Should the Ashes be reduced to a 3 test series given the lack of competitive cricket?

[Varun]

Australia being 2-1 up after the 4th Test isn't bad.

3-1*

 

[finalfantasy7]

@charlie007 @jnaveen1980 you both struggling to list those names, articles or even videos suggesting ashes should be 3 tests

cmon list them

 

[gazza619]

Ashes dont need to be reduced to 3 test matches.

If you wanna talk about 3/4 day test match then we are talking.

The 5 day 5 test matches eat too much from the international calendar of two top nations.

 

[jnaveen1980]

10 million dollar loss from MCG test.

 

[jnaveen1980]

Grand total 13 days of cricket in 4 tests.

 

[jnaveen1980]

Ashes dont need to be reduced to 3 test matches.

If you wanna talk about 3/4 day test match then we are talking.

The 5 day 5 test matches eat too much from the international calendar of two top nations.

India and Englad played 25 days of cricket.

 

[Ab Fan]

Australian pacers enjoyed the most seamer friendly pitches where test matches were played this year.

Sydney Test vs India
WI series
Perth Test
Pink Ball test Brisbane
MCG Test

Great year for Aussie fast bowlers to stat pad.

 

[Bhaijaan]

Grand total 13 days of cricket in 4 tests.

India vs England recently - 25/25 days

 

[Devadwal]

Came across this "Ashes economics" bit:

Total visitors expected over the 5 tests - 40,000+
Visitors during Perth test only - 9000
Total spend estimated - $300m+
Estimated jobs supported - 1050

CA/Australian government certainly would not be complaining that's for sure.

https://twitter.com/x/status/2004886227946786846

 

[Independent Observer]

https://twitter.com/x/status/2004886227946786846

Bruh, my post was moreso referring to the financials/benefits in regards to the amount of visitors that 5 test matches overall would bring to Australia.

 

[Slim]

Why are most indians on this thread behaving like dehati aurats not able to hide their sheer jealousy. How come most of you are so concerned with the quality of cricket? Do you want the Chad (Australia) to yourself?

 

[charlie007]

Australia being 2-1 up after the 4th Test isn't bad.

They’re up 3-1 and the series is over.

 

[charlie007]

@charlie007 @jnaveen1980 you both struggling to list those names, articles or even videos suggesting ashes should be 3 tests

cmon list them

What’re you talking about and why’re you tagging me???

 

[jnaveen1980]

@charlie007 @jnaveen1980 you both struggling to list those names, articles or even videos suggesting ashes should be 3 tests

cmon list them

I gave you two names lol are you blind

 

[finalfantasy7]

I gave you two names lol are you blind

so if 2 people say a opinion you believe it, when your challenged , you think listing 2 ppl names means its true......


woooow,

you could only list 1 article and you just named george dobel without any proof.


cmon if its common, its easy to find these, you would be hearing fans say this, ex cricketrs like nasser hussain, atherton, swann, harmison, any cricket writers would be saying this and many fans

but you cant.... like most people on this thread have rubbished those claims, with thr own opinions - they want to see 5 tests.


cmooooooooooooooooon list me some links / videos - ashes should be 3 tests

 

[BouncerGuy]

It might not happen anytime soon but if England's performance stays like this, then maybe we should. No point in watching a series where there is no competition.

 

[jnaveen1980]

so if 2 people say a opinion you believe it, when your challenged , you think listing 2 ppl names means its true......


woooow,

you could only list 1 article and you just named george dobel without any proof.


cmon if its common, its easy to find these, you would be hearing fans say this, ex cricketrs like nasser hussain, atherton, swann, harmison, any cricket writers would be saying this and many fans

but you cant.... like most people on this thread have rubbished those claims, with thr own opinions - they want to see 5 tests.


cmooooooooooooooooon list me some links / videos - ashes should be 3 tests

You gave no names lol It is better than that.

