2nd Test New Zealand v Australia March 8-12 0830hrs @ Hagley Oval

[PhatBoy]

You mean the series where you had to roll out highways to negate our seam attack?

I don’t need any encouragement to talk down Australia but there was nothing of the sort done. They were just normal Australian pitches.

 

[Santana]

You mean the series where you had to roll out highways to negate our seam attack?

Such highways you couldn't pass 300 once. Womp womp

 

[Cleavy]

The game's growing massively if you see it through a T20 lens, where that leaves Tests is another issue.

so hypothetically, let's say India decide they're no longer going to bother with Tests, where does that leave everyone else? presumably Australia and England would continue to play series against each other. would NZ want to play us in Tests? everyone else drops out too and chases the T20 riches?

 

[Fudge Nuggets]

Or you're just scared of being shown up at home.

How did that work out last time? It looked like the Kiwis didn't even bother to practice before they showed up. Other than some great Wagner bowling, the entire effort from NZ was complete shit.

 

[Santana]

so hypothetically, let's say India decide they're no longer going to bother with Tests, where does that leave everyone else? presumably Australia and England would continue to play series against each other. would NZ want to play us in Tests? everyone else drops out too and chases the T20 riches?

It'd be over. The Ashes can only happen so often

 

[Jamurp]

Australia pretty tasty odds for the win, don't trust NZ to get it done, record against them.

 

[Marshland]

It'd be over. The Ashes can only happen so often

Tell me, why do the Poms deserve 5 tests when they tour? Do the usual dead rubbers at the MCG/SCG add anything to what is already a foregone conclusion?

 

[Marshland]

Australia pretty tasty odds for the win, don't trust NZ to get it done, record against them.

cough Hobart 2011

 

[Gethelred]

Test cricket is at an all time appalling standard & Australia batsmen are part of that.

...

Surely, this is a pisstake.

 

[Fudge Nuggets]

It'd be over. The Ashes can only happen so often

Well, they're basically doing a T20 World Cup every year now, so if all other test cricket ceased to exist there's no reason the Ashes couldn't be played every year. It would be horrible, but some money grabbing TV dipstick will for sure propose this idea.

 

[Santana]

Tell me, why do the Poms deserve 5 tests when they tour? Do the usual dead rubbers at the MCG/SCG add anything to what is already a foregone conclusion?

Because they generate enough interest? Also because they want us and India to play 5 tests back at home.

 

[Art Vandelay_]

Tell me, why do the Poms deserve 5 tests when they tour? Do the usual dead rubbers at the MCG/SCG add anything to what is already a foregone conclusion?

100+ years of tradition and being Australia's biggest rivals.
Not some test minnow like New Zealand.

 

[Santana]

Well, they're basically doing a T20 World Cup every year now, so if all other test cricket ceased to exist there's no reason the Ashes couldn't be played every year. It would be horrible, but some money grabbing TV dipstick will for sure propose this idea.

It'd get old pretty fast. Are they also going to support the 2 first class comps just for that?

I don't see it lasting a very long time. We are still pretty far away from that anyways

 

[4Seasons]

Huge face palm for the comments that we are currently behind in this game, because of the insurmountable NZ first innings total of 162.

 

[Santana]

100+ years of tradition and being Australia's biggest rivals.
Not some test minnow like New Zealand.

Is this guy really suggesting 5 test series for New Zealand?

I know you are excited about a potential drawn home series tomorrow Marshland but NZ just doesn't generate enough interest no matter how much some want them to.

 

[Marshland]

100+ years of tradition and being Australia's biggest rivals.
Not some test minnow like New Zealand.

You don't want competitive series then. You just want to flog a horse that is already dead by the end of the 2nd test.

 

[Marshland]

Is this guy really suggesting 5 test series for New Zealand?

I know you are excited about a potential drawn home series tomorrow Marshland but NZ just doesn't generate enough interest no matter how much some want them to.

On what basis? Ticket sales? TV rights?

 

[Art Vandelay_]

Is this guy really suggesting 5 test series for New Zealand?

I know you are excited about a potential drawn home series tomorrow Marshland but NZ just doesn't generate enough interest no matter how much some want them to.

More in the Pak, SL, WI grouping. 2-3 tests as part of a two series summer.

 

[Jamurp]

cough Hobart 2011

13 years ago? what about it, your record is against you is it not? Think it'll be a close finish either way.

 

[Santana]

Huge face palm for the comments that we are currently behind in this game, because of the insurmountable NZ first innings total of 162.

Thought I was going to lose my mind reading some of it today, came close to just logging off for my own sanity

 

[Art Vandelay_]

You don't want competitive series then. You just want to flog a horse that is already dead by the end of the 2nd test.

5 tests in Aus and the series would be over at the same time it is for the Poms.
But the poms bring more people through the gates. The barmy army alone brings thousands during an Ashes summer.

 

[Santana]

On what basis? Ticket sales? TV rights?

All of the above.

Some of your non big 3 crowds are pretty unimpressive for the shoe box size grounds you play in.

Not sure what makes you so special you deserve so much more than the other non big 3.

 

[Santana]

You don't want competitive series then. You just want to flog a horse that is already dead by the end of the 2nd test.

What suggests you would put on any better of a 5 test series than England?

 

[Visions]

Steve Smith thanks for the memories but it's time to seriously contemplate retirement.

Think the ones who should contemplate retirement are the braindead selectors who thought it a good idea to move the batsman of his generation to bat in the unfamiliar role of an opener.

They non selection of a proper opening batsman to partner Khawaja has fcuked this team up big time.

 

[Cuzz09]

Smith back down the order, bring in one of Bancrift or Renshaw and be done with it v India

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