Time to constrict tests to major centres in India?

[Temujin Khaghan]

we shud play in hyderabad. it is always houseful...

[Sooda]

A midweek test is insane. They always start on a Thrus dont they? In Aus and in Eng they do anyway? It was Sachins idea to get school students in for free to watch cricket. Great idea, get them into the game. Day off school too How is Moteras location in relation to Ahmedabad city? Is it far from the actual town? Could the long travel be a factor?

[kabira]

^it depends what part of city you are in. There are nice roads leading to it. Won't take more than 20 minutes if you take those roads. But if you are coming from old city, it may take you long.

[Sachinism]

The biggest problem is docile pitches like the one we're playing on. Its pointless to prepare pitches like this

[The Outsider]

Last season had good and sporting pitches for the most part, but still places like Nagpur and Mohali were virtually empty. Unfortunately, test cricket has become nothing more than an afterthought for the BCCI. There appears to be no effort to produce good cricket and viewing experience through test matches.

[Sachinism]

Last season had good and sporting pitches for the most part' date=' but still places like Nagpur and Mohali were virtually empty. Unfortunately, test cricket has become nothing more than an afterthought for the BCCI. There appears to be no effort to produce good cricket and viewing experience through test matches.[/quote'] If you had 2 businesses, one was bringing in tons of cash and the other had a steady flow, but just enough to get by, which one would you pay more attention to? Its a shame BCCI only see the money. Why can't we have someone who cares for the game run the board

[The Outsider]

If you had 2 businesses, one was bringing in tons of cash and the other had a steady flow, but just enough to get by, which one would you pay more attention to? Its a shame BCCI only see the money. Why can't we have someone who cares for the game run the board

Even business corporations have pro bono and social responsibilities mandated by law. Here, we are talking about an organization with a self professed aim of developing cricket in India.

[kabira]

we have 70-80% full today I think and that too on work day here.

[The Outsider]

we have 70-80% full today I think and that too on work day here.

70-80%!!! Dude, is Modi beaming different images in Gujarat? Decent crowd but not more than 50%.

[Sachinism]

70-80%!!! Dude' date=' is Modi beaming different images in Gujarat? Decent crowd but not more than 50%.[/quote'] :haha::haha::haha:

[kabira]

70-80%!!! Dude' date=' is Modi beaming different images in Gujarat? Decent crowd but not more than 50%.[/quote'] how did you know from tv?? I am close by to stadium.

[kabira]

more crowd than 1st day. First day was 40-50% today its more than 60% easily

[The Outsider]

how did you know from tv?? I am close by to stadium.

Errr...they show long shots of the stadium on TV....vast tracts were empty.

[kabira]

Errr...they show long shots of the stadium on TV....vast tracts were empty.

LOL 40% was empty

[The Outsider]

LOL 40% was empty

Okay whatever you say.....after all you were watching the TV from closer to the stadium than I was.