1st ODI Australia v Pakistan, November 4 1400hrs @ the MCG

[Headless]

Find these on-field interviews really jarring for some reason.

 

[Malifice]

Look at the crowd.

**** it's sad how things have gone downhill with ODI's. First match of the series at the 'G would have been close to a sell out 10-20 years ago.

Remember the hype when the old Cricket ads came on?

The days of beer snakes and the Mexican wave are over

 

[katana]

First match of the series at the 'G would have been close to a sell out 10-20 years ago.

not quite sellout but i remember seeing 60ish thousand at the g for the bigger tri series games. even that would've been 20+ years ago, mind you. bit of googling tells me that the tri series final 2004 aus v india only drew 44k.

i'd wait til after 5 before writing it off entirely.

 

[LukeParkerno1]

Look at the crowd.

**** it's sad how things have gone downhill with ODI's. First match of the series at the 'G would have been close to a sell out 10-20 years ago.

Remember the hype when the old Cricket ads came on?

The days of beer snakes and the Mexican wave are over

It’s a Monday what did CA expect plus Pakistan hardly draw cards

 

[eltrain]

It’s a Monday what did CA expect plus Pakistan hardly draw cards

They draw Pakistani expats. If not for them it would be a dire crowd in today.

Babar boundary = huge roar

Zampa wicket = smattering of applause from the members

 

[JackOutback]

The days of beer snakes and the Mexican wave are over

No they are not, they have just moved to T20, Big Bash in particular (well, not beer snakes, they crack down on those).

It's an interesting conundrum, the rise of T20 led to a decline in interest in ODIs, but CA putting the game on a Monday working day suggests they are not even interested in attracting a big crowd anymore. Also, yes, there was a time when cricket was the dominant summer sport but the global expansion of other sports means it's a much more competitive field now. My gut feel is ODIs time is limited, people just aren't willing to dedicate eight hours to one game any more. Tests fill that gap of people interested in a longer contest.

 

[Pakenhamsaint]

Got him!

 

[Headless]

That'll do!

 

[Pakenhamsaint]

It’s a Monday what did CA expect plus Pakistan hardly draw cards

The 5 people that rock up for work in the city will come in

 

[Zach Package]

Normally I would say the aussie telecast is much better than the subcontinental telecast but the one thing they haven't mastered is the post wicket hard cut to shocked supporters doing Pikachu faces

 

[The Sultan]

The days of beer snakes and the Mexican wave are over

they banned that to be more family friendly, unfortunately families didnt turn up.

 

[LukeParkerno1]

They draw Pakistani expats. If not for them it would be a dire crowd in today.

Babar boundary = huge roar

Zampa wicket = smattering of applause from the members

Should have just played the game yesterday

 

[LukeParkerno1]

Won’t miss Mexican waves and what not. Hate them so annoying when you are trying to watch the game

 

[The Sultan]

does Zampa try to be unlikeable or does it just come naturally.

 

[eltrain]

No they are not, they have just moved to T20, Big Bash in particular (well, not beer snakes, they crack down on those).

It's an interesting conundrum, the rise of T20 led to a decline in interest in ODIs, but CA putting the game on a Monday working day suggests they are not even interested in attracting a big crowd anymore. Also, yes, there was a time when cricket was the dominant summer sport but the global expansion of other sports means it's a much more competitive field now. My gut feel is ODIs time is limited, people just aren't willing to dedicate eight hours to one game any more. Tests fill that gap of people interested in a longer contest.

T20 doesn't have that interest either now, and is a long way from where it was 10 years ago in Australia.

If a tri series was scheduled in the prime January slot with games on FTA and with reasonably priced tickets and non-intrusive security restrictions, you would still see good crowds at ODIs. We can't have that now though because Big Bash means content on TV every night in the height of summer which means more $ for CA.

 

[Around the Wicket]

It's odd having an ODI series starting on a Monday.

I can't imagine that there will be much of a crowd there for it, most people probably wouldn't even know this game is on today.

I had no idea only seen it when I logged into Kayo to watch yesti’s UFC

 

[Pakenhamsaint]

That's a sharp bouncer

 

[compact72]

Cumdog. Strikes again

 

[Moonwatcher]

Wish we batted first

 

[Moonwatcher]

Rizwan not interested in runs.

They're overrated tbh

 

[PhatBoy]

does Zampa try to be unlikeable or does it just come naturally.

The most fundamentally punchable bonce in Australian sport

 

[beez]

10 words in and Warner has already used literally incorrectly.

I'll give him a pass on the pronunciation of Australia.

 

[Headless]

10 words in and Warner has already used literally incorrectly.

I'll give him a pass on the pronunciation of Australia.

This post simply couldn't be beezier, beez!

 

[Pakenhamsaint]

The sound is off at the pub and even the sight of Warner on the screen is causing outrage

 

[Pakenhamsaint]

10 words in and Warner has already used literally incorrectly.

I'll give him a pass on the pronunciation of Australia.

He's literally an idiot