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'People don't realise if there's no T20s, Test cricket will die'


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sunil
test destiny
by sunil on Oct 10, 2014 06:34 PM

commercially test matches are dead already. it was never meant for commercial success, it was for royalty to kill time. no one has patience to even watch 1 day matches also.
since t20 is earning huge money, it is important that stadium entry tickets are made free or given cheaply like run like news paper or tv channels.

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Kathir Krishnamurthi
Let it Die
by Kathir Krishnamurthi on Oct 10, 2014 04:08 PM  | Hide replies

Let it Die...There are no Shastris, Sharmas, ..ars in hockey, volleyball, wrestling, boxing.. We need our bahm buys to pitch in the medls tally

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rajeevan
Re: Let it Die
by rajeevan on Oct 10, 2014 04:58 PM
You will not be able to see glorified advertisements promoting junk foods and costly cosmetics and that reduce the consumption of such items.

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theobserver
Re: Re: Let it Die
by theobserver on Oct 10, 2014 05:24 PM
I think cricket is dead already. I want to vomit when i see a cricket match. the level of saturation is complete. Everybody must now understand there are other games also. I enjoyed Asian games better than this cricket bulllllll shittt.

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arjun sood
Re: Re: Re: Let it Die
by arjun sood on Oct 15, 2014 09:27 AM
With the Exit of Class Acts Dravids, Tendulkars,Laras, Pontings, Mcgrath,Warne,Pollock,Intrest in Cricket is Reduced, but it will come up again once it maintains it balance between different Formats

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ashok paricha
Shastri a crony of Srinivasan
by ashok paricha on Oct 10, 2014 03:45 PM

Yes if T20 happens there will be more chances to bet and fix matches.It is ridiculous on his part to say if there is no T20 test matches will die.T20 has made longevity of tests to 3-4 days as no technique is there due to the slam bang effect.Let Shastri not talk nonsense to swindle money.

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brian crasto
HMV
by brian crasto on Oct 10, 2014 03:24 PM  | Hide replies

His masters voice. Truly a follower of Srinivasan the ex-chairman of BCCI.If IPL is not there then BCCI doesnt make money. People are more interested in 20/20 format as people dont have time, so it is great pass time and a great money spinners for BCCI and the IPL owners, sponsors, advertising. Thats why he was made the so called director after indias failure in test series against england.

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Kunal  Dar
Flawed argument
by Kunal Dar on Oct 10, 2014 02:39 PM

I think Mr. Shastri has lost his mental imbalance as he wants to be on the payrolls of BCCI till his last breathe.I have very little say abt the future of test/ODI or T 20 cricket as the fans/spectators will decide abt its fate.
I'm shocked to read about the justification being given by by this moron abt Indian teams overseas record as compared to other test playing nations.This fool wants to conveniently suggest that if other teams cannot win overseas ,so its ok for india to get hammered in away series.And by the way,Mr. Shastri its a universal fact that u need solid bowling arsenal to win test matches home& away.Kindly put your thoughts and efforts to clean up the game and build a competitive atmosphere to identify & nurture promising players.

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Varadarajan Ravindran
Good comment
by Varadarajan Ravindran on Oct 09, 2014 11:19 PM

The t20 format will finance most cricket players at all levels. This format and its leagues will financially insulate Test cricket, while one day internationals will play only a marginal role in this respect. Ravi Sastri is a very smart individual and must take the place of "perceived good but in reality useless" Duncan Fletcher.

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balla
test cricket
by balla on Oct 09, 2014 08:04 PM

test cricket is best cricket.sehwag wiil come to cricket in indai

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anant rao
shastri talks rubbish
by anant rao on Oct 08, 2014 04:01 PM

shastri talks rubbish.test cricket is a real cricket and people enjoy ashes played between aussies and england with packed houses.shastri is an opportunist and talks nonsense even when giving unnecessary important is attached to him and gavaskar who are boring people on tv

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Ravi Kiran
Absurd
by Ravi Kiran on Oct 08, 2014 11:51 AM

It is an absurd comment by Shastri. T-20 came from Test Cricket and not otherwise. The moment T-20 is closed, Test cricket will bloom. Shastri and others have got full time job of commenting on continuous t-20 and ODI's and that's why they are making statements like this.

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Namakkal Raghavendran
Shastri's comments
by Namakkal Raghavendran on Oct 08, 2014 07:49 AM  | Hide replies

What absolute rubbish! There used to be hundreds of spectators in front of a make-shift score board in front of the Hindu office in Mount Road, Madras, cheering and clapping every time a four went up on the board. That was in the 50s,60s and 70s.There was no television and no 'net for those enthusiasts. And that was for 5-day test.
When TV came in money started pouring in and the abhorrence that is T-20 started. One of the big beneficiaries of this world of wealth, one can't expect Shastri to say anything else.

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Satheesh KR
Re: Shastri's comments
by Satheesh KR on Oct 08, 2014 07:58 AM
Test Cricket is quality cricket, T20 is only noise

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