Originally Posted by briggsy1:
“Re. the upcoming Bangladesh Tour: One overseas tour too many for England this winter? Who wants it - the players? the fans? No. I suspect only Sky tv predominately. It's only going ahead because Sky are dangling pound signs like carrots in front of the noses of the ECB/ICC and they're too greedy to refuse the offer.
Saturation fixture lists are not a problem unique to cricket of course. It's happening in football, tennis, rugby.. in fact right across the board.”
“Re. the upcoming Bangladesh Tour: One overseas tour too many for England this winter? Who wants it - the players? the fans? No. I suspect only Sky tv predominately. It's only going ahead because Sky are dangling pound signs like carrots in front of the noses of the ECB/ICC and they're too greedy to refuse the offer.
Saturation fixture lists are not a problem unique to cricket of course. It's happening in football, tennis, rugby.. in fact right across the board.”
sky tv etc. ought to put their hands in their big pockets and help Bangladesh with costs towards extra security measures for this small limited over cricket tour. Any sign of trouble and the England team should leave if they don't feel safe from any terrorist threats.



