tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9085002735877347242.post8633110096995630836..comments2024-01-01T18:03:55.403+05:30Comments on In the Name of Cricket: Test Cricket in India - Is it alive and well?Viswanathanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03511419586643916500noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9085002735877347242.post-55051473584546088042008-10-07T07:21:00.000+05:302008-10-07T07:21:00.000+05:30VMM,It is not a pleasant experience. However, my e...VMM,<BR/><BR/>It is not a pleasant experience. However, my experience is limited to the old 'D' stand and a couple days spent in the 'B'(?) stand.:)Viswanathanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03511419586643916500noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9085002735877347242.post-10531870855048108102008-10-07T07:18:00.000+05:302008-10-07T07:18:00.000+05:30Tri,You have point there. The popularity of the se...Tri,<BR/><BR/>You have point there. The popularity of the series could be a factor.Viswanathanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03511419586643916500noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9085002735877347242.post-79189796665141500982008-10-07T07:16:00.000+05:302008-10-07T07:16:00.000+05:30Philip,"Afterall, how long can India flog a dead h...Philip,<BR/><BR/>"Afterall, how long can India flog a dead horse?"<BR/><BR/>Absolutely, bring on the Chinese.:)Viswanathanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03511419586643916500noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9085002735877347242.post-51037785373408515902008-10-07T07:15:00.000+05:302008-10-07T07:15:00.000+05:30UTP,Yes fresh faces will help. :)UTP,<BR/><BR/>Yes fresh faces will help. :)Viswanathanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03511419586643916500noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9085002735877347242.post-9942422862929640632008-10-07T07:14:00.000+05:302008-10-07T07:14:00.000+05:30Homer,"A better measure would be the advertising r...Homer,<BR/><BR/>"A better measure would be the advertising revenues and the number of as spots sold by the TV networks during the course of the Test."<BR/><BR/>I was hoping someone would bring up this point.<BR/><BR/>That is why I suggested Boria Majumdar is wrong in stating so.<BR/><BR/>Personally, it is has been ages since I saw a cricket match in a stadium, but I have not missed any of them thanks to TV. I believe it is the same with most of us.<BR/><BR/>So as you point out the head count at the stadium should not be the basis of estimating Test crickets health in India.<BR/><BR/>I believe, Test cricket is in rude health.<BR/><BR/>Cheers.Viswanathanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03511419586643916500noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9085002735877347242.post-39262913499658711772008-10-07T07:06:00.000+05:302008-10-07T07:06:00.000+05:30Cricket itself will lose its sheen among the India...Cricket itself will lose its sheen among the Indian public. People are already moving towards soccer, f1 etc.<BR/><BR/>5 years on, it will be an even depressing scenario for cricket unless newer and stronger countries emerge in the cricket field (e.g China)<BR/><BR/>Afterall, how long can India flog a dead horse?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9085002735877347242.post-71393317595826441712008-10-06T23:51:00.000+05:302008-10-06T23:51:00.000+05:30@Ott, I have still never watched a match in a stad...@Ott, I have still never watched a match in a stadium. I was hoping for Chennai (against SA), but was travelling. :(<BR/><BR/>@UTP, are you suggesting that India's 07-08 tour of Aus was mediocre? <BR/><BR/>@Trideep, the more educated of the mass will follow the Indo-Aus Test series and "purists" (if I could call us that) will still follow the Ind-Eng series. I think there might be just enough of us to make a for a decent rating on TV. The ratings for the Ind-Eng will also depend on how many of the Fab four/five will play. If the big names are missing, it may not be very good news.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9085002735877347242.post-44269717260638524442008-10-06T22:40:00.000+05:302008-10-06T22:40:00.000+05:30Ott,This is an Indo-Aus series. One of the most in...Ott,<BR/>This is an Indo-Aus series. One of the most intriguing series in the last decade.. Hence the interest. I doubt a similar interest in a india v england series.Trideephttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02039683101593206689noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9085002735877347242.post-56331468604671127452008-10-06T22:25:00.000+05:302008-10-06T22:25:00.000+05:30Some new faces are required...we are all bored wit...Some new faces are required...we are all bored with the mediocre performances and excess baggage of greats being carried around...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9085002735877347242.post-86275429459083184942008-10-06T22:13:00.000+05:302008-10-06T22:13:00.000+05:30I think ticket sales is the last thing people shou...I think ticket sales is the last thing people should be looking at to gauge the popularity of Test cricket in India.<BR/><BR/>A better measure would be the advertising revenues and the number of as spots sold by the TV networks during the course of the Test<BR/><BR/>Cheers,Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9085002735877347242.post-451852237321135572008-10-06T11:54:00.000+05:302008-10-06T11:54:00.000+05:30VMM,Apart from time watching a match at the stadiu...VMM,<BR/><BR/>Apart from time watching a match at the stadium is tedious because of the security.Viswanathanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03511419586643916500noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9085002735877347242.post-54806676321694138152008-10-06T11:53:00.000+05:302008-10-06T11:53:00.000+05:30R,That is a good one. If you recall I have said th...R,<BR/><BR/>That is a good one. <BR/><BR/>If you recall I have said that the number of heads in the stadium is not indication of the health of the game for precisely the same reason.Viswanathanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03511419586643916500noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9085002735877347242.post-49196795908611316512008-10-06T10:43:00.000+05:302008-10-06T10:43:00.000+05:30Good catch! I don't mind the money or the conditio...Good catch! I don't mind the money or the conditions, it's time that I sometimes may not have. Also, there is a lot of hassle in procuring tickets. The BCCI folks need to iron out these ticket procuring wrinkles - the turn out might be better.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9085002735877347242.post-25002916617416395292008-10-06T10:32:00.000+05:302008-10-06T10:32:00.000+05:30Mostly on compilmentary tickets.Mostly on compilmentary tickets.LVISShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16773797098604812850noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9085002735877347242.post-50489052428595930822008-10-06T10:04:00.000+05:302008-10-06T10:04:00.000+05:30R,True, but a cricket aficionado can enjoy a game ...R,<BR/><BR/>True, but a cricket aficionado can enjoy a game irrespective of the state or the conditions.<BR/><BR/>What do you say?Viswanathanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03511419586643916500noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9085002735877347242.post-59509062771843876742008-10-06T07:46:00.000+05:302008-10-06T07:46:00.000+05:30Cricket is enjoyable only when people throng the g...Cricket is enjoyable only when people throng the galleries and make it a noisy affair. THose in the higher classes clap nioselessly. Right?LVISShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16773797098604812850noreply@blogger.com