InBenjiWeTrust
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Very good and confident batting by Use (NSW-man BTW :slight_smile: ), pitch looks benign but still he looks like he belongs @ # 3 :slight_smile:
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happy_tiger
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Surely we need to drop Smith , couldn't crack a 50 on this highway
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As long as it stays away for next couple is good..then it can rain for 40 days and 40 nights biblical style…
Uzi (NSW) 150 not ...Well done son...
happy_tiger
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@Geo. said:
Bloody good call that then Geo :wink:
A burning bush told me to build an Ark
Unfortunately the burning bush told me not to let any people from NSW on it
Sorry guys
InBenjiWeTrust
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Congrats Joe Burns 100 (not out) in 2nd innings, 100 from 104 balls :slight_smile:
Why the Gabba Test may be in jeopardy
Date November 6, 2015
Dean Jones
Cricket columnist
I am worried for the future of Test cricket at the Gabba. I loved playing at the ground, with the pitch and conditions equal to anywhere in the world.
But for some reason the locals do not gravitate to the Gabba Test. This week's clash with New Zealand has lacked atmosphere and hasn't reached anything resembling what Test matches were like in the 1980s and 1990s.
Attendances don't lie. Over the past three Ashes Tests at the Gabba, crowds averaged 148,000 a game. For the past six non-Ashes Tests at the Gabba, the crowds averaged just 44,000\. So it seems if England aren't playing, then the locals won't show, which is a shame.
The Gabba holds close to 42,000 people. For Cricket Australia or the Brisbane Lions to make money at this venue, they need a minimum crowd of 17,000\. All international cricket played in Australia is run by Cricket Australia in co-ordination with the state cricket associations. So these figures are a massive concern for Cricket Australia, which must be wondering if it should move the Test to another venue. Like all modern stadiums, the Gabba is expensive to run and open.
Cricket Australia is very mindful of what a Test match can do for every capital city.
It is not just about TV ratings or patrons attending, but also what tourism dollars a Test match can bring for Brisbane business.
So why aren't the fans attending Gabba Tests? Has the Test match been scheduled too early? Has the Gabba lost its aura for patrons? Maybe the Queensland patrons just like the one-day internationals and Big Bash formats in preference to Test cricket. The Brisbane Heat are averaging more than 19,000 patrons a match in the BBL.
Maybe just the experience of being at the ground is not the same as at the MCG, SCG and Adelaide Oval. The Gabba is not that easy on the eye compared to those other great venues. The Gabba's architecture just lacks character. Gone is the good old hill, the dog track and the Cricketers' Club. The ground today looks the same wherever you sit to watch a game. There are no distinguishing features that make it memorable for the fans to experience. There is no rail link to the ground and traffic around the Gabba is a nightmare.
CA needs a crowd of close to 95,000 over five days of Test cricket to break even, which is not happening for non-Ashes Tests. The practice facilities are small and awkward and need redeveloping.
So to keep non-Ashes Test matches here, it seems that Stadiums Queensland, which controls the major stadiums throughout Queensland, needs to re-negotiate a deal or it could lose Test matches.
The Gabba will be under pressure from the new grounds such as the new Perth stadium, which holds 60,000 people and will be trying to acquire more events. Pressure from other states might make the Queensland Government dig deeper into its coffers if it wants to have regular Test cricket. Already the Queensland government is under huge pressure in running the 2018 Commonwealth Games. Don't forget that the great Johnathan Thurston is asking the government for a new stadium in Townsville for his beloved North Queensland Cowboys in the National Rugby League. So I get the feeling that the Gabba won't get much love for the time being.
What does Cricket Australia need to do to boost crowds? Maybe it can give cheap tickets to club cricketers in Queensland. Maybe all club cricket in Brisbane on the week of the Gabba Test could be postponed for that weekend to allow club players to go to the Test? Maybe it's time the Gabba Test should entertain having a night Test?
On Thursday, Ryan Harris was given the distinguished honour of doing a lap around the ground to congratulate him on a wonderful career. Sadly, when his car arrived on the western wing of the Gabba, no one was there to applaud what has been a wonderful career. It was embarrassing and sad to say the least.
Whatever it is, the Gabba and all its governing authorities must re-invent the Gabba Test or they could lose the honour to host Tests. Playing in a Gabba Test is truly a great experience, but if the Test keeps losing dollars, its future is in jeopardy.
Read more: http://www.smh.com.au/sport/cricket/why-the-gabba-test-may-be-in-jeopardy-20151105-gkry57.html#ixzz3qn0VHd00
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Take it away…give it to Tassie...
Date November 6, 2015
Dean Jones
Cricket columnist
I am worried for the future of Test cricket at the Gabba. I loved playing at the ground, with the pitch and conditions equal to anywhere in the world.
But for some reason the locals do not gravitate to the Gabba Test. This week's clash with New Zealand has lacked atmosphere and hasn't reached anything resembling what Test matches were like in the 1980s and 1990s.
