England's preoccupation with the Ashes is harmful to Test cricket

[silentstriker]

Surely in a league (ICC test league), each team should play each other with equal frequency?

Except its the boards and not the ICC who decide how many tests to play (as long as they satisfy the minimum requirements.)

 

[steds]

This is true for any sport -- New Zealanders are far more pre-occupied with beating Australia at rugby and netball than Australians. Perhaps it's the underdog mentality or years of heartbreaking losses

Now, I don't claim to know alot about Yawnion and it's history, but you what? How can that apply to rugby?

Edit: Wiki shows New Zealand's record at rugby vs. your old foe as

Against 	Played 	Won 	Lost 	Drawn
Australia 	124 	82 	37 	5

That's a remarkable record for underdogs, and not too many heartbreaking losses.

 

[BoyBrumby]

Now, I don't claim to know alot about Yawnion and it's history, but you what? How can that apply to rugby?

Edit: Wiki shows New Zealand's record at rugby vs. your old foe as

Against 	Played 	Won 	Lost 	Drawn
Australia 	124 	82 	37 	5

That's a remarkable record for underdogs, and not too many heartbreaking losses.

Think it's the losing to Oz in Bill semis that OJ's probably talking about as heartbreaking losses.

 

[marc71178]

Except its the boards and not the ICC who decide how many tests to play (as long as they satisfy the minimum requirements.)

The ICC are the ones who schedule the series, not the boards.