tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5134440631193335724.post387923126624394960..comments2024-03-28T12:44:14.970+05:30Comments on Bored Cricket Crazy Indians (BCC!) - play with cricket: test matches in india...Gaurav Sethi http://www.blogger.com/profile/04330224127597873431noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5134440631193335724.post-62937031499703104472009-01-09T18:58:00.000+05:302009-01-09T18:58:00.000+05:30OD...think about it had they missed the scg dead r...OD...think about it had they missed the scg dead rubber...they would not have got that live thrill of smith walking to pitch and then glory...!!<BR/><BR/>so there's something good in that also...i guess :)straight pointhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08309030423887849171noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5134440631193335724.post-87037902729277079162009-01-09T18:46:00.000+05:302009-01-09T18:46:00.000+05:30I reckon have a rotation policy. Also with regards...I reckon have a rotation policy. Also with regards to Indians not coming out to see a dead rubber match, there are some (how embarrasing) Australians that like to see the Aussie team get beaten. I know these people should be thrown out of the country but thats what we are i suppose, a mildly tolerant society that accepts people. grrrrrrDavidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00514027474672311365noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5134440631193335724.post-33851635287280879762009-01-08T11:47:00.000+05:302009-01-08T11:47:00.000+05:30yes a great place and its amazing how matches turn...yes a great place and its amazing how matches turn up there...YM<BR/><BR/>scg has developed a knack of producing one cliffhanger after another...straight pointhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08309030423887849171noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5134440631193335724.post-16427387811792441182009-01-08T09:55:00.000+05:302009-01-08T09:55:00.000+05:30The SCG crowd are very appreciative and welcoming ...The SCG crowd are very appreciative and welcoming of good cricket, regardless of the state, especially when they clap Laxman, SRT, and so forth.<BR/><BR/>A great place.YellowMonkeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14344094370490912785noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5134440631193335724.post-22013714679264476972009-01-06T16:02:00.000+05:302009-01-06T16:02:00.000+05:30thanks scorpy :)we too are better churning out num...thanks scorpy :)<BR/><BR/>we too are better churning out numbers (v r more than 1 billion) ;-))straight pointhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08309030423887849171noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5134440631193335724.post-19872100113594084742009-01-06T15:04:00.000+05:302009-01-06T15:04:00.000+05:30Excellent stuff SP... however the attendance was q...Excellent stuff SP... however the attendance was quite poor at the start of the Aus-SA series and also against NZ.<BR/><BR/>However they are churning out better crowds. We have a problem.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5134440631193335724.post-11848414394506318182009-01-06T12:32:00.000+05:302009-01-06T12:32:00.000+05:30yes homer...thats more than makes the case for sel...yes homer...thats more than makes the case for selecting venues where ppl go despite all these hassles...isn't it? :)straight pointhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08309030423887849171noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5134440631193335724.post-35354691096754576952009-01-06T11:33:00.000+05:302009-01-06T11:33:00.000+05:30SP,The grounds you mentioned - Mumbai, Delhi, Kolk...SP,<BR/><BR/>The grounds you mentioned - Mumbai, Delhi, Kolkatta, Chennai - all of them are in the city and well connected by rail and road.<BR/><BR/>Also, because they are in the city, food and drink is a non issue ( even with no concession stands in the stadium).<BR/><BR/>Mohali and Nagpur dont offer that. Plus there is the monetary aspect - if tickets can be purchased at the gate and on a daily basis, people can make the time..<BR/>But if you are asking me to commit 5 days, in advance, and I have to pay upfront for all five days in full, I am going to think twice.<BR/><BR/>Add up the non facilities and the time to the equation and you can understand why people dont go to the Tests.<BR/><BR/>Cheers,Homerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13949049044524078820noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5134440631193335724.post-65963468695496118782009-01-06T11:01:00.000+05:302009-01-06T11:01:00.000+05:30a warm welcome Obi2...hope you will keep dropping ...a warm welcome Obi2...hope you will keep dropping by...<BR/><BR/>yes beer and good dose of cheerleaders would do for me atleast :)straight pointhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08309030423887849171noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5134440631193335724.post-84898405525398584152009-01-06T10:59:00.000+05:302009-01-06T10:59:00.000+05:30sure homer ppl go to odi's assured of wins...and t...sure homer ppl go to odi's assured of wins...and test match can never guarantee that...