Cricket Summer 2023-24

[The Ghost of Raelene]

Australia pulls out of T20 series v Afganistan in August. Human Rights grounds

 

[John S]

Australia pulls out of T20 series v Afganistan in August. Human Rights grounds

Good.

 

[The Ghost of Raelene]

Venues for 24/25 Summer Tests v India

1st Test: Perth
2nd Test: Adelaide (D/N)
3rd Test: Brisbane
4th Test: Melbourne
5th Test: Sydney

 

[Sully]

They never learn that the first test needs to be in Brisbane

 

[The Ghost of Raelene]

All about that cash. Games are up for sale now. CA just signed a deal with SA for the Day/Night games.

New stadium but at least we haven’t lost a Test at Optus Stadium either.

 

[The_Brown_Hornet]

Our record against India in Perth, Adelaide and Brisbane is pretty good, so front loading those three tests is probably to our advantage. India's pace attack is very useful though.

 

[John S]

Our record against India in Perth, Adelaide and Brisbane is pretty good, so front loading those three tests is probably to our advantage. India's pace attack is very useful though.

I reckon with only Bumrah, our batsmen will struggle if last summer anything to go by. But India will be a good series

 

[The_Brown_Hornet]

Bumrah is elite and has an outstanding record here in OZ. He'll be a hand full.

 

[The Ghost of Raelene]

He benefits from the Australian conditions as well. If India can put up 300 in a first innings will be in for a fight.

Batting aggression seems to be leading to more results in Tests which is good so I don't see other than weather a draw/no result in the series. Australia 3-2 series win. India aren't comfortable here but not scared of it. Many of them have toured multiple times and won Tests.

 

[The Ghost of Raelene]

They never learn that the first test needs to be in Brisbane

Revealed: Winners and losers in Cricket Australia’s six-year Test schedule

Perth and Brisbane have been vying to host the first Test of the summer, while Adelaide wanted the pre-Christmas Test.

www.smh.com.au

Welp Perth has been given the first Test for the next 6 years....

"uncertainty over the redevelopment of the Gabba due to various stadium plans for the Olympics, helped convince CA to look elsewhere."

"delaide missing its favoured pre-Christmas spot by hosting the second Test. Brisbane will get the third, pre-Christmas Test followed by Boxing Day in Melbourne and New Year’s in Sydney."

 

[Sword of Justice]

At risk of derailing this thread, it is so disappointing that there won’t be a size increase to the Gabba. Barring total societal collapse this decision will seem foolish in 2032 when most of Australia lives in Brisbane. A good public transport solution and an extra 2m people absolutely justifies doubling the capacity.