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Test Cricket ...and it's not even close

 
Kay 2019-03-10 18:19:53 

And the survey says... smile

 
jcveletta 2019-03-10 18:20:27 

In reply to Kay

test cricket is the best format hands down.

 
BeatDball 2019-03-10 18:22:39 

In reply to jcveletta

cool

 
imusic 2019-03-10 18:58:15 

"It's now how we get the people to attend the games.

And that right there says it all.


I’m sure if they ask these same fans if they prefer filet mignon or a hamburger, the vast majority will answer “filet mignon”. Some of those same fans never even had filet mignon, but they voting for it anyway.

Then look at sales of filet mignon versus hamburger and is a different story

 
Kay 2019-03-10 22:26:41 

In reply to imusic

I’m sure if they ask these same fans if they prefer filet mignon or a hamburger, the vast majority will answer “filet mignon”. Some of those same fans never even had filet mignon, but they voting for it anyway.

Mere conjecture …..

 
InHindsight 2019-03-10 23:50:09 

Cited in the survey, the recent victories by Sri Lanka and West Indies over higher ranked teams helped increased the popularity of test cricket.

The large disparity in payments to boards by ICC doesn't help the cause.

Greater revenues needs to be paid to invest specifically in grassroot development.

The white ball leagues need to be kept in check as well

 
Tryangle 2019-03-11 09:54:15 

Must be careful here. There's a selection bias in the survey as a whole here to contend with.

Plus, there are issues that aren't brought up in the survey, such as asking what Test cricket can do to be more appealing.

There should be follow-ups to gauge opinions on items like a Test Championship, restrictions on participants, overload in certain series. Hopefully the MCC will continue their research.

 
StumpCam 2019-03-11 10:09:20 

In reply to Tryangle

Plus, there are issues that aren't brought up in the survey, such as asking what Test cricket can do to be more appealing.


I thought the results of the survey proved that test cricket is more appealing!

 
Devin 2019-03-11 10:38:32 

Test cricket is best, until the Windies win another T20 World Cup.

 
sudden 2019-03-11 10:40:52 

or until India starts to lose at home, which is unlikely

 
ray 2019-03-11 13:19:50 

Test cricket need big stars to get people out...maybe some with big mouths to stir things up

 
VIX 2019-03-11 14:03:10 

In reply to imusic

"It's now how we get the people to attend the games.

big grin big grin

and the answer was:
It's about how can we better the in-stadium experiences, the pricing of the tickets, how can we get the families involved - all those sorts of things.
in other words, T20s lol lol lol

 
sudden 2019-03-11 14:25:43 

yeah
big grin