<BR/><BR/>but this applies to every test played at every venue...then why some grounds attract more crowd for test matches and even a lure of sachin scoring 12000 runs, indian win and beer at mohali too cant attract crowd...?straight pointhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08309030423887849171noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5134440631193335724.post-35909179399015949122009-01-06T09:14:00.000+05:302009-01-06T09:14:00.000+05:30Obi2,They serve beer at Mohali.. Havent seen much ...Obi2,<BR/><BR/>They serve beer at Mohali.. Havent seen much crowd there though :)<BR/><BR/>Cheers,Homerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13949049044524078820noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5134440631193335724.post-38654404797450762292009-01-06T08:17:00.000+05:302009-01-06T08:17:00.000+05:30they should just start serving beer at the stadium...they should just start serving beer at the stadiums. <BR/><BR/>It'll solve all problems.Obi2https://www.blogger.com/profile/15167897776529740186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5134440631193335724.post-152596535023558322009-01-05T21:01:00.000+05:302009-01-05T21:01:00.000+05:30SP,Wrong argument.People go to an ODI because they...SP,<BR/><BR/>Wrong argument.<BR/><BR/>People go to an ODI because they are assured of a result AND they have to make a commitment of only one day in an Indian stadium.<BR/><BR/>People avoid going to a Test match BECAUSE they have to COMPULSORILY make a commitment for 5 days AND are not assured of a result.<BR/><BR/>Factor in ticket costs, proximity of the stadium to the city, facilities inside and out of the stadium ( sanitation, water, concession stands, food and beverage) and it is easy to see why people would much rather watch the game from the comfort of their living rooms than sweat it out at the grounds.<BR/><BR/>Cheers,Homerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13949049044524078820noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5134440631193335724.post-58363600010557664652009-01-05T18:58:00.000+05:302009-01-05T18:58:00.000+05:30welcome KK...yes the conditions are similar in bot...welcome KK...<BR/><BR/>yes the conditions are similar in both countries...new stadiums are coming up but are far from city and lack of proper infrastructure is also not helping the cause...<BR/><BR/>but my point is same goes for odi matches...isn't it...then why stadium goes packed with mass?<BR/><BR/>so according to me ans lies in cricketing tradition, culture to see best engaging in dual over five days...when we have that even for tests crowd will come in...till then why not organize them where there's some culture at place already? <BR/><BR/>irrespective of the stadium is at metro or non-metro that is...straight pointhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08309030423887849171noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5134440631193335724.post-41994288369623676502009-01-05T18:31:00.000+05:302009-01-05T18:31:00.000+05:30for the longest time, whenever i used to fret abou...for the longest time, whenever i used to fret about the future of test cricket i would marvel at how indians would pack the stadium for any test match not so long ago (the pak tour of 99 being my reference point.)<BR/><BR/>since then, even in india the situation has gone to hell. the small town v metro debate holds some merit - in pakistan karachi and lahore get all the tests but no one ever comes in. yet in venues like faisalabad and peshawar you get good crowds for any form of cricket. but then the anomaly comes in with a venue like multan where the new ground is wholly out of the way and there isn't even a proper road leading to it.<BR/><BR/>but then again, no one will play test cricket in pakistan ever again, so my comment is just a pathetic waste of space.karachikhatmalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10230156724789704199noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5134440631193335724.post-83714268847950080452009-01-05T12:37:00.000+05:302009-01-05T12:37:00.000+05:30anon...when i wrote this pc i never thought it can...anon...<BR/><BR/>when i wrote this pc i never thought it can turn out to be metro vs small town debate...<BR/><BR/>if you again read my post you will see that i have given fixed test stadium based on cricketing culture only...<BR/><BR/>my suggestion of organizing some test matches on rotation to other grounds to see if there is any improvement in turn out is also based on flexibility in approach...<BR/><BR/>but small or big town...i wanna see crowd and thats the only point i wanted to raise...