2?????
Where does that leave the richest but relatively poorest performing country - India - and the the rest
My answer was No, so..
............................ "The prisoner Pierre Laval is in no danger of dying"
maybe right on some points...esp re diminishing interest here in matches between non oz countries...but are fans in other countriesb interested in matches not involving their country..
I followed the Eng WI game- followed as in getting dodgy internet streams when I could and had the time. And reading cricinfo every now and then.
But I live in the US, so connecting to a game of cricket, any game, may be an excuse to me of connecting to the past. I can't speak for other Indian fans.
To your point of cricket in crisis, I think that the Aussies are now so good, that Aus supporters aren't getting a good fight anywhere. Perhaps that is getting boring- not the winnning, but winning so comprehensively?
I know this forum is getting boring. Wakey wakey Ed!
............................ "The prisoner Pierre Laval is in no danger of dying"
Furriner, you should join the cricket forum that has been posted on the "lively cricket" thread. It has a private messaging function so that, in spite of the fact that you know nothing of books, we can swap dodgy internet streams when I'm at Uni.
Originally posted by An Affable Polar Bear: Furriner, you should join the cricket forum that has been posted on the "lively cricket" thread. It has a private messaging function so that, in spite of the fact that you know nothing of books, we can swap dodgy internet streams when I'm at Uni.
Good forum too.
Is it the one suggested by Neilvrd? I think I know what you are there but I dunno how to join and it says pvt messaging is disabled anyway.
Comments, please.
............................ "The prisoner Pierre Laval is in no danger of dying"
"A man walks down a dusty road on a summer's day and stops to rest under the shade of a tall tree. He removes his backpack and takes off his sandals, freeing his hard-working feet from their chafing leather confines, releasing them temporarily from the burden of walking. He sits with his back against the tree, with the soft song of a family of sparrows drifting melodically in his ears as he shuts his eyes and falls asleep. Later he awakes, refreshed, and puts on his sandals so that he may continue his journey. His backpack, however, is forgotten under the tree that provided him respite. It contains his sandwiches and his crack pipe. The man swears and turns back. His feet hurt."
