The Ashes and other cricket 2017/18.

[wazamac]

No day / night test against India.

[AndyP]

But India are happy to play one against the West Indies.

Should the away nation even get a say?

[chappy1970]

No they shouldn't Andy, but India is a power unto itself.

That sort of mindset is inevitable when it's not a sport any more, but a religion.

[henno]

No they shouldn't Andy, but India is a power unto itself.

That sort of mindset is inevitable when it's not a sport any more, but a religion.

I vote that we tell India to jam it for the tour and invite Pakistan over just to really rub their noses in it.

[3Puttpete]

But India are happy to play one against the West Indies.

Should the away nation even get a say?

I’m almost certain the home nation gets to sell the tv rights to the away nation.

Yep, the Indian tv stations get a say.

[AndyP]

Maybe they should have played a night match against Bangladesh.

[TheNuclearOne]

Nice day/night out for Watto.

[Yossarian]

Air allegations of match fixing, hold back all evidence of the fix. Odd.

[Ron Burgundy]

I can’t help but notice the distinct lack of torches and pitch forks out for the Sri Lankan captain who got busted ball tampering on the weekend. Strange.

[mrbluu]

I can’t help but notice the distinct lack of torches and pitch forks out for the Sri Lankan captain who got busted ball tampering on the weekend. Strange.

Probably cos the didn't cheat whilst ball tampering....

[dazza99]

I can’t help but notice the distinct lack of torches and pitch forks out for the Sri Lankan captain who got busted ball tampering on the weekend. Strange.

Yeah. The first I heard of it was on Back Page tonight. Pretty damming video evidence.

I suppose it's not Australia or big name players, so our press don't care. Won't sell papers/programmes.

Mind you, it did cost them a test apparently
The umpires called them out on it and the Sri's then left the field for 2 hours in protest at being accused.
When they returned the oppo held out for a draw and another 2 hours play would probably have seen the Sri Lankans win. Justice served it seems.

[mrbluu]

So excited to watch Australia vs the Poms in SD on 9Gem!!!

[AndyP]

Do people still watch cricket?

[goughy]

I don't even listen to it on the radio anymore.

[3Puttpete]

If it’s not on ABC radio I won’t even listen to it

[3oneday]

I watched an over last week.

[Steve57]

Do people still watch cricket?

No

[dazza99]

Do people still watch cricket?

Not when the Aussies are losing

[Steve57]

Not when the Aussies are cheating

FTFY

[Grumpy8]

I can’t help but notice the distinct lack of torches and pitch forks out for the Sri Lankan captain who got busted ball tampering on the weekend. Strange.

Not an Aussie, plus Aussie press must like him

[Grumpy8]

Poms must be loving this , really put oz to the sword last night .ah well at least we didn’t cheat or sledge , nice guys come last it seems , just wonder how long it will be before talk back radio and the press start calling for sackings of the current players

[3oneday]

I’ll be surprised it that happens, number 1 and 2 ranked players missing and probably made half our runs when playing.

[aussieashley]

Is 50 over cricket still alive? Thought T20 would have killed it by now

[3oneday]

480 runs from England apparently, 2 x twenty/20. Shows the impact of it.

[TheNuclearOne]

Poms must be loving this , really put oz to the sword last night .ah well at least we didn’t cheat or sledge , nice guys come last it seems , just wonder how long it will be before talk back radio and the press start calling for sackings of the current players

There's a lot of players out injured or unavailable so knowing they will be back soon enough should keep them at bay.