<BR/><BR/>cheers!straight pointhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08309030423887849171noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5134440631193335724.post-61096049184748961732009-01-05T00:01:00.000+05:302009-01-05T00:01:00.000+05:30These are generalizations about small towns versus...These are generalizations about small towns versus the metros. In Mohali during the Australia test, BCCI was only selling 5 day passes, and only at banks. No ticket sales at the ground. Nagpur, during Dada's farewell, the new stadium was way outside the city with no public transport and the same 5 day passes to be purchased at a bank counter. No phone sales, no internet sales, no day passes. In Nagpur there was a huge crowd to watch the practice at the old VCA ground in the city, but people did not travel out of the city for the match. The only real change in India has been the lack of free time with people due to economic growth and faster pace of life. New stadiums in smaller towns are out of the way and infrastructure will take time to catch up, even though the stadia have good facilities. Also, having addressed the facilities modernization, BCCI now needs to focus on amenities and the overall spectator experience. Things like cheap plentiful parking, good approach roads, comfortable seating, shade, access to water, food, beer, clean toilets etc definitely will go a long way. BCCI is light years behind in these aspects of managing the customer experience at the grounds. In fact BCCI is a horrible custodian of the game by world standards - they do not even have a museum of Indian Cricket yet, let alone a sense of what Cricket means to the people. Its simply the Board for Commercialization of Cricket in India.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5134440631193335724.post-58136490976793382732009-01-04T12:08:00.000+05:302009-01-04T12:08:00.000+05:30Blore, Chennai, Kotla, Mohali, Ahmedabad and Kolka...Blore, Chennai, Kotla, Mohali, Ahmedabad and Kolkata -- the Test venues <BR/><BR/>Rotate ODIs and T20s amongst others....<BR/><BR/>IPL would help sub standard venues a great deal like Mumbai (dont think Brabourne or Wankhede are gud enuf to host a Test) or Cuttack !!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5134440631193335724.post-15244349977700890472009-01-03T18:33:00.000+05:302009-01-03T18:33:00.000+05:30good suggestion SB!...thanks for carrying the deba...good suggestion SB!...thanks for carrying the debate fwd...<BR/><BR/>we have seen test matched being hosted at nagpur and other such places but i still feel test cricket is yet to catch up there... <BR/><BR/>though i am not against giving them regular does of test stars to see how they respond...straight pointhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08309030423887849171noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5134440631193335724.post-38936382823397671082009-01-03T18:07:00.000+05:302009-01-03T18:07:00.000+05:30SP, it was following rebellion and subsequent fede...SP, it was following rebellion and subsequent federalisation of BCCI that cricket went out into the mofussil grounds. So much so that now it is quite the reverse - the better grounds and conditions (for spectators and players alike) are these out-of-metros cricket stadia.<BR/><BR/>Ahmedabad, Chandigarh, Nagpur...these are fantastic stadia in comparison.<BR/><BR/>They are the pride of small cities and large towns and hence looked after.<BR/><BR/>In smaller places, there is still some importance given to things like sports, a leisurely day, a family outing to the cricketing stadium...where many still know each other in these towns....where security is only now becoming prominent enough to encroach upon your day's outing.<BR/><BR/>Many things in India are sustained because some things still matter in smaller cities and bigger towns.<BR/><BR/>Many such things aren't that important in metros unless it comes packaged with fizz.<BR/><BR/>In fact, what I suggest is that test matches shift to mofussil grounds...where they will be accorded more attention and respect.<BR/><BR/>Such towns are keen to create their own cricketing culture and develop it. Best to give them all the star value. hey still take pride in sports and sportsmen...and anyway are producing most of them.<BR/><BR/>In fact, quick money can be gained from metros through ODIs and T20 where attention spans and patience are shorter and the game is only incidental to the spectator's evening/night out.<BR/><BR/>Rather radical but please consider it for a moment or two first...Soulberryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15830619858224129215noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5134440631193335724.post-43768321699791604072009-01-03T17:02:00.000+05:302009-01-03T17:02:00.000+05:30yes sam...lets have some tradition first...may be ...yes sam...lets have some tradition first...may be after seeing them flooding stadium...other too will join in...straight pointhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08309030423887849171noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5134440631193335724.post-34525371408425850962009-01-03T16:13:00.000+05:302009-01-03T16:13:00.000+05:30eggzactly........have 5 or 6 test venues fixed and...eggzactly........have 5 or 6 test venues fixed and have a tradition :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com