The Cricket Thread. - Page 572

**victor meldrew** · January 20th, 2019, 03:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by scoundrel

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/...gland/fixtures

England have a test match against West Indies coming up next Wednesday, to be played at Bridgetown, Barbados.

But when I looked a bit closer at the fixture list I was struck by a couple of things.

Only three test matches in the series - it used to be five when visiting the West Indies.
No less than eight one day internationals in the tour, two each at four venues, these being Barbados, Antigua, St Lucia and Grenada.
Not one single game is to be played at Sabina Park in Kingston, Jamaica, at the Queens Park Oval in Port of Spain, Trinidad, nor at Georgetown, Guyana.

What's all that about?

People seem to want the shorter formats rather than the Test's, probably more to do with bums on seats.

**scoundrel** · January 20th, 2019, 08:45 PM

I wonder as well whose bums will be on the seats. This tour is focused only on the Windward and Leeward Islands, classic holiday destinations. Guyana, Trinidad and Jamaica used to be popular holiday destinations but nowadays not quite so much. I fear that there will be few to none of the local people in the stadium supporting their team because the tickets will be going to British tourists at prices local people would not be able to pay. Greed and short termism will kill this game.

**buttsie** · January 21st, 2019, 01:51 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Estreeter

I almost feel like removing every BBL post from this thread as being off topic, BBL ain't cricket IMO

Real cricket from what i can see is dieing a slow death due to prices , state of some wickets
and a talent pool thats shrinking by the year.

You can count the number of Test only players on one hand
who openly reject the shorter forms

Pujara (India)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cheteshwar_Pujara

Will Pucovski (Australia - age 20) to debut 2019- after just 8 matches at shield level
http://www.espncricinfo.com/australi...er/772365.html

Just imagine if Australia in their golden period had picked a wicket keeper (Paine) & opening batsmen (Finch) on their T20/T50 form because neither were good enough to do it for their State at Sheffield Shield level

**Motorboater** · January 21st, 2019, 08:28 AM

Test matches are just not practical nowadays, but I don't think it'll ever die. There'll be a minimal amount that'll eventually be settled on imo.

**old alal** · January 21st, 2019, 10:07 AM

I might be in a minority these days, but I am looking forward to the Tests.

**countjimmoriarty** · January 21st, 2019, 04:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by scoundrel

I wonder as well whose bums will be on the seats. This tour is focused only on the Windward and Leeward Islands, classic holiday destinations. Guyana, Trinidad and Jamaica used to be popular holiday destinations but nowadays not quite so much. I fear that there will be few to none of the local people in the stadium supporting their team because the tickets will be going to British tourists at prices local people would not be able to pay. Greed and short termism will kill this game.

Nothing to do with ticket prices. There will be few locals in the grounds for ther test matches because that is the norm in the West Indies (and in fact everywhere except England, sometimes Australia and wherever England are touring).

**old alal** · January 24th, 2019, 04:31 PM

Ist Innings not going well.

48-6

Make that 49-7 yes SEVEN

Make that 77 All Out Will we be following on

**victor meldrew** · January 24th, 2019, 08:41 PM

Windies on the ropes, laughing at us on the floor. Looking like another first test in the series debacle.

**Staffsyeoman** · January 24th, 2019, 09:03 PM

Oh gawd, here we go again.

**DB83** · January 24th, 2019, 09:23 PM

Sods law dictates that eventually a collapse really means that. No lower order will save the day.

From 30-1 to 77 all out is pretty dour. Bad batting or good bowling ? The latter methinks.

Yet the consensus is that it all went pear-shaped the moment they selected the side. Sam Curran is a good cricketer but no main strike test bowler - even he would probably admit to that. And to be given that role may affect his subsequent performance.

Who would imagine Jennings being the top scorer ?

Vic ! What are the odds on England winning this one ?

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victor meldrew Veteran Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: At the bottom of an empty glass Posts: 15,778 Thanks: 531,920 Thanked 180,039 Times in 15,766 Posts	Windies on the ropes, laughing at us on the floor. Looking like another first test in the series debacle.

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January 24th, 2019, 09:23 PM	#5720
DB83 Vintage Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 1,472 Thanks: 1,948 Thanked 12,019 Times in 1,458 Posts	Sods law dictates that eventually a collapse really means that. No lower order will save the day. From 30-1 to 77 all out is pretty dour. Bad batting or good bowling ? The latter methinks. Yet the consensus is that it all went pear-shaped the moment they selected the side. Sam Curran is a good cricketer but no main strike test bowler - even he would probably admit to that. And to be given that role may affect his subsequent performance. Who would imagine Jennings being the top scorer ? Vic ! What are the odds on England winning this one ?