This is why test cricket is fading away

[carnish]

actually its the ODIs that earn the BCCI most of the money. Its a format long enough to carry advertising. T20 is not at all profitable. Which is why India dont play international t20 cricket much. Have a look at the ICC international T20 rankings and look how less India have played in that format. The reason BCCI makes a profit in the IPL is because of franchise fees. Which is why domestic T20 is a winner than international. The fact of the matter is that India-Aus in which India defeated the aussies 5-0 has a TPR of 1 or something like that which is abysmally low compared to a routine ODI series india player. Which tells me that some 80% of Indian fans (my own guesstimate) prefer the limited overs formats. Let me take you down history road. During the 1970s and 1980s the BCCI did not want to play much ODI cricket (even if India won the world cup in 1983). The reason being they got a significant chunk of their total revenue from people attending in the stands. So during that time they did prioritise that. Despite people preferring the limited over formats. Television revenues changed the equation. They could not look the other way on market demand. I strongly recommend that you study where the finances of world cricket come from. At this moment its the ODI format. On average India play 10 tests in a year. Which is sufficient to cater to the test cricket fans in this country who form the minority. Ranji cricket too has not suffered due to the IPL etc. Established first class player still play about 9-10 games in a season.

Basically you agreed with my one word post in that four para post ... I said Certain boards have changed their priorities due to greed and to earn more money. As you said 10 tests in a year is sufficient and in any way we never played more than that even during 70s or 80s. Its not that the number of fans of test cricket have reduced but the number of fans of ODI and T20 cricket have increased. BCCI or any other board would have no problem in prioritizing tests if it pays them as much as ODI does ... Sadly, it does not cause although test cricket has retained its fans, the new generation of fans do not have so much time for it.

[Scarves]

To be fair New Zealand were good back 10 years ago. Test cricket is thriving in Australia, South Africa and England because I guess tickets are cheap and that it is ingrained in the culture. I mean we know that there are limited seating for Brissie, Melbourne is booked out, Sydney is packed for the first few days. It is really to do with the people like the crowds I guess but I guess tickets are cheaper. I don't know

[G_B_]

Basically you agreed with my one word post in that four para post ... I said Certain boards have changed their priorities due to greed and to earn more money. As you said 10 tests in a year is sufficient and in any way we never played more than that even during 70s or 80s. Its not that the number of fans of test cricket have reduced but the number of fans of ODI and T20 cricket have increased. BCCI or any other board would have no problem in prioritizing tests if it pays them as much as ODI does ... Sadly, it does not cause although test cricket has retained its fans, the new generation of fans do not have so much time for it.

Well you have a wrong definition of greed. Giving the customers what they want is not greed. Its catering to the demand. Greed would be if the BCCI started to charge customers through the nose for watching India games or floated its own channel and charged $20 a month subscription which the majority of the populace cannot afford. They would make more profit as probably 10 million homes would take up their offer netting the BCCI 240 million a year. But 90% of India would be left without India games. This is just an example ofcourse. I am aware DD is allowed to show Indian home games. The number of fans argument too does not make sense. India is growing by 1.5% a year. In such a context test fans being static in absolute terms if a decline in % terms..

[G_B_]

To be fair New Zealand were good back 10 years ago. Test cricket is thriving in Australia, South Africa and England because I guess tickets are cheap and that it is ingrained in the culture. I mean we know that there are limited seating for Brissie, Melbourne is booked out, Sydney is packed for the first few days. It is really to do with the people like the crowds I guess but I guess tickets are cheaper. I don't know

tickets are not cheap in England. Neither is watching it on TV. You need £50 a month effectively to watch it on TV. At the ground a 1-2-3 fays ticket costs about £80. If anything tickets are dirt cheap in India to watch test cricket.

[Scarves]

in Australia it is pretty cheap well then it could be I guess.

[Tiger80]

In test cricket there is hardly any competetion left,India west indies series is boring from the result point of view.

[Crookbond]

tickets are not cheap in England. Neither is watching it on TV. You need £50 a month effectively to watch it on TV. At the ground a 1-2-3 fays ticket costs about £80. If anything tickets are dirt cheap in India to watch test cricket.

Once you compare you need to comparisons on all dimensions. The experience of watching at Lords is not equal to that of a Kotla or Kanpur. The seats are very discomforting and the experience is close to horrible. So it's not really "cheap" monetarily but "cheap" in experience (overall).

[G_B_]

^ yeah but come on £80 pounds? Thats like more expensive than even other developed countries like Australia and NZ. And btw Lords and Oval are expensive cause they are in london. Have them down at £100. £80 is like an England average. Probably cheaper at £60 at Old trafford. Secondly if your not in the main lords pavilion Lords is not all that its cracked upto be. If anything the newly renovated Wankhede is better. The biggest problem at Lords is that significant chunk of the seats are not covered. You dont want to be in those when it rains in March April May.....

[Crookbond]

It's simple really - you can't compare ticket prices across countries. You need to factor in PPP etc. For example, people earning in pounds/euros/USD will find Indian stadia seats cheap.

[G_B_]

It's simple really - you can't compare ticket prices across countries. You need to factor in PPP etc. For example' date=' people earning in pounds/euros/USD will find Indian stadia seats cheap.[/quote'] even with PPP it works out to be more expensive. Take £80 as per PPP that works out to $120 for a days watch as the PPP rate of 1.5 for pound to dollar. for a normal seat In mumbai a days play for a test costs Rs 300- Rs990 (depending on tiers) from what i know for a normal seat in test cricket. Excluding special occasions like Sachin retirement. So that works out to nominal rate of $5 to $15 dollars for a days cricket. So the PPP rate as per the IMF works out to 5 x 3 or 15*3 or 15-45 dollars PPP. Sport in general in England is expensive dude. From the premier league to rugby.

[rajmarie]

Test cricket will die eventually. Blame it on boreness....but these days the games are not exciting....resulting in less & less people going to grounds or watching it on TV also. Test needs to do what is being done in ODI & T20....ie try harder to get more people to watch the game. If it measn day-night so be it...if it means playing on more bowler friendly wicket so be it....or anything else that will make it workwhile watching it. Test cricket is still organized because its supposed to make up a proper series.

[Crookbond]

even with PPP it works out to be more expensive. Take £80 as per PPP that works out to $120 for a days watch as the PPP rate of 1.5 for pound to dollar. for a normal seat In mumbai a days play for a test costs Rs 300- Rs990 (depending on tiers) from what i know for a normal seat in test cricket. Excluding special occasions like Sachin retirement. So that works out to nominal rate of $5 to $15 dollars for a days cricket. So the PPP rate as per the IMF works out to 5 x 3 or 15*3 or 15-45 dollars PPP. Sport in general in England is expensive dude. From the premier league to rugby.

:blink: Phirse wohi! The experience of sport is different in the UK. Sure, it is on the higher side but then that's like saying Mercedes is expensive than Maruti.