BCCI announce India’s itinerary for 2018-19 season

[saik]

Indian cricket team will be playing around 30 ODIs in an estimated 63 international games across formats, scheduled for the 2018-19 season.

 

The BCCI has taken a policy decision of not playing Test cricket in New Zealand as 3:30 am IST start to Test matches is not commercially viable for the world’s richest cricket board.

 

http://www.cricketcountry.com/news/bcci-announce-indias-itinerary-for-2018-19-season-686862

[Cricketics]

Pathetic to not play test matches New Zealand.

 

We also had a great chance to win in New Zealand in test matches again after what would have been a tough Australian tour. Would have been an ideal time to go there and win a test series there.

 

 

 

 

[Stuge]

India’s 2018-19 season itinerary

Estimated International Matches: 63

June 2018: Ireland (2 T20) (Away)

June 2018: Afghanistan (1 Test) (Home)

July-September 2018: England (5 Tests, 3 ODI, 3 T20) (Away)

September 2018: Asia Cup (Approx 9 ODIs) (Venue and Date yet to be finalised)

October-November 2018: West Indies (2 Tests, 5 ODI, 3 T20) (Home)

November-December 2018: Australia (4 Tests, 3 ODI, 3 T20) (Away)

January-February 2019: New Zealand (5 ODI, 5 T20) (Away)

February-March 2019: Australia (5 ODI, 2 T20) (Home)

March 2019: Zimbabwe (3 T20) (Home)

 

 

https://scroll.in/field/869091/indian-cricket-team-to-play-30-one-day-internationals-in-upcoming-season

[Cricketics]

6 minutes ago, sarchasm said:

Before the randi rona begins, posters should bear in mind that article is presented with excessive mirch masala. BCCI wouldn't care about whether NZ play tests or ODIs when hosting India - BCCI doesn't get to pocket the revenues. It's the NZ board itself that has taken a policy decision to focus more on ODIs and T20s, especially those against India. While BCCI could insist on tests being included in the schedule, ultimately the decision rests with NZ board.

BCCI is strong enough to force the schedule they want and other boards would just shut up and listen. Its as simple as that.

 

We had done the same in the past where we opted for 2 match test series in South Africa as that was suiting BCCI’s schedule more.

 

 

 

[Stuge]

Keep in mind this is tentative and can change if needed .

[Cricketics]

4 minutes ago, sarchasm said:

Nonsense. Just because BCCI could, doesn't meant it should bully NZ to accommodate tests and jeopardize their financial interests.

Lol its not bullying or anything as such.  Nothing bullyung here. You need to talk together and come up with a proper itinerary. Unless they have come up with a test series in NZ within one year from that tour, its ridiculous to have a gap of 5-6  years between a test series.

 

We toured to New Zealand end of December 2013 and that too only for 2 test matches. So if there is no test series in New Zealand in 2019 or 2020 that would mean India won’t have played a test match in New Zealand for 7-8 years at least and that could end up being even a longer wait, who knows. Thats ridiculous.

 

[LordPrabhzy]

"commercially unviable"= We will lose the tests in NZ... so why bother playing. 

[Cricketics]

12 minutes ago, sarchasm said:

Sure, they can talk and work out if possible. But your exact words were - " BCCI is strong enough to force the schedule they want and other boards would just shut up and listen." That's bully behavior. 

Whichever way you want to look at it. You get the jist of the post.

 

If BCCi wants to make sure they make enough money by ensuring odis/t20s replace test since they can start late, then they can do their bit to ensure they can have few test matches on the tour to ensure players are upto level in test matches with other top test teams.

 

 

[LordPrabhzy]

i think with this logic BCCI should scrap all Test matches against WI, SL, Bangladesh, Zim... as they all are commercially not viable. 

[cowboysfan]

if the kiwis can schedule day night tests then i hope they atleast play 2 tests.

[express bowling]

28 minutes ago, cowboysfan said:

if the kiwis can schedule day night tests then i hope they atleast play 2 tests.

 

Yes ,  day-night tests is the way to go in NZ.

 

But anything less than 3 tests puts us at a big disadvantage.

Edited February 17, 2018 by express bowling

[Jimmy Cliff]

As per the proposed schedule for 2019-2023 we will play Tests in NZ in the 2019-2020 season.

 

[carnish]

Why is the BCCI suddenly become so inclined towards T20Is .. weren't they actually trying to play less IT20s so as to protect the IPL.. I really don't understand the logic behind playing 3 T20s against West Indies and Zimbabwe rather than playing ODIs?? 

 

Also 5 T20Is series in NZ is an overkill if you take my opinion.. also we are building up to a ODI world cup and not a WT20 in 2019.. this is ridiculous scheduling and most probably done keeping in mind the broadcasters interests.. I would really like someone with a spine in the BCCI to just stand up and change this ridiculous love for T20Is

[Pollack]

10 hours ago, LordPrabhzy said:

i think with this logic BCCI should scrap all Test matches against WI, SL, Bangladesh, Zim... as they all are commercially not viable. 

Rohit Sharma 's huge fan following is a clear example of matches against WI, SL and Bangladesh being commercial hits.

 

[MCcricket]

This is pathetic i love watching cricket in NZ, n they dare not give us spicy track, bad precedent is being set.

[Mosher]

Tests in NZ would have been great to watch.  

[Ankit_sharma03]

On 2/17/2018 at 10:19 PM, Stuge said:

India’s 2018-19 season itinerary

Estimated International Matches: 63

June 2018: Ireland (2 T20) (Away)

June 2018: Afghanistan (1 Test) (Home)

What are the dates???

IF its clashing hopefully many new players get a chance in the test due to that