The TCCB refused to put up the Ashes. Australia had just welcomed back the WSC defectors and were at full strength. Thats why they won 3-0.Richard said:... what the point of this series was?
The Ashes were not at stake, why are England and Australia playing a Test-series if not for The Ashes?
Does anyone know? It's something I've been wondering for ages.
England/WI were not meant to tour that season, from memory India were due to tour, but PBL decided that they wanted the teams that would make the most money to tour.Richard said:... what the point of this series was?
The Ashes were not at stake, why are England and Australia playing a Test-series if not for The Ashes?
Does anyone know? It's something I've been wondering for ages.
MCC ran England tours for many many years, but most likely stopped in the 60s I think, I just prefer to call them that.Richard said:MCC? D'you mean The TCCB?
If so, they were quite right not to put-up The Ashes.
MCC relinquished control of the game in England in 1968, and The TCCB and another party (can't remember the name) was formed.archie mac said:MCC ran England tours for many many years, but most likely stopped in the 60s I think, I just prefer to call them that.
What, the Tests were mixed with each other? Aus would play Eng then WI then Eng? That's the only time that's ever happened!I watched every ball of this strange series, where one week Aust would play the Windies and cop a flogging. The next they would play England and win with ease. Plus they would all be playing ODI games in-between times.
94 years later and we are still waiting for another tri series (Tests) I think England would be the best place maybe an ENG/IND/PAK series would be the go?Neil Pickup said:What about the 1912 tri-series?
With the ICC Test Championship it became (briefly) unneccessary.archie mac said:94 years later and we are still waiting for another tri series (Tests) I think England would be the best place maybe an ENG/IND/PAK series would be the go?
Ha! Thought I'd catch somebody.Neil Pickup said:What about the 1912 tri-series?
Didn't stop Eng playing Aus then SARichard said:Ha! Thought I'd catch somebody.
That was a tri-series. This was not - England did not play West Indies, did they?
It was simply two series for Australia played concurrently.
The same rankings that had SA as number 1 in spite of it being clear Australia were far ahead of them?Richard said:It's still unneccessary now - what we now need is a return to the original simple Championship concept, rather than the current Rankings system.
In 2005 England played Australia then PakistanNeil Pickup said:Didn't stop Eng playing Aus then SA
True, but the thing with the 1912 tour was that they played Aust then SA and then Aust and then....Jamee999 said:In 2005 England played Australia then Pakistan
And that would have been corrected within three or four months - if ICC had been prepared to wait just that long.marc71178 said:The same rankings that had SA as number 1 in spite of it being clear Australia were far ahead of them?
I can see why you liked them in that case.