Here's a poll on people's opinions as to which country has country has contributed more to International Cricket . The choices are England and Australia only .
I know Australia has been the stronger cricketing nation over the history of the Ashes and all that, but England has contributed , IMO, the greatest to International Cricket in development of the game globally , in helping the game develop in smaller countries and nations(and colonies) as well as in developing laws of Cricket , and developing new innovations in Cricket etc.
Now some would say Australia and Kerry Packer made the greatest impact to cricket . But IMO, that impact was mainly to do with ODI cricket and the marketing of Cricket .
England IMO through Centuries has made far more and greater contribution to the development of Cricket than Australia.
Some would and could argue that India with the massive sponsorship that it does of World Cup and other global events is contributing far greater in the last few decades than any of these two .
But to make this poll easier , I have restricted to the original 2 Test playing nations only.
Now I also know if you are an Aussie or an Englishman , you would naturally vote in favour of your country . So to take that element away, I want members who are from these countries (or who identify themselves as belonging to either) to vote honestly declaring their identity. So there's a separate vote option - ie Aussie voting for Australia or Aussie voting for England or English voting for England and English voting for Australia.
I know Australia has been the stronger cricketing nation over the history of the Ashes and all that, but England has contributed , IMO, the greatest to International Cricket in development of the game globally , in helping the game develop in smaller countries and nations(and colonies) as well as in developing laws of Cricket , and developing new innovations in Cricket etc.
Now some would say Australia and Kerry Packer made the greatest impact to cricket . But IMO, that impact was mainly to do with ODI cricket and the marketing of Cricket .
England IMO through Centuries has made far more and greater contribution to the development of Cricket than Australia.
Some would and could argue that India with the massive sponsorship that it does of World Cup and other global events is contributing far greater in the last few decades than any of these two .
But to make this poll easier , I have restricted to the original 2 Test playing nations only.
Now I also know if you are an Aussie or an Englishman , you would naturally vote in favour of your country . So to take that element away, I want members who are from these countries (or who identify themselves as belonging to either) to vote honestly declaring their identity. So there's a separate vote option - ie Aussie voting for Australia or Aussie voting for England or English voting for England and English voting for Australia.
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