Attendances don't lie. Over the past three Ashes Tests at the Gabba, crowds averaged 148,000 a game. For the past six non-Ashes Tests at the Gabba, the crowds averaged just 44,000\. So it seems if England aren't playing, then the locals won't show, which is a shame.
The Gabba holds close to 42,000 people. For Cricket Australia or the Brisbane Lions to make money at this venue, they need a minimum crowd of 17,000\. All international cricket played in Australia is run by Cricket Australia in co-ordination with the state cricket associations. So these figures are a massive concern for Cricket Australia, which must be wondering if it should move the Test to another venue. Like all modern stadiums, the Gabba is expensive to run and open.
Cricket Australia is very mindful of what a Test match can do for every capital city.
It is not just about TV ratings or patrons attending, but also what tourism dollars a Test match can bring for Brisbane business.
So why aren't the fans attending Gabba Tests? Has the Test match been scheduled too early? Has the Gabba lost its aura for patrons? Maybe the Queensland patrons just like the one-day internationals and Big Bash formats in preference to Test cricket. The Brisbane Heat are averaging more than 19,000 patrons a match in the BBL.
Maybe just the experience of being at the ground is not the same as at the MCG, SCG and Adelaide Oval. The Gabba is not that easy on the eye compared to those other great venues. The Gabba's architecture just lacks character. Gone is the good old hill, the dog track and the Cricketers' Club. The ground today looks the same wherever you sit to watch a game. There are no distinguishing features that make it memorable for the fans to experience. There is no rail link to the ground and traffic around the Gabba is a nightmare.
CA needs a crowd of close to 95,000 over five days of Test cricket to break even, which is not happening for non-Ashes Tests. The practice facilities are small and awkward and need redeveloping.
So to keep non-Ashes Test matches here, it seems that Stadiums Queensland, which controls the major stadiums throughout Queensland, needs to re-negotiate a deal or it could lose Test matches.
The Gabba will be under pressure from the new grounds such as the new Perth stadium, which holds 60,000 people and will be trying to acquire more events. Pressure from other states might make the Queensland Government dig deeper into its coffers if it wants to have regular Test cricket. Already the Queensland government is under huge pressure in running the 2018 Commonwealth Games. Don't forget that the great Johnathan Thurston is asking the government for a new stadium in Townsville for his beloved North Queensland Cowboys in the National Rugby League. So I get the feeling that the Gabba won't get much love for the time being.
What does Cricket Australia need to do to boost crowds? Maybe it can give cheap tickets to club cricketers in Queensland. Maybe all club cricket in Brisbane on the week of the Gabba Test could be postponed for that weekend to allow club players to go to the Test? Maybe it's time the Gabba Test should entertain having a night Test?
On Thursday, Ryan Harris was given the distinguished honour of doing a lap around the ground to congratulate him on a wonderful career. Sadly, when his car arrived on the western wing of the Gabba, no one was there to applaud what has been a wonderful career. It was embarrassing and sad to say the least.
Whatever it is, the Gabba and all its governing authorities must re-invent the Gabba Test or they could lose the honour to host Tests. Playing in a Gabba Test is truly a great experience, but if the Test keeps losing dollars, its future is in jeopardy.
Read more: http://www.smh.com.au/sport/cricket/why-the-gabba-test-may-be-in-jeopardy-20151105-gkry57.html#ixzz3qn0VHd00
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Take it away…give it to Tassie...
Give it to Hobart and keep the WACA.
And it's raining….
Now it's too dark…should have DLS...
Lyon bowling well....
Lyon bowling well....
good luck NZ. I'm trying to recall the last time an opposition team bowled Australia out at Home. I think it was in 2014 against India, however Australia were over 500 by then. At home I can only recall Australia declaring or scoring 500 plus runs.
Here's a question for you..
When was the last time an opposition team bowled Australia out at Home for less the 500?
Here's a question for you..
When was the last time an opposition team bowled Australia out at Home for less the 500?
Never say never. NZ are staring at the loss here, possibly a draw if they dig in or the rain sweeps through, but if McCullum and Taylor have a lash they could well reel it in. 4 an over on the final day is a tough ask, but it's not impossible.
Taylor gone for 26…
190/4...keep the pressure on...
190/4...keep the pressure on...
happy_tiger
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@Geo. said:
Great call Tubby :unamused:
Another one bites the dust…
Johnson to Neesham, OUT, wow. This one bounces higher, dug in with extra effort, and Neesham can't do much about it, it's right on target, neck-high, and he jumps back, fends at it, takes his eye off the ball, and pops it up to short leg off his glove
Johnson to Neesham, OUT, wow. This one bounces higher, dug in with extra effort, and Neesham can't do much about it, it's right on target, neck-high, and he jumps back, fends at it, takes his eye off the ball, and pops it up to short leg off his glove
Well they'll be battling to save the draw now.
If they snare McCullum it could be over before lunch.
If they snare McCullum it could be over before lunch.
happy_tiger
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And if McCallum is there at the end , anything could of happened
I'm speaking in past tense in that part of the sentence knucklehead , could is the correct word :brick:
I'm speaking in past tense in that part of the sentence knucklehead , could is the correct word :brick:
