Should the Ashes be downgraded to a 3 match series?

[NZTailender]

England, bar one series where the moons aligned for them, have been thoroughly thrashed in the Australian leg of the Ashes this century. You'd think after years of touring there, playing 5 full games each time, they'd learn a thing or two but apparently not.

Likewise, Australia haven't won a single ashes series in England this century, so it seems like a foregone conclusion at this stage as to how things turn out.

imo the series should be downgraded to a 3 match series. It's baffling that the number 1 and 2 ranked sides recently played a 2 match series while teams 3 and 4 (who have been as low as 5 in recent years iirc) still get these magical 5 test series which aren't available to the rest of the cricketing community.

Once each team wins a 3 match series away from home then they earn the right to a 3+ match series imo.

 

[GoodAreasShane]

Short answer: no


Long answer: **** no

 

[Daemon]

England, bar one series where the moons aligned for them, have been thoroughly thrashed in the Australian leg of the Ashes this century. You'd think after years of touring there, playing 5 full games each time, they'd learn a thing or two but apparently not.

Likewise, Australia haven't won a single ashes series in England this century, so it seems like a foregone conclusion at this stage as to how things turn out.

imo the series should be downgraded to a 3 match series. It's baffling that the number 1 and 2 ranked sides recently played a 2 match series while teams 3 and 4 (who have been as low as 5 in recent years iirc) still get these magical 5 test series which aren't available to the rest of the cricketing community.

Once each team wins a 3 match series away from home then they earn the right to a 3+ match series imo.

Stop projecting your inadequacies onto others ?

 

[Immenso]

Is it possible to burn ashes? or reduce them to a lesser substance? Because that's what they should do.

Actually, thinking more of it. They should burn the urn that holds the ashes, and play for the Ashes' ashes.

 

[Lillian Thomson]

Not a chance. The ACB might need to take out larger insurance for lost revenue though unless England learn to bat for over three hours.

 

[TheJediBrah]

kiwaaaah

 

[James]

The team that wins the WTC should automatically qualify for 5 Test series

 

[CricAddict]

imo the series should be downgraded to a 3 match series. It's baffling that the number 1 and 2 ranked sides recently played a 2 match series while teams 3 and 4 (who have been as low as 5 in recent years iirc) still get these magical 5 test series which aren't available to the rest of the cricketing community.

The real question is, why are the number 1 and 2 sides playing a 2 test series instead of 5 test series?

 

[HeathDavisSpeed]

There ain’t anything written anywhere that precludes NZ from playing 5 Test series. They’d just need to convince other boards to agree to a schedule. But clearly, David White doesn’t see the value in 3 match series, so good luck convincing him to schedule 5s. Should have been 3 Tests versus South Africa at least, but really all series should be a minimum of three.

 

[NZTailender]

Seems like England in particular play too many tests per year. Something like 14 or 16. And they always have to rest their best bowlers because they're tired, so they can't even win an ashes because their best guys are having a snooze or a sore foot or something

Reduce the amount of Tests England play tbh, Ashes is the perfect place to start

 

[Burgey]

Probably lucky for NZ the recent Bangladesh series was only two matches.

 

[NotMcKenzie]

Not England's problem they play more tests than New Zealand.

 

[GotSpin]

NZ should concentrate on getting some bigger grounds

 

[TheJediBrah]

Who is this thread even aimed at? The reason NZ don't play more Tests is . . . NZ. It's not somehow England or Australia's fault

 

[Xix2565]

Clearly England should play ODIs and T20s along with 3 Tests instead of just 5 Tests when in Australia to make things more even (format like the Women's Ashes).

 

[NZTailender]

Who is this thread even aimed at? The reason NZ don't play more Tests is . . . NZ. It's not somehow England or Australia's fault

Clearly Australia, England and India should be taxed more by the ICC to accommodate the poorer nations who somehow outperform the richer ones by winning maces, beating the team with the mace etc.

Zimbabwe vs Afghanistan 5 test series now!

 

[NZTailender]

Not England's problem they play more tests than New Zealand.

But it's their fault they can't compete over 5 tests

They don't deserve them imo

 

[NZTailender]

Probably lucky for NZ the recent Bangladesh series was only two matches.

Should've been 3 so there could've been a clear cut winner itbt

 

[Victor Ian]

Yeah. Let's give NZ 5 test series everywhere so they can no longer fluke series wins with a single effort.

Make them test their depth of players or suffer over penalties from tired bowlers. **** ****s always play perfectly fresh because they only ever play two tests at most before a half year to recuperate.

 

[ataraxia]

Each major team should play three 4-5 test series a year (and maybe a few one-off tests against Zim/Ire/Afg)