ICC seriously considers 2 divisions,7/5 split.

[Flem274*]

Seriously reckon if I was an international cricketer (lol I know) I'd retire if I had to tour India. Just have absolutely no desire to ever go there.

why are australians always so sour? they just moan all the time.

 

[cnerd123]

why are australians always so sour? they just moan all the time.

Australi-waaah?

 

[Hurricane]

I am still digesting the proposal.

The other thought that goes through my mind is why a top "7". This must have been debated long into the night. I think the theory is that the top 6 play pretty good cricket and the 7th and 8th teams are not much chop. Therefore the 7th team should get demoted every two years.

Could a top 8 work? How much do you buy by having 7 teams vs 8.

 

[Jono]

This is like a Pratters post

hahaha it really does read like it

 

[Burgey]

This is like a Pratters post

He's another reason I never want to go there. I know here's over a billion citizens, but I don't want to run the risk of meeting him.

 

[Jono]

What are the arguments for why splitting into divisions will help test cricket?

 

[Burgey]

More likely to have an even contest. Like Carlton and essendon playing only against each other every week would improve the AFL

 

[duffer]

A cricket brand split, with Shane McMahon running the first division and Stephanie McMahon running the second division.




Shane has the first division because it has India, Eng and Aus - i.e. "here comes the moneyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy"

Steph only just found out about Shane's involvement though and her husband runs the associates

Triple H also returned to the first XI and has taken back the captaincy. Also refuses to bat anywhere but 4.

And uses a sledgehammer instead of a bat. But still hits every bitch for six. Dance for me.

Hehs.

 

[Justo]

I am still digesting the proposal.

The other thought that goes through my mind is why a top "7". This must have been debated long into the night. I think the theory is that the top 6 play pretty good cricket and the 7th and 8th teams are not much chop. Therefore the 7th team should get demoted every two years.

Could a top 8 work? How much do you buy by having 7 teams vs 8.

On top of the general performance of the teams 7 has probably been chosen due to scheduling. With every team having to play a 2 Test series every 2 years 8 teams starts cutting into ODIs, T20s and Domestic T20 leagues. It also reduces the room for separate series like the Ashes etc.

 

[andruid]

What are the arguments for why splitting into divisions will help test cricket?

I think the best one I can think of is that having "test status' would be based on the actual strength of the team on the field, not some vote that was taken ages ago under different circumstances

 

[Jono]

That could be achieved regardless of a division split though.

 

[GIMH]

Hehs.

Does this count as 100 likes?

 

[Slifer]

Again im going to ask, if GOD forbid eng, oz or ind fall to 8 in the ranking will they be relegated to the 2nd division??

 

[Furball]

Yes but that wouldn't affect the Ashes.

 

[Hurricane]

Will a death spiral occur if/when NZ goes into the 2nd division? Our soccer team isn't great shakes but tons of kids play soccer. Would like to think cricket would continue on to some degree.

 

[Black_Warrior]

What are the arguments for why splitting into divisions will help test cricket?

So that we have more tight and even contests such as these

4th Investec Test: England v Australia at Nottingham, Aug 6-8, 2015 | Cricket Scorecard | ESPN Cricinfo


And less one sided farcical encounters such as these

1st Test: Australia vs Bangladesh at Fatullah Apr 9-13, 2006 l Cricket Scorecard I ESPN Cricinfo

Be so good not to have to play these lesser nations. Hopefully they bring this in after India plays three consecutive away series and is rightly ranked sixth.

It doesn't matter if India is ranked 6 or 100. Your cricket board would still be dying and begging to play a series against them every year they're not playing the Ashes. So this is clearly not helping your cause.

Good idea in theory but if GOD forbid, one day (unlikely i admit) Eng, Oz or Ind hit a rough patch then what? It's easy to make these rules bla bla bla but cricket as we've learned can be cyclical

Then we'll just change the rules silly. You make me laugh.

 

[mr_mister]

man Dizzy was unlucky to never play test cricket again after that series.

averaged 231 from 3 innings with the bat and returned series figures of 8-90 off 43 overs with the ball, what more did he have to do?

 

[cnerd123]

You'd think BW would know better than to take the bait

 

[Black_Warrior]

Be so good not to have to play these lesser nations. Hopefully they bring this in after India plays three consecutive away series and is rightly ranked sixth.

On the precipice and staring at a trip to division two. They'd be the Leeds United of cricket. God it would be good.

Seriously reckon if I was an international cricketer (lol I know) I'd retire if I had to tour India. Just have absolutely no desire to ever go there.

I've seen the First Exotic Marigold Hotel, and wherever that is looks quite pleasant. I just don't know why you'd want to retire to some place where galloping dysentery is a risk if you clean your teeth with tap water.

There are indeed a number of parts of western Sydney which one could rightly describe as **** holes. I'm not saying India is bad, I'm just saying I have no desire to go there. I have no desire to visit Tierra del Fuego either, but lots of people do.

Aww Burgey man..you should have dragged your ass to CricketWeb when this game was going on

3rd Test: India v South Africa at Nagpur, Nov 25-27, 2015 | Cricket Scorecard | ESPN Cricinfo

Such wasted potential tsk tsk tsk

 

[cnerd123]

Why BW why