Number of Empty seats in Test Cricket

Timed Out · 18 Nov 2007, 09:17

Ive noticed recently when watching the cricket on tv how many empty seats they're at most the games. I cant remember a test match england have played where it hasnt been full for the first 3 days atleast.

Any idea why they cant sell the tickets or any views on the matter?

Mike111 · 18 Nov 2007, 22:03

yeah with the kind of one sided cricket thats being played recently its not looking good.

**mas cambios** · 19 Nov 2007, 01:49

Simple solution - cut prices. You can argue that you're getting good value for money in terms of number of hours play versus price but £50 (in the UK) is still a bit steep.

Also, you need to look at the individual countries in question, some places prefer the one day game to tests.

Lastly, looking at some of the tests over the last few days, well, hardly been a great advertisement has it.

Virendersingh.berthwal · 19 Nov 2007, 04:57

Do u think that because of 20/20 and ODI's viewership for Test Cricket has gone down.

Rohitpatel · 19 Nov 2007, 08:31

In India there is always full house for one day match but in Test too we get very big crowd. If the team plays more 20 20 then the test cricket will get affected but until now I dont think it has much effect.

Dikon · 19 Nov 2007, 10:43

We still manage to fill grounds in England why can't they fill them overseas?

StanTheMan · 19 Nov 2007, 11:28

I think you still get full grounds in blighty as it's tradition and there is no love lost for the 50 over game.

swghayward79 · 19 Nov 2007, 12:35

I think some of it has to do with the dominance of Australia over the last 10 years, when they play, you know they're going to win more often than not.

Plus there is too much cricket being played, if we cut the number of games we would see peoples appetites for the game increase.

StanTheMan · 19 Nov 2007, 16:31

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Originally Posted by Timed Out

Ive noticed recently when watching the cricket on tv how many empty seats they're at most the games. I cant remember a test match england have played where it hasnt been full for the first 3 days atleast.

Any idea why they cant sell the tickets or any views on the matter?

What teams in particualr were you thinking of? South Africa, Australia or others? Just out of interest

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Rohitpatel · 19 Nov 2007, 23:28

I think it is the NZ and SA series where there wasnt much crowd.* I also heard that the crowd was less in Australia recently. I think more crowd will come when there is exciting series. The matches between South Africa and New Zealand had very poor cricket.