 

[finalfantasy7]

You gave no names lol It is better than that.

ok, so here are the names which agree that the ashes should be 5 tests;

your 3 imaginary friends = so i've already listed 1 more than you

Nasser Hussain
Atherton
Trescothick
Darren Gouch
Steve Harmison
Robert Key
Adil Rashid
Moeen Ali
Freddie Flintoff
Greame Swann
Michael Vaughan
Everyone on Talksport cricket
Allistair Cook
Andrew Strauss
Kevin Peterson
Ian Bell
Paul Collingwood
Monty Panesar
Jonathan Trott
Stuart Broad
James Anderson
Matt Prior
Ian Botham
Ashley Giles
The Whole of Barmy Army

Aussie side:
Glenn Mcgrarth
Brett Lee
Adam Gilchrist
Ricky Pointing
David Warner
Steve Waugh
Mark Waugh
Matthew Hayden
Justin Langer
Andrew Symonds
Mitchell Johnson
Allan Border
Michael Clarke
Jason Gillespie
Dennis Lillee
Ian Chappell
Michael Hussey
David Hussey
Stuart MacGill

 

[gibsyhesperis]

It might not happen anytime soon but if England's performance stays like this, then maybe we should. No point in watching a series where there is no competition.

The idea that the Ashes have been competitive over the years is a false one.
For huge stretches of time Australia have dominated
-- between 1934 and 1953 Aus won all series (of course, coincided with Bradman)
-- for 16yrs between 1989 and 2005 Aus won pretty much everything
-- in Australia itself,, between 98/87 and 2010/11 again Aus won, with a fifteen year period when Eng did not even win a single test.

It has always been a pretty one sided contest but matches are always sold out

Three things keep it going
-- Aussies love beating England
-- England judge their cricket "health" solely by the criterion of beating Australia in tests (stupid, as they so seldom do and they ignore world cups etc)
-- most importantly, it makes a lot of money.

As long as these factors remain it will continue ad infinitum

 

[Hellion]

10 million dollar loss from MCG test.

Source for this?

 

[jnaveen1980]

ok, so here are the names which agree that the ashes should be 5 tests;

your 3 imaginary friends = so i've already listed 1 more than you

Nasser Hussain
Atherton
Trescothick
Darren Gouch
Steve Harmison
Robert Key
Adil Rashid
Moeen Ali
Freddie Flintoff
Greame Swann
Michael Vaughan
Everyone on Talksport cricket
Allistair Cook
Andrew Strauss
Kevin Peterson
Ian Bell
Paul Collingwood
Monty Panesar
Jonathan Trott
Stuart Broad
James Anderson
Matt Prior
Ian Botham
Ashley Giles
The Whole of Barmy Army

Aussie side:
Glenn Mcgrarth
Brett Lee
Adam Gilchrist
Ricky Pointing
David Warner
Steve Waugh
Mark Waugh
Matthew Hayden
Justin Langer
Andrew Symonds
Mitchell Johnson
Allan Border
Michael Clarke
Jason Gillespie
Dennis Lillee
Ian Chappell
Michael Hussey
David Hussey
Stuart MacGill

Show me the quote? lol

 

[jnaveen1980]

Source for this?

This was said on one of the podcast.

 

[finalfantasy7]

The idea that the Ashes have been competitive over the years is a false one.
For huge stretches of time Australia have dominated
-- between 1934 and 1953 Aus won all series (of course, coincided with Bradman)
-- for 16yrs between 1989 and 2005 Aus won pretty much everything
-- in Australia itself,, between 98/87 and 2010/11 again Aus won, with a fifteen year period when Eng did not even win a single test.

It has always been a pretty one sided contest but matches are always sold out

Three things keep it going
-- Aussies love beating England
-- England judge their cricket "health" solely by the criterion of beating Australia in tests (stupid, as they so seldom do and they ignore world cups etc)
-- most importantly, it makes a lot of money.

