Cricket 2009/10

Egan · Post by **Egan** » Sun Sep 27, 2009 12:01 am

Finally the international fixtures are out for Australia v New Zealand. A bit dissapointed about only 2 test matches in New Zealand.

I am hoping for A-League Grand Final in Wellington. Australia v New Zealand test match is on at same time

Here are the fixtures...Wellington has everything...

http://www.cricbuzz.com/component/crick ... land-2010/

Egan · Post by **Egan** » Tue Oct 06, 2009 5:43 pm

http://au.news.yahoo.com/thewest/a/-/ne ... y-licence/

I can't believe he actually got the extraordinary license...

broncos · Post by **broncos** » Tue Oct 06, 2009 7:03 pm

I love the "I don't know how to catch a bus" argument. Obviously the judge doesn't think too highly of his mental capacity if thats the case.

Jeffles · Post by **Jeffles** » Tue Oct 06, 2009 10:55 pm

If he played a code of football he'd be catching the bus.

Egan · Post by **Egan** » Wed Oct 07, 2009 7:49 pm

25–29 November 2010 - Australia v England - Brisbane
3–7 December 2010 - Australia v England - Adelaide
16–20 December 2010 - Australia v England - Perth
26–30 December 2010 - Australia v England - Melbourne
3–7 January 2011 - Australia v England - Sydney

The Ashes schedule

Nothing unusual.

beastjim · Post by **beastjim** » Wed Oct 07, 2009 11:14 pm

Have they pushed back the start of the Sydney test by another day? I thought it was normally a 2nd of Jan start?

Jeffles · Post by **Jeffles** » Wed Oct 07, 2009 11:16 pm

beastjim wrote:Have they pushed back the start of the Sydney test by another day? I thought it was normally a 2nd of Jan start?

The players wanted more than a 2 day break but were too soft to play on Christmas Day like the Sheffield Shield players used to do before WW2.

Egan · Post by **Egan** » Thu Oct 08, 2009 8:03 pm

Now I have been screwed over by my job (Getting some legal advice) I am back in Perth and will be sightscreen operator for the Shield game between Queensland and WA.

Looking forward to watching the match...

dibo · Post by **dibo** » Thu Oct 08, 2009 8:31 pm

Egan wrote:Now I have been screwed over by my job (Getting some legal advice) I am back in Perth and will be sightscreen operator for the Shield game between Queensland and WA.

Looking forward to watching the match...

there's power in a union...

Egan · Post by **Egan** » Thu Oct 08, 2009 8:42 pm

I have a phone call with an Employment Lawyer next month. Have 6 years to file a claim...

Prefer to be independent.

dibo · Post by **dibo** » Thu Oct 08, 2009 8:50 pm

good for you. have fun with the next 6 years.

Egan · Post by **Egan** » Thu Oct 08, 2009 9:08 pm

dibo wrote:good for you. have fun with the next 6 years.

LOL, there was no opportunity to join the union when I got the job anyways.

Lillee finally didn't say that we would win the shield this year.

beastjim · Post by **beastjim** » Thu Nov 26, 2009 12:25 pm

Well day 1 has started. Queensland essentially thrashed the West Indies in the warm up game, and to be brutally honest, so far it's not looking good for the Windies boys. The channel Nine commentary boys are already annoying me, how long until I switch over to the ABC. And yes I really couldn't care to get along to over pay for food and beer and watch what is really a substandard test match cricket team.

Also what's the bet there is a special for day three of the test for kids getting in cheap or free, which of course falls on Saturday, and most of them will actually be out playing cricket instead of going to watch it

.

Boba Fett · Post by **Boba Fett** » Thu Dec 03, 2009 4:49 pm

"... It's unfortunate if people are going to judge the popularity of Test cricket or international cricket by ... the crowds in attendance..."

The above quote by CA chief James Sutherland is one of the more astonishing examples of head-in-the-sand attitude I have ever read!

What other measurement of popularity could possible be more relevant than attendance?

beastjim · Post by **beastjim** » Thu Dec 03, 2009 5:57 pm

TV Audiences. Sponsorship dollars. Official clothing sales?