Will western teams look to avoid playing in North India in the Winter

[G_B_]

I think the most damaging thing from this Lankan team wearing masks is that its front page news in most western news outlets (as expected)

 

Given that Australia England and Nz are very picky in where they play do you feel that they might refuse to play in the north?

 

I foresee cities like Pune Cuttack Hyderabad Nagpur  and A'bad getting more tests in the winter months November to February. 

[Cricketics]

I am actually fine with this if it sends those places and government a message. I am sure locals in those places like Delhi, Punjab region etc will not like it that their  city/state is not hosting any games but it is what it is. 

 

[GolGappe]

Everybody I know in Delhi wants to get the * out. There should have been riots in the streets over this crop burning fiasco. 

[surajmal]

Should avoid Mohali and Delhi like a plague. Horrible places for cricket for tv viewers (forget spectators). Dharmasala needs to given the spot of mohali/delhi in the rotation. 

[asterix]

Too much crop stubble burning. Surely Governments could allocate some budget for mechanised removal, packaging and transportation of stubble to where it can be utilised?

Is it very hard to achieve?

 

Or does BJP/Congress have decided to punish Delhiites for voting AAP? Even if their own kids suffer but they’ve to punish AAP/Delhiites?

 

[chewy]

Hopefully it happens, no more cricket in Delhi, and hopefully even players put in conditions not to play for DD during IPL.

 

pollution level is horrific in Delhi.

[G_B_]

well dharmashala is ruled out as it will be too cold.

 

Actually Mohali in Chandigarh does have much more acceptable levels of pollution than Delhi or the gangetic belt in general. Was surprised to see places like Gaya in Bihar off the charts when it comes to pollution.

 

I think the situation will be fine in March or even during IPL time. So test cricket can be held at that point. 

[chewy]

Vishakapatnam was a great venue during the England series, lively vocal crowd, good stadium and pitch

[randomGuy]

1 hour ago, G_B_ said:

well dharmashala is ruled out as it will be too cold.

 

Actually Mohali in Chandigarh does have much more acceptable levels of pollution than Delhi or the gangetic belt in general. Was surprised to see places like Gaya in Bihar off the charts when it comes to pollution.

 

I think the situation will be fine in March or even during IPL time. So test cricket can be held at that point. 

Air flows from the north-west direction... So, Punjab, haryana, up, bihar all are polluted. Cities like hyderabad, although  less polluted than Delhi, have also become polluted over last 10 years due to human activity... 

[Austin 3:!6]

Nope they will not say no to BCCI bcoz of the money factor. Jonathan Trott was one of the biggest sissies who got panic attack during 2013 Ashes and what not. Even he is in India...covering Ind-SL meaningless series in the polluted Delhi when he should be in Adelaide covering Ashes.
Money talks my friend.

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[goose]

my cousin brother, in his 50s, a very intelligent man lived in Greater Kailash all his life believes Delhi as a city will be finished in 30 years. 

[zen]

Host more tests in Abad, develop cities like Baroda 

 

Ind should seek to develop scenic locations like Dharamsala, Udaipur, etc

 

No need to rely on pollution heavens 

Edited December 4, 2017 by zen

[rkt.india]

NZ Aus don't play cricket in India during this period anyway.

[Lannister]

Didn't know it was this bad for Northern part of India. I hope our government over here will never let situations reach that level. Possibly shift some IT companies outside b'lore so in order to control some crowd. 

[rkt.india]

3 hours ago, Lannister said:

Didn't know it was this bad for Northern part of India. I hope our government over here will never let situations reach that level. Possibly shift some IT companies outside b'lore so in order to control some crowd. 

It only happens during winters.

[Gollum]

Forget western teams we ourselves should avoid playing matches in North India during October-February. If some match has to be scheduled in Delhi/Mohali why can't it be done in Aug-Sep or March? But knowing these BCCI idiots next year in December they will put a match in Chennai during peak N.E Monsoon time. 

[Cricketics]

I honestly don’t see Delhi hosting a game for next few years, and its fine. Fix the shyt.also fix that shyt design they have in the back drop on end end. Wonder which architect came up with that fked up criss-cross staircase back drop. Even an elementary school kid can create better design in his/her sleep. That back drop and on top of that yellow color Pan Bahar banners makes it the ugliest looking “end” on tv.

 

 

 

[chewy]

42 minutes ago, Cricketics said:

I honestly don’t see Delhi hosting a game for next few years, and its fine. Fix the shyt.also fix that shyt design they have in the back drop on end end. Wonder which architect came up with that fked up criss-cross staircase back drop. Even an elementar$ school kid c-‘ create better design in his/her slee. That back drop and on top of that yellow color Pan Bahar banners makes it the ugliest looking “end” on tv.

 

 

 

 it’s like a post earthquake snaphot 

[MechEng]

There should be more games in Brabourne Mumbai, very underutilised ground.

[asterix]

NGT has today pulled up BCCI for scheduling the test match in Delhi... exactly what many of us have been saying here...

NGT has also instructed Delhi Govt to submit their action plan for combatting Pollution, in 48 hrs. So next round of blame game will start now...