Australia vs Sri Lanka 3rd test At the SCG

[The Sleeping Giant]

Good thinking valley

[valleys07]

Or if the public loves the strikers, sixers, heat and co, get rid of one of either the renegades and stars, and thunder and sixers.
People make such a big deal of inner state rivalry, what about good old fashioned state rivalry. Yes cricket between SA and Vic or NSW and Qld will never have as big a buzz as the respective rivalries in footy and rugby, but surely the redbacks v bushrangers is just as marketable as the strikers and stars....

[Lightning McQueen]

surely this is the time of year to be playing the shield matches rather then these pissy 20-20 bullshit matches that actually mean nothing.

They make no money from them, for CA to make domestic cricket viable they need to play T20's when the majority of the audience can go watch them.
Maybe start the BBL after the new year, there's generally only one test in the new year, the BBL can be an audition for the ODI's. Play less ODD's prior to the break and squeeze more Shield cricket in then to give test berths to form players and finish off the ODD's during the hotter months.

Its probably not a bad idea LM....however then you lose 4 day practice leading up to the winter series overseas, which is a massive problem. Personally i think scrap the franchise set up and go back to state v state. Lessens the number of teams, lessens the length of a tournament, the public still get the 20/20 buzz with the big bash plus international T20's and then most importantly, players can get back to playing the most important form of cricket leading up to test series internationally.

I definitely agree with going to state vs state set up. I don't like the idea of team mates spilling beans on their comrades weaknesses because they're in a different franchise.
Have two overseas imports max perhaps.

[Lightning McQueen]

How did cricket survive before 20/20?:-$

Through less money.............the root of all evil.

[CENTURION]

How did cricket survive before 20/20?:-$

Through less money.............the root of all evil.

no, the love of money is.

[Lightning McQueen]

Through less money.............the root of all evil.

no, the love of money is.

Something like that then