Allyuh I seeing shades of 2007 for this WT20

1. Ticket prices and allocations
2. Again we are stuck with a tournament with the most associates which led to a host of boring, uncompetitive games in the 2007 edition. Remember Bermuda vs India; NZ vs Kenya; Canada with Anderson Cummins as their paceman. I’m not saying that an associate can’t spring a surprise, but it’s unlikely to happen

The ICC really doesn’t like us

In reply to Jumpstart

If we want to grow the game, it is essential to have more minnows in the tournament, thus one sided games is something we must accept.

I got tickets for New York matches- India Vs Pakistan for $400 & SF V NZ for around $250.00

It is a fair price for the US and they have all amenities for seniors and handicap fans.

I fear of empty stadiums in the WI for neutral games and I do hope ticket prices reflect the local economy and they allow a local flavor atmosphere in the stadium.

In reply to Jumpstart

They probably hate themselves too as they run a business and their bottom-line is $$$ and more $$$!!

If you check you will see that tickets for all the matches in the US are sold-out .... minnows and all

never hear anyone complain about minnows in mens' Football WC.
Even if the minnow gets a 2-0 loss instead of a drubbing their losing is
always forgone conclusion and the drubbing only avoided by the big
team taking it easy. Ball possession etc does make it one-sided

In reply to Kay

the largest diaspora of Indians(the ppl holding up cricket) is in the USA. nearly 5 million of them so that is not exactly surprising.....its not by accident that the group containing india and pakistan is the only group based in the USA.

In reply to Brerzerk


I am not complaining about minnows being at the tournament.....i am complaining about the amount. Canada has not qualified for an icc main event since 2011.....they were not even in the qualifiers for the world cup last year. Uganda has never made it to the qualifiers of an ICC 50 over event and never qualified for a wt20. omn, png, nepal etc. after ten one sided games.....we will start to hear ppl saying this tournament is too long. I was alive for the 2007 WC.....i know the playbook

In reply to Jumpstart

agree with you on this one, I also do not think the neutral games will be supported in WI, which will probably cause us never to get an ICC event again

In reply to Jumpstart
Because we are too damn licky licky - get up stand up, stand up for your rights

In reply to Chrissy

Tellin yuh

In reply to bird

What is more is that these matches are taking place on different days. So whereas you could couple Canada vs USA with India vs Pakistan, these games are taking place separately. Makes no sense

In reply to Jumpstart

Apples(50/50) vs Oranges(T20) re the boring part.