Tests vs IPL & other leagues- real cricket vs lungi cricket.

[Zero_Unit]

I Donno why people keeps on saying that money does not matter. It does! Test cricket is not going to survive another generation. Within the next couple of decades test will either shorten to 3 days or will be played buy very few. 

T20 or even ten-ten will be the primary source of cricket for many and is ATM. 

Even international players sees it, why can't you? Beside ashes, regular test matches barely has full stands, barely anyone watching a test match on live tv. Perhaps you will watch some highlights but that's pretty much it. It's rare that a person will follow a test match from start to finish. You gotta be on welfare and some more no life situation to do a full 40h of test match.

Edited May 26, 2018 by Zero_Unit

[rkt.india]

thread title should be poor versus millionaire 

[Austin 3:!6]

14 hours ago, Khota said:

This is the most racist thread title on ICF after a long time. Does this mean wearing lungis is something bad. I will take lungi over test cricket anyday.

Wearing lungi without chaddi is bad though

[Khota]

2 hours ago, Austin 3:!6 said:

Wearing lungi without chaddi is bad though

That is disgusting. Just don't look there, that is equally disgusting.

Edited May 26, 2018 by Khota

[velu]

if england scores another 100 runs tomorrow , then all padosisi will claim that PSL > tests 

[Khota]

1 hour ago, velu said:

if england scores another 100 runs tomorrow , then all padosisi will claim that PSL > tests 

So true. Whatever they win is the latest flavor of the month for them. Imran is the greatest. Test are pure. PSL is better than IPL.Green in their nation is the green of envy.

[cric_fan]

So true. Whatever they win is the latest flavor of the month for them. Imran is the greatest. Test are pure. PSL is better than IPL.Green in their nation is the green of envy.

Obviously you are hurt to see Pak doing well. Hence the bitch fit about Tests.

You will be watching Eng v Pak ball by ball. Guaranteed.

[Khota]

48 minutes ago, cric_fan said:

 

Obviously you are hurt to see Pak doing well. Hence the bitch fit about Tests.

You will be watching Eng v Pak ball by ball. Guaranteed.

 

I really dont care about test and definitely don't care about Pakistan team. Third day I did not watch any and neither would I watch it tomorrow.

As a matter of fact I will not watch India either live. Just to let you know I am very consistent.

[The Dark Horse]

Why are you saying it as lungi cricket. You can say it as salwar khameez cricket.

[cric_fan]

Test cricket is real cricket
@Khota probably sneakingly watching the match.

[Khota]

5 minutes ago, cric_fan said:

Test cricket is real cricket
@Khota probably sneakingly watching the match.

I think it is all fake. I do watch the highlights if I get time. Five days, seriously who can watch crapfest for 5 days. At FerozeShah Kotla in Delhi 3rd day fights would breakout in the cheap stands where I use to sit. Absolutely boredom.

Edited August 2, 2018 by Khota

[cric_fan]

I think it is all fake. I do watch the highlights if I get time.

You are a fake cricket fan

[Khota]

3 minutes ago, cric_fan said:

 

You are a fake cricket fan

 

You are a snobbish cricket fan with a sense of superiority. You thinkmsince you watch test you are better than others.Baby Boycott, that should be your name.

[flamy]

On 5/25/2018 at 3:07 PM, Brainfade said:

No, they are both real.  But different.  If test cricket were of better quality and really needed better players, those test specialists would find T20 cricket simple.  But just ask Pujara or Alastair Cook.

 

They are both cricket, they are both real, they need different skill-sets.  If test cricket has those slip fielders standing nervously etc., T20 has those absolute beast catchers in the outfield.  LOI cricket has given test cricketers the push to be great athletes.  Don't discount that.  Doing so is just snobbery.

This.

 

OP seems to think LOI cricket takes no skill, because they seem to value a particular set of skills.