ECB announces games and venues for 2010 season, but thank god, there's no day/night test

[Skater]

The ECB have announced the schedule for England's next domestic season:

England vs Bangladesh, 2 Tests, played at Lord's and Old Trafford
England vs Bangladesh, 3 ODIs, played at County Ground Bristol, Edgbaston and Trent Bridge
England vs Pakistan, 4 Tests, played at Lord's, Edgbaston, Trent Bridge and The Oval
England vs Pakistan, 5 ODIs, played at Lord's, Riverside Chester-le-Street, Headingley, Rose Bowl and The Oval
Australia vs Pakistan, 2 Tests, played at Lord's and Headingley
Australia vs Pakistan, 2 Twenty20s, both played at Edgbaston

BBC SPORT | Cricket | Old Trafford gets Bangladesh Test

 

[TheGreemSim]

I hope too see a couple in Bristol then.

 

[StinkyBoHoon]

it would be interesting to know if headingley or old trafford is happier about the test switch.

australia v pakistan is quite high profile, much bigger than england v bangladesh, but still, it doesn't involve the home country. and expecting the pakistan contingent to make hosting it financially viable after already staging 4 tests against england might be pushing it.

I think most pak fans in england would rather see england play pakistan than australia.

 

[Insomniac]

The Pakistan v Australia games have to be priced very decently, especially the game at Lord's.

Pakistani fans will not show up if it costs more than 50 quid a ticket like it usually does at Lord's.

 

[RoboRocks]

I'm curious yet worried about how the D/N test will go. I still don't think the ECB or ICC don't have sufficient enough tests to see if the pink ball will be visible under lights.

 

[Cricketman]

It'll just be weird seeing players in whites blocking under lights IMO. Usually that's the time that the batsman are having a go or the bowlers are really mixing it up in the ODIs or T20s.

Just feels weird. I might have to watch it first before making a judgment though.

 

[drainpipe32]

4 games in London!! lucky :P

the poms vs bangladesh game at lords would be day night aite?

i reckon hey should make the aus-pal game at lords a day nighter, seems like a perfect oppurtunity to try out a new idea!

 

[Sureshot]

Lord's get 3 tests next summer. Well done in spreading the capital outside of the capital!

 

[McLOVIN]

Change of plan

Plans for England to stage the first floodlit Test match next year have been abandoned after two counties refused to try the pink ball in the final round of the championship.

Pink ball snookers Test plan - Times Online (Full Story)

 

[vishwa]

Sorry to let you know, England have dropped their plans for hosting a day-night Test after Durham and Worcestershire refused to co-operate - Click here

 

[IanG]

Well maybe the pink balls should be trialed out here in Australia in the Sheffield Shield competition. I remember them trialing day/night shield games back in the mid 90s and I think they used both yellow and orange balls in them but eventually they scrapped it. maybe they should try it again with the pink balls.