Some of the England sides either side of World War 2 would have given this current side an absolute drubbing tbf.
All the countries seem to be playing test cricket at the moment, all over the world.How many countries do you think play Test Cricket again? Not many last time I checked, and when you have one of the biggest and some many others declining you're in a bit of trouble I would have thought.
Hell Australia probably still get the best test crowds too so the fact it's doomed there should be enough to have the alarm bells ringing.
At the end of the day most of the cricket boards around prefer the shorter forms of the game and will continue to into the future. The longer form is dying out, it's sad but it's happening. There are about two nations where isn't going alright. But it's going great KM, don't worry.
That was the case when I was a kid. I'd never really seen a cricket bat before I went to High School. As a scholarship kid at a fee paying Grammar School I was horrified to also find out that they didn't play football.Grass roots cricket is definitely dying in the UK. The game is now only ever played in grammar and private schools, and that to a lesser extent. You'll hardly see kids with a bat and a ball playing in parks. County circuit in England is struggling financially, with most clubs reporting losses every year. I'm not sure how long that can carry on. India is probably keeping cricket in business.
Correct.However much I think 20/20 format is a circus it's keeping cricket, and cricketers in business.
10 countries play Test Cricket.All the countries seem to be playing test cricket at the moment, all over the world.![]()
5 years is pushing it a little bit thereYou are exactly right, Tabata. We have already lost West Indies; Australia, Pakistan and India are on their way. I give test cricket 5 more years.
Saw much of them, did you?Some of the England sides either side of World War 2 would have given this current side an absolute drubbing tbf.
Saw much of them, did you?
Best day of the series so far for the Aussies.
Saw much of them, did you?
It's the Caf.All the people reminiscing about the good old days of cricket can just feck of as far as I am concerned. Test cricket will still be alive and kicking in 5 years time, no doubt about that.
Even if he had seen them, there's no way you compare sides from two completely different eras.
The good ol' days of test cricket.All the people reminiscing about the good old days of cricket can just feck of as far as I am concerned. Test cricket will still be alive and kicking in 5 years time, no doubt about that.
That's a bit of an unnecessary dig(if that's towards me).To be fair KM, you seem absolutely blind to the problems Test cricket is facing. We've gone over this before so no point wasting more time on someone who seems to lack basic awareness.
There are 10 Test Cricket nations, and since there are so many of them facing serious problems when it comes to Tests/First Class Cricket would be enough to suggest that the longer form of the game is facing a gloomy future.But then again I'm also not buying the fact that Test Cricket is dying just because pinnacle nations like Australia are facing problems.
Been very impressed by Vijay. Looks to have matured a lot.Don't know if Dhawan's the opener for us, but it is good to see 2 players who value their wicket.
I hope to never see Gambhir and Sehwag again. Terrible attitudes.