Originally Posted by davethecue:
“A more revolutionary idea may be to give the 'May' Tests away for nothing and up the charges for the bigger , more established grounds that generally sell out anyway
Pull the 'lucky' grounds out of a hat and ensure that the ground meets all the standards etc
This would enable cheaper tickets so that the likes of you and me could actually go to more than a day's play without having to re-mortgage !
It would also take Test cricket to the youngsters who generally can't afford to go unless it's the last day with very little play expected
Look what happened at Lords a couple of years ago when they made it a tenner (iirc) for the last day
The ground was full of youngsters
Unfortunately, I can't see this happening as the money men wont let it happen
They prefer to sit back and watch clubs struggle as long as they get their percentage
It's a disgrace that ambitious clubs such as Durham and Glamorgan should have to put everything at risk in an effort to provide Test Cricket for their local communities”
I see no reason why both Lords and The Oval should each get a test in a series, maybe they could alternate,
So one for London, now two candidates in the Midlands in Edgbaston and Trent Bridge, again alternate them.
Headingley and Old Trafford can alternate,
This gives more opportunities to Durham, Glamkrgan and Hampshire to get a test match