SA Footy

RB wrote:Not a crack at you Booney but holy **** it gives me the shits when sports fixtures are published without the day of the week included.

Trader wrote:Wasn't there some big announcement that Adelaide would get the "xmas test" for the next 7 years?

Seems like we don't have the last test before xmas.

RB wrote:Not a crack at you Booney but holy **** it gives me the shits when sports fixtures are published without the day of the week included.

Brodlach wrote:

Trader wrote:Wasn't there some big announcement that Adelaide would get the "xmas test" for the next 7 years?

Seems like we don't have the last test before xmas.

“Pre Christmas Test”

A standalone celebratory match in Melbourne to commemorate Test cricket's 150th anniversary in 2027 is a feature of an extended men's hosting rights schedule released today by Cricket Australia.

While details are yet to be finalised for the Australia-England fixture that honours the inaugural Test played at the MCG from March 15-19 in 1877, it is expected to rival the memorable Centenary Test staged 100 years later at the same venue.

Among other details of venue allocations for men's Test matches which, in some cases, are finalised for the next seven summers are:

Marquee matches at the MCG (Boxing Day Test) and SCG (New Year's Test) are locked in until 2030-31, maintaining traditions at those venues stretching back to 1981-82 and 1989-90 respectively.

Adelaide Oval will host the December 'Christmas Test' in either day-night or day format for the next seven summers, with the next men's Ashes contest in 2025-26 expected to be played as a red-ball match.

Perth's West Test will kick off the men's Test season for the next three years meaning the 2025-26 Ashes campaign begins at a venue other than the Gabba for the first time in more than four decades, and will be the first Ashes Test at the 60,000-seat stadium.

In addition to the scheduled Test against India this summer, Brisbane has been guaranteed a pre-Christmas Test next summer that will be a day-night Ashes Test, expected to immediately follow the series opener in Perth, amid planning for the city's 2032 Olympic Games.

The venue schedule, finalised by CA in conjunction with state and territory governments to provide greater clarity and surety for the game's fans, also guarantees one men's white-ball international fixture at the Gabba and Perth Stadium for the next two and three summers respectively.

And in addition to having a men's and women's limited-overs international locked in every year until 2030-31, Adelaide Oval will continue to host the hugely successful New Year's Eve BBL match over the same period.

Cricket Australia announced it will continue to work closely with governments in Tasmania, Northern Territory and ACT on exploring opportunities to host international matches over the next seven years. The proposed Macquarie Point stadium new-build in Tasmania is not expected to come online until at least 2029.

Rik E Boy wrote:The Gabba is on notice as a future test venue and legend Allan Border has appeared on the socials speaking up for Test Cricket in his adopted state. Not sure if you've seen the clip but AB has seen better days, sad to see. Qld fans are pretty picky with tests and it's now coming back to bite us on the arse. The Gabba is still a great venue (despite what AB says in his video appearance) in comparison to overseas venues, but it's lagging behind the other major venues at the moment. We need to sort our shit with the Olympics just around the corner.

regards,

REB

Sharksta wrote:It’s been a political clusterf@&k.

$3b on a new stadium with 50-60k capacity

Versus

$1.6b on a temporary stadium in the burbs that has no lasting benefit as the extra seating will be pulled down after the games

$500m on the Gabba with no increased capacity

$500m on suncorp stadium which fails to help afl & cricket at all.

I can’t believe it’s still up for discussion

wenchbarwer wrote:

Sharksta wrote:It’s been a political clusterf@&k.

$3b on a new stadium with 50-60k capacity

Versus

$1.6b on a temporary stadium in the burbs that has no lasting benefit as the extra seating will be pulled down after the games

$500m on the Gabba with no increased capacity

$500m on suncorp stadium which fails to help afl & cricket at all.

I can’t believe it’s still up for discussion

Is that QSAC? Great facility, but you shouldn't be holding the Olympics out in the 'burbs

jackpot jim wrote:Chasing Scotlands 9/154 (20) Australia have posted a WORLD RECORD Power Play score of 1/113 off 6 overs and that after losing JFM 3rd ball for a duck.
Currently Aust 3/123 (7) Head out for 80 (25)

Inglis 1st ball he faced he pulled away very late to spinner Watt and was bowled. Umpire called Dead Ball which was an absolute JOKE

Interesting that there's NO 3rd umpire for this match

jackpot jim wrote:Chasing Scotlands 9/154 (20) Australia have posted a WORLD RECORD Power Play score of 1/113 off 6 overs and that after losing JFM 3rd ball for a duck.
Currently Aust 3/123 (7) Head out for 80 (25)

Inglis 1st ball he faced he pulled away very late to spinner Watt and was bowled. Umpire called Dead Ball which was an absolute JOKE

Interesting that there's NO 3rd umpire for this match