Even though Melbourne test is enjoyable, they should have prepared a
better pitch to last the test at least 4 days.
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https://indianexpress.com/article/sports/cricket/ashes-boxing-day- test-2-day-cricket-australia-pitch-mcg-10441195/?ref=latestnews_hp
rCyShort Tests are bad for businessrCO: Cricket Australia chief executive rCydidnrCOt sleep wellrCO after 20-wicket Day 1 of Boxing Day Test
Cricket Australia chief executive Todd Greenberg has suggested that the board may consider getting themselves involved in the pitch preparation
to avoid the possibility of short Tests in the future.
The fourth Test of the Ashes is racing to what looks like a two-day
finish and while it left fans at the ground thrilled, it hasnrCOt
impressed those with an interest in seeing a full fledged match. Cricket Australia has now said that the latter is also the case for the powers
that be, with chief executive Todd Greenberg saying he had a sleepless
night after Day 1, in which 20 wickets fell, thinking of the losses that they will incur.
rCLAs mesmerising and fascinating and enjoyable as it was to watch as a
fan, we want Test cricket clearly to go for longer,rCY Greenberg is quoted as saying by SEN Radio.
rCLA simple phrase IrCOd use is short Tests are bad for business. I canrCOt be
much more blunt than that. So I would like to see a slightly broader
balance between the bat and the ball. I thought yesterday slightly
favoured the ball. The batters have some ownership in some of that, itrCOs not all around the pitch, but werCOve got some challenges.rCY
Australia were all out for 152 in 45.2 overs on Day 1 but England ended
up falling for 110 in 29.5 overs to actually let the hosts bat out an
over of their second innings. Australia ended up batting for just 34.3
overs on Day 2, being all out for 132 and thus setting England a target
of 175 to chase and win their first Test of this series. England look
set to do it on Day 2 itself, thus making this the second Test in this yearrCOs Ashes that will last just two days.
Getting involved in pitch preparation
Greenberg has said that Cricket Australia may consider getting involved
in the pitch preparation process to avoid situations like these. Commentators and former players have been almost unanimously criticial
of the pitch at the MCG for the fourth Test, on which Australia captain Steve Smith said there was about 10mm of grass before the start of the match.
rCLHistorically we have taken a hands-off approach in all of our wicket preparation and allowed the staff and the conditions and those characteristics to be presented. But itrCOs hard not to get more involved when you see the impact on the sport, particularly commercially.
rCLIrCOm not suggesting werCOre going to go around talking to groundstaff, but
we do have to have a careful eye on what our expectations are over the course of a summer,rCY said Greenberg.
If the Test had gone the distance, I imagine that the third day (the
Sunday) would have seen another 90,000 crowd, so that's a huge financial loss. And will CA also lose a proportion of the fees they charge the broadcasters, which would be a far larger loss?
John Hall wrote:
If the Test had gone the distance, I imagine that the third day (the
Sunday) would have seen another 90,000 crowd, so that's a huge
financial loss. And will CA also lose a proportion of the fees they
charge the broadcasters, which would be a far larger loss?
Appropriate Conspiracy Theory:
CA has orchestrated all these dud pitches to shorten the Tests so that
they don't keep bums off Big Bash seats.
You heard it here first.
On 27/12/2025 06:47, FBInCIAnNSATerroristSlayer wrote:
Even though Melbourne test is enjoyable, they should have prepared a
better pitch to last the test at least 4 days.
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https://indianexpress.com/article/sports/cricket/ashes-boxing-day-
test-2-day-cricket-australia-pitch-mcg-10441195/?ref=latestnews_hp
rCyShort Tests are bad for businessrCO: Cricket Australia chief executive >> rCydidnrCOt sleep wellrCO after 20-wicket Day 1 of Boxing Day Test
Cricket Australia chief executive Todd Greenberg has suggested that
the board may consider getting themselves involved in the pitch
preparation to avoid the possibility of short Tests in the future.
The fourth Test of the Ashes is racing to what looks like a two-day
finish and while it left fans at the ground thrilled, it hasnrCOt
impressed those with an interest in seeing a full fledged match.
Cricket Australia has now said that the latter is also the case for
the powers that be, with chief executive Todd Greenberg saying he had
a sleepless night after Day 1, in which 20 wickets fell, thinking of
the losses that they will incur.
rCLAs mesmerising and fascinating and enjoyable as it was to watch as a
fan, we want Test cricket clearly to go for longer,rCY Greenberg is
quoted as saying by SEN Radio.
rCLA simple phrase IrCOd use is short Tests are bad for business. I canrCOt >> be much more blunt than that. So I would like to see a slightly
broader balance between the bat and the ball. I thought yesterday
slightly favoured the ball. The batters have some ownership in some of
that, itrCOs not all around the pitch, but werCOve got some challenges.rCY >>
Australia were all out for 152 in 45.2 overs on Day 1 but England
ended up falling for 110 in 29.5 overs to actually let the hosts bat
out an over of their second innings. Australia ended up batting for
just 34.3 overs on Day 2, being all out for 132 and thus setting
England a target of 175 to chase and win their first Test of this
series. England look set to do it on Day 2 itself, thus making this
the second Test in this yearrCOs Ashes that will last just two days.
Getting involved in pitch preparation
Greenberg has said that Cricket Australia may consider getting
involved in the pitch preparation process to avoid situations like
these. Commentators and former players have been almost unanimously
criticial of the pitch at the MCG for the fourth Test, on which
Australia captain Steve Smith said there was about 10mm of grass
before the start of the match.
rCLHistorically we have taken a hands-off approach in all of our wicket
preparation and allowed the staff and the conditions and those
characteristics to be presented. But itrCOs hard not to get more
involved when you see the impact on the sport, particularly commercially.
rCLIrCOm not suggesting werCOre going to go around talking to groundstaff, >> but we do have to have a careful eye on what our expectations are over
the course of a summer,rCY said Greenberg.
If the Test had gone the distance, I imagine that the third day (the
Sunday) would have seen another 90,000 crowd, so that's a huge financial loss. And will CA also lose a proportion of the fees they charge the broadcasters, which would be a far larger loss?
On 28/12/2025 10:14, alvey wrote:
John Hall wrote:I'm not sure if you're being serious,
If the Test had gone the distance, I imagine that the third day (the
Sunday) would have seen another 90,000 crowd, so that's a huge
financial loss. And will CA also lose a proportion of the fees they
charge the broadcasters, which would be a far larger loss?
Appropriate Conspiracy Theory:
CA has orchestrated all these dud pitches to shorten the Tests so that
they don't keep bums off Big Bash seats.
You heard it here first.
but surely the Big Bash games,
though popular, are only going to attract crowds a fraction of the size
of those for the Melbourne Test? And if CA really found the clash of fixtures to be a concern, wouldn't it be easier to just schedule the BB fixtures so that they didn't clash with the Test?
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