Goughy
Hall of Fame Member
We all know it gets cold in England in the winter and dark very early. Wouldnt it be great if England could squeeze in an extra Test without condensing the FC calander and tap into the revenue from the English supporters to travel the globe to watch England play?
Why not play an annual Test in Gibraltar in October? It is a British overseas territory, in October it has a climate slightly warmer and slightly drier than Manchester in July. It would be good for ECB coffers, cricket on the continent and Gibraltar tourism.
Work on the cricketing infrastructure would be required but that isnt insurmountable. A FC standard grass wicket would be needed and a full time groundsman installed. These though are easily solvable problems.
So there we go - The annual Gibraltar Test in October.
Why not play an annual Test in Gibraltar in October? It is a British overseas territory, in October it has a climate slightly warmer and slightly drier than Manchester in July. It would be good for ECB coffers, cricket on the continent and Gibraltar tourism.
Work on the cricketing infrastructure would be required but that isnt insurmountable. A FC standard grass wicket would be needed and a full time groundsman installed. These though are easily solvable problems.
So there we go - The annual Gibraltar Test in October.