The Cricket Thread (part 5) - from March 2023

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Trouble is there is no real money in moving states. You really only do it to better your chances of representing Australia.

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SA collapse to be all out 206

Agar 5/64 doing all the damage.

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Inglis still sounds like a pom lol

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It’s a bit like the WA team of the 70-80s.
Lillie, (Rod) Marsh, Alderman, Edwards, Brayshaw, Invererity, McKenzie, Yardley the list goes on.
They were such a tough team to play against.

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South Africa in control against the Windies 1/150. Markram on 70*

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The Wanderers is HEAVING too

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At least 100 there!

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Here’s a question, India love Cricket and yet their stadiums are barely half full when we go there, sometimes not even quarter full when these tests are on? What’s going on?

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Tune in tomorrow. It may be different :sweat_smile:

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They sell tickets as a 5 day package for most stadiums.

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I heard it’ll be packed tomorrow, but apprently a quarter of the stadium will be filled with “VIP’s” which will empty after the first hour. I read there might be a bizarre scenario where the batters will look up and see a bulk of the crowd leaving. Oh and Albanese and the Indian PM will watch their first hour live at the ground and leave too

Doesn’t really explain why a large portion of these stadiums are empty.

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I reckon you are under estimating him. Rod Marsh looked woeful at the start, remember “iron Gloves” but had a stellar career, and Adam Gilchrist was a fine batsman but he really improved his glove work. I reckon Carey is doing very well.

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Yeah, nah, I agree with the sentiment in your question. It is strange for a country that is obsessed with the game that it’s not consistently packed out. Even factoring in the 5 day pass ticketing situation.

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Yep. I mentioned this at the start of the series.

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That’s what happens if you wanted to go Day 2 and couldn’t go any other day, yet you’re forced to buy for the other days. Your seat ends up empty

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Even the 5 day pass thing, does it cost that much? Surely in the “soon to be biggest population” country they can muster more than half a full stadium? The third test looked like it had a bigger crowd granted but those first few tests in particular looked two thirds empty

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indians are the biggest money grubs in the world, any tradie will tell you that. not suprised they have a “5 day ticket policy”

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Yep, the tests have been near on sellouts but seats are vacant if the ticket holder can’t attend every day

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I see, why do they sell for 5 days?

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And let’s be honest, the way the pitches are over there it’s a 3 day pass at best rather than 5!

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