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Title: Back to Back Ashes Series
Post by: Tom on January 28, 2011, 02:31:22 PM
http://www.espncricinfo.com/the-ashes-2010-11/content/current/story/498610.html

Not sure I'm a fan of this decision!
Title: Re: Back to Back Ashes Series
Post by: roco on January 28, 2011, 02:36:47 PM
Nor me not liking it but what can the boards do
Title: Re: Back to Back Ashes Series
Post by: mdl_1979 on January 28, 2011, 02:38:17 PM
It's not ideal, but will help ease the situation we have had this winter where the World Cup is following a gruelling tour.
Title: Re: Back to Back Ashes Series
Post by: iand123 on January 28, 2011, 02:40:31 PM
Have to agree with you there Tom. The Ashes has a special atmosphere around it and to have it too frequent will dent that for me

Is being in Aus for 5 months really that different from being in aus for 3 and then in India for 2 like this winter?
Title: Re: Back to Back Ashes Series
Post by: Tom on January 28, 2011, 02:44:03 PM
It's looking like it could well be 2013 Ashes, then into the 13/14 Ashes then into the 2014 T20 World Cup (Bangladesh) then IPL.

Hopefully they cut down on the meaningless ODI's in between.
Title: Re: Back to Back Ashes Series
Post by: tommo256 on January 28, 2011, 02:56:55 PM
So we play them here and then go out there, just trying to get my head round it.
Title: Re: Back to Back Ashes Series
Post by: mdl_1979 on January 28, 2011, 02:57:09 PM
\Would be ok as long as they don't tack a 7 match ODI series onto the end of the Ashes tour.
Title: Re: Back to Back Ashes Series
Post by: iand123 on January 28, 2011, 03:04:49 PM
I thought they had to have the 7 ODI's due to the status the ashes test series has
Title: Re: Back to Back Ashes Series
Post by: Jeet on January