The Hundreds Vs IPL…

[asterix]

Everybody in England including me (with all IPL haters in rest of the World) are blaming the cancellation of 5th Test match on Indian players greed & IPL…

 

The Test schedule got elongated because ECB squeezed in The Hundreds in between and there was a gap of 10 days between 2 tests.  The test series could’ve completed earlier had not there been this “The Hundreds” and I can’t fathom why it was squeezed in. They could’ve organised it after the Test series.

 

While I’ll continue to criticise BCCI for squeezing in IPL before T20 WC (imagine key players injured or infected) due to IPL and just before T20 WC. Not considering player fatigue after England tour and IPL.

 

ECB need to answer about The Hundreds before ICC decides the fate of the Test Series results…

[kepler37b]

Well the schedule was an agreement between both boards. Cannot blame only one now.

[Majestic]

Even without The Hundred, teams don't play 5 tests continuously without a decent gap after 2nd test.

 

Look at India vs England in January for example:-

 

After first two tests, there was a decent gap for the third test which was pink ball test.

 

That is how every 4 test series or 5 test series go.

[ShoonyaSifar]

ECB announced schedule of the summer fixtures in November 2020 (5 tests spread over 6 weeks, in 2018 also it was 5 tests over 6 weeks)

 

Hundred schedule was released in Feb 2021

 

IPL UAE schedule on 25th July 2021

 

If anything, IPL was squeezed (and rightfully so, given its importance for BCCI).

[Lone Wolf]

Schedule was announced well before in advance...  You can't change Schedule in English summer in a matter of Days.   100 has nothing to do with it honestly.  It was pathetic of BCCI earlier to force ECB to cancel the 5th test or ask for an advancement. 

[Lone Wolf]

3 minutes ago, ShoonyaSifar said:

ECB announced schedule of the summer fixtures in November 2020 (5 tests spread over 6 weeks, in 2018 also it was 5 tests over 6 weeks)

 

Hundred schedule was released in Feb 2021

 

IPL UAE schedule on 25th July 2021

 

If anything, IPL was squeezed (and rightfully so, given its importance for BCCI).

Exactly! 

[jf1gp_1]

1 minute ago, Lone Wolf said:

Schedule was announced well before in advance...  You can't change Schedule in English summer in a matter of Days.   100 has nothing to do with it honestly.  It was pathetic of BCCI earlier to force ECB to cancel the 5th test or ask for an advancement. 

Everyone is going to protect their interests, why shouldnt BCCI ?

[Lone Wolf]

1 hour ago, jf1gp_1 said:

Everyone is going to protect their interests, why shouldnt BCCI ?

Nothing wrong with it..  But piling current fiasco on 100 & schedule would be madness

[jf1gp_1]

28 minutes ago, Lone Wolf said:

Nothing wrong with it..  But piling current fiasco on 100 & schedule would be madness

so i disagree with you. while its easy to target players and they should have been responsible, we also should look at the fact that India players were also given this false sense of security. No hard bio bubble, crowds in ground with no mask, minimal restriction. Players are human they dropped their guards, sure, but cant expect them to be all tied up when world around them is acting normal. ECB  cant just blame it on bcci or players. 

[rkt.india]

Indian team was there since WTC. Test series started after more than a month. Usual test series start in July but this time it did in August. What was the reason? They already had 100 planned during this time period even if schedule was announced later.

[Lone Wolf]

6 minutes ago, rkt.india said:

Indian team was there since WTC. Test series started after more than a month. Usual test series start in July but this time it did in August. What was the reason? They already had 100 planned during this time period even if schedule was announced later.

They had white ball matches vs Sri lanka & Pakistan in July.. Even next year SA Tests will happen in August...  Correct your facts man. 

[ShoonyaSifar]

13 minutes ago, rkt.india said:

Indian team was there since WTC. Test series started after more than a month. Usual test series start in July but this time it did in August. What was the reason? They already had 100 planned during this time period even if schedule was announced later.

Again making things up.

 

2020 Pak series started on 5th Aug

2019 Ashes started on 1st August

2018 our test series started on 1st August

 

Abhi kuch naya jhooth dhoondho.

 

[LordPrabhzy]

4 minutes ago, ShoonyaSifar said:

Again making things up.

 

2020 Pak series started on 5th Aug

2019 Ashes started on 1st August

2018 our test series started on 1st August

 

Abhi kuch naya jhooth dhoondho.

 

some of our fans just need an excuse to complain without actually knowing all he facts.