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Re: God help me - the Test Cricket thread

Reply #1665 –
Only 9 overs, LP.

The biggest inequality in test cricket is what countries are willing/able to pay players. Last year (?) Sth Africa sent a second string squad to NZ for tests as there were too many others on the T20 circuit - partly because SA cricket was close to broke.

Re: God help me - the Test Cricket thread

Reply #1666 –
Not many runs to be had over in the West Indies: this pitch isn't making things any easier, even without the pink Dukes ball.
Not much to be garnered, to be honest, because conditions are designed to help their bowlers. Maybe they should realize their bowlers don't need a nightmare deck.
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Re: God help me - the Test Cricket thread

Reply #1667 –
I think it's time the ICC (Read BCCI by Proxy) started ploughing money into venue management rather than using it to line the pockets of independent Mumbai billionaires.

If they don't cricket could be dead as a global sport by 2050.

I went the watching the Kayo Mini this morning and there was barely enough content for a Micro!
"Extremists on either side will always meet in the Middle!"

Re: God help me - the Test Cricket thread

Reply #1668 –
The current state of test cricket is awful....bowlers still with test standard skills showing up batsmen with new age short form skills.  Don't move your feet - can't trust your defence - equals no chance of survival let alone lasting long enough to make runs.
DrE is no more... you ok with that harmonica man?
 

Re: God help me - the Test Cricket thread

Reply #1669 –
Watched a great test between India and England, it was real test cricket.
Probably the last time we will see a Windies v Aus test series, very sad seeing the state of Test Cricket overall.

Re: God help me - the Test Cricket thread

Reply #1670 –
Agree, Prof. Windiest bowling has been good on bowling friendly decks. Top score this test was 48.

Boland got his hat trick and Windies were never going to chase 200 - especially being 3/0 after one over. Apparently quickest 5for in test history for Starc - 15 balls...

Re: God help me - the Test Cricket thread

Reply #1671 –
Quote from: Professer E – on
The current state of test cricket is awful....bowlers still with test standard skills showing up batsmen with new age short form skills.  Don't move your feet - can't trust your defence - equals no chance of survival let alone lasting long enough to make runs.
It wasn't the worst pitch but it wasn't a test or a ODI pitch either.

Following the pandemic these associations are effectively bankrupt and understaffed, they can't pay for the work to be done to deliver test standard surfaces, they struggle to deliver a wicket that is good for 1 day let alone 5.

Cricket needs to stop making India's administrators millionaires and start ploughing some of the ludicrous bounty back into grass roots like soccer and union.
"Extremists on either side will always meet in the Middle!"