Would a 'hand-over' be a good idea?

[Skater]

The English and Australian seasons pretty much take after each other, the English season finishes and just a few weeks later the Oz one begins, and vice versa. So would a 'hand-over' between the two countries be a good idea?

As it is now, the historic MCC side (now made up of young up-and-coming county cricketers) take on the division 1 champions at Lord's to kick our season off. A Lord's match which has become increasingly dull and poorly attended in the recent years.

My hand-over idea would have the English division 1 champions (looks like this year it will be Durham) taking on the champions of the Sheffield Shield (last season was Victoria), still at Lord's, in a 4-day match.

When the Australian season begins, the English division 1 champions of the recently concluded season would travel there to do the same thing at the home ground of the Sheffield Shield winners (this year would be Victoria v Durham at MCG).

Thoughts?

 

[Hooper]

Would be a good match, very interesting, but any Australian state would wipe the floor with a county team.

 

[Howsie]

Yea that's actually a pretty good idea. Would be interesting to see how the county team stacks up to the state team tbh.

 

[TheGreemSim]

Yeah, that's a great idea however I think the State teams would have an edge over the majority of the county sides.

 

[Kev]

I quite like the idea. But on the other hand, I have become a regular visitor to the traditional season starter and wouldn't want the MCC match to go. Plus I doubt most county sides could afford the flight tickets!

 

[drainpipe32]

Id go, and it might be a good way to invigorate interest in domestic cricket down under :P

 

[Jeetoo]

Great idea, I think it would be better than having the traditional MCG match tbh.

 

[AbhishekS]

I think the idea is really good

Would love to see it

 

[Brook]

It would be doubly good as county players could experience Aus conditions, as England always seem to get hammered there.

 

[RoboRocks]

Plus I doubt most county sides could afford the flight tickets!

If it was a ECB/Cricket Australia event then I'm sure they would, at least help, pay for a few of the expenses.

It's a decent idea but I like the County Champions vs MCC games. I would go to them but I can't drive and they're too expensive at the moment.
I would perhaps go to a day of a game in a few years when the recession eases.

 

[pcfan123]

There is no way in hell the MCC would let their match go. Funnily enough , I could see this happening with 2020 domestic cricket though.

 

[Cricketman]

It already is happening with the Champions League .

Domestic cricket (like, the normal stuff [Not T20]) needs to be a bit more globalized I think. There should be a Champions league like tournament going on between the Indian, English, Safrican, and Aussie top domestic teams to find out which side is most formidable.

Unfortunately, scheduling would be a headache because the seasons overlap so much...

 

[pcfan123]

Domestic cricket (like, the normal stuff [Not T20]) needs to be a bit more globalized I think.

domestic cricket is exactly that, domestic. It does not need to be "globalized" that is what International cricket is for.