2023 ICC Cricket World Cup (October/November) - India

[wasteyouryouth]

Melinda Farrell offering us all a dose of common sense

 

[CerealKiller]

 

[abhi_jacko]

Melinda Farrell offering us all a dose of common sense

It's the absolute lack of atmosphere for a World Cup match that's the problem. Not the spectator count

Also I think it's got to do with the fact that this stadium is in Ahmedabad/Gujarat. I highly doubt folks there would be as excited for a neutral game (even with cricketing heavyweights) as compared to spectators in cities like Chennai, Mumbai, Kolkata, Bengaluru, etc. It's the difference between being a cricket fan and an Indian cricket fan that is also at play here. Which brings forth the question asked above - did a city like Ahmedabad warrant such a huge stadium (if we look beyond the political chest thumping aspect)

 

[wasteyouryouth]

Don't care if we win, just like seeing Mark Wood bowl 95mph

 

[Umair7]

Some of the comments I’m seeing elsewhere on this are laughable really.

“Oh why don’t they take a holiday for a major global sporting event? We in England and Australia do that”

I think they were talking about School Holidays (?) but in Australia case it's not true.

 

[LiveLoveABD]

If the ICC and all cricket boards for once come together and boycott the BCCI for a year. The cows will come home. But it will never happen!

 

[WubbaLubbaDubDub]

Problem is ICC wont survive. Cows will never come home (do not know what that means).

 

[wasteyouryouth]

If the ICC and all cricket boards for once come together and boycott the BCCI for a year. The cows will come home. But it will never happen!

Everyone would be broke and there would a year-long IPL.

 

[wasteyouryouth]

Ravindra firing his way into the IPL.

Looking very good.

 

[Umair7]

I remember how empty the Aussie grounds were for Australia's matches in the last T20 WC too.

CA actions showing it's result - BBL on Ten was growing, 80k fans showed up for Stars v Gades! People wanted more local & international stars. CA: ALL I CAN DO IS EXTEND THE SEASON! CA 2.0: SHORT TERM MONEY >>> LONG TERM GAIN! Fu*k Ten, Love Fox.

BCCI on the other hand is shit at another level - No E-Ticket, schedule announced late AF, changes in the schedule, stadium experience is still in the 19th century. Shit experience for the locals, hell for the international fans.

 

[Na Maloom Afraad]

Rachin channelling his inner Sachin.

 

[Pinch hitter]

New Zealand is full on attacking...

 

[Umair7]

Wood + Chris Swing Merchant getting spanked :')

 

[wasteyouryouth]

England need a result like this so they can remind themselves that Moeen isn't in our best XI.

 

[CerealKiller]

I hope this is fake…

https://x.com/cuttackgupchup/status/1709902132382716307?s=46&t=CaxOHeQfS14Wk28tm-ETbw