BCCI helping test cricket-Wants more tests in 2010

[King Tendulkar]

Wants to change SA series now in to 2 tests and 3 odis and change oz october series to 2 tests and 3 odis as well That means tests next year go to 9 tests from 5:yay: BCCI have listened to the public and US:two_thumbs_up:

[King Tendulkar]

They are writing to respective boards for these changes to those up coming series to include more tests and less odis

[DomainK]

Good.

[Chandan]

Wants to change SA series now in to 2 tests and 3 odis and change oz october series to 2 tests and 3 odis as well That means tests next year go to 9 tests from 5:yay: BCCI have listened to the public and US:two_thumbs_up:

They are writing to respective boards for these changes to those up coming series to include more tests and less odis

And you guys believe it? Well, I'm not believing it, as of now.

[Riley's Girl]

:yay: That will be great!

[DomainK]

I told you guys, we were panicking for no reason.

[King Tendulkar]

And you guys believe it? Well, I'm not believing it, as of now.

I believe it. Reason I believe is cos test cricket is popular in India, especially as we are number 1. And a test series against SA + Aus when we are all fighting for No 1 would be hyped by media beyond belief and would certainly capture the imagination of indian public. This would mean lots of money to be made, which of course the BCCI would love:--D Frankly the market has pushed the BCCI towards this.

[zubinpepsi]

I will believe it only when the tests are confirmed...

[Sachinism]

They're only proposing them. I'd wait till they're confirmed. Hopefully we can rely on BCCI into bullying the other boards to make it happen :two_thumbs_up: BTW Sauce?

[flamy]

BTW Sauce?

omgwtfbbqsauce!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :yikes: :yay::yay::yay:

[King Tendulkar]

BTW Sauce?

Tomato Ketchup But the source for the story was NDTV:--D

[saneindian]

DNA also reporting the same news. http://www.dnaindia.com/sport/report_team-india-may-play-more-tests-after-all_1321667 Will be absolutely wonderful if they could fit in 5 tests, that too against Aus and SA.

[champ]

i told u all ..bcci is more than what meets the eye .. feck u all who dint realize this earlier .. B->

[flamy]

i told u all ..bcci is more than what meets the eye .. feck u all who dint realize this earlier .. B->

:--D:--D

[Sachinism]

The proposal is so much better than what they had planned. I can't believe we were going to play 7 ODIs vs Aus again :wall: I hope they accept the proposal, lets see how much they care about test cricket, because we all know the kind of money those boards can expect from playing ODIs vs India, but will they be willing to sacrifice some ODIs for test matches???

[Indianfan_Hyd]

I will not believe it until everything is finalised. Second thing is if the players dont get sufficient rest and preparation time before series against SA/OZ. Then no point in playing them. They will walk over us. If there is no rest we will have a completely jaded team with lots of injuries just turning up to loose. After next years IPL... there will be lots of injured players and walking patients...

[Malcolm Merlyn]

yes yes please let it be true:pray:

[ViruRulez]

though I often dont like the pace of test cricket but I would welcome the decision to increase the tests especially against stronger nations so that we can retain our no.1 rank and also defeat SA in SA and Aus in Aus :yay::yay::yay:

[Laaloo]

Well they did increase the 2 test series to 3 match test series in NZ earlier this year, so this source wouldn't be far fetched. Props to BCCI if this is true. :isalute:

[The Dark Horse]

Home or away matches?