As long as these factors remain it will continue ad infinitum

You still dont get the ashes do you, its what both countries want and judge themselves on, its a certified rivalry between the two countries

every other country has a poor record in Australia, when you go that far back,

no one listen to you, not even the OP holds this opinion anymore = as he's ran off, like always

 

[finalfantasy7]

Show me the quote? lol

go and do some reasearch yourself, rather than spewing rubbish

most of the above - has been seen on UK sports shows = especially the ex english players i've listed

 

[finalfantasy7]

Source for this?

it is true:

‘Bad for business’: Cricket Australia facing Aus $10m loss after two-day Test at MCG

England’s two-day win in the Boxing Day Test will leave a huge financial hole in Australian cricket finances that could reach Aus $10m

www.theguardian.com

The Ashes: MCG curator Matthew Page in 'state of shock' over two-day Test

Melbourne Cricket Ground head curator Matthew Page says he was in a “state of shock” during England’s two-day defeat of Australia in the Boxing Day Test.

www.bbc.co.uk

'State of shock': Cricket reckons with two-day pitch fiasco | cricket.com.au

Cricket Australia chief flags a $10m hit from rapid finish and end-of-season review on how pitches...

www.cricket.com.au

 

[gibsyhesperis]

You still dont get the ashes do you, its what both countries want and judge themselves on, its a certified rivalry between the two countries

every other country has a poor record in Australia, when you go that far back,

no one listen to you, not even the OP holds this opinion anymore = as he's ran off, like always

I think you have somewhat misunderstood my position, so I will reiterate it.

I regard the Ashes as the pinnacle of Test cricket and watch avidly. My cricket culture has been predominantly formed by living in England and as such, am as guilty as most others here in England and regard it as head and shoulders above all other “cricket” rivalries…
India vs Pakistan is not a cricketing rivalry but a geopolitical one, and hence, far more emotional than any sporting rivalry.

 

[Pakistan150-0]

Will BGT reduced to just one test match ۔۔۔۔۔۔۔bcoz less competition from Indian team۔۔۔۔hardly scored 36۔۔۔۔۔۔۔۔۔

 

[Hellion]

it is true:

‘Bad for business’: Cricket Australia facing Aus $10m loss after two-day Test at MCG

England’s two-day win in the Boxing Day Test will leave a huge financial hole in Australian cricket finances that could reach Aus $10m

www.theguardian.com

The Ashes: MCG curator Matthew Page in 'state of shock' over two-day Test

Melbourne Cricket Ground head curator Matthew Page says he was in a “state of shock” during England’s two-day defeat of Australia in the Boxing Day Test.

www.bbc.co.uk

'State of shock': Cricket reckons with two-day pitch fiasco | cricket.com.au

Cricket Australia chief flags a $10m hit from rapid finish and end-of-season review on how pitches...

www.cricket.com.au

6.7 million in USD.

 

[jnaveen1980]

go and do some reasearch yourself, rather than spewing rubbish

most of the above - has been seen on UK sports shows = especially the ex english players i've listed

Stop yapping dude. Those were from articles. You do realize England plays 5 test series against India as well right? DObell wants cancelled that too for the exact same reason. You remotely sound like an ENlgish fan as you have serious comprehension issues. He is talking about returns perspective.

 

[finalfantasy7]

Stop yapping dude. Those were from articles. You do realize England plays 5 test series against India as well right? DObell wants cancelled that too for the exact same reason. You remotely sound like an ENlgish fan as you have serious comprehension issues. He is talking about returns perspective.

why cant you type Dobell name correctly - everytime you've mention him, you've mispelt his name.

Im a pakistan fan, who also follows cricket in general = like yourself.

Honestly mate - no one wants the ashes to be 3 tests, doobel like most people who are reliant to be on YT or cricket writers - barely get paid = so they become overdramatic to get views = more money.


Like i've said about the relevant ex cricketrs for both countries incluuding the Ecb and Ca plus their coaching = all want the ashes to be 5 tests = and this will never change

Why you bringing india into this???

are you sure i have comprehension issues, considering no relevant person involved in the ashes setup wants it to downsize to 3 tests.

The ashes is traditional, both countries want this to be 5 tests..... It will be 5 tests......... the end

 

[jnaveen1980]

why cant you type Dobell name correctly - everytime you've mention him, you've mispelt his name.

Im a pakistan fan, ,,,,,

No further information is needed.

 

[finalfantasy7]

No further information is needed.

Lol... is it because no one in england and australia want the ashes to be 3 tests, its that hard for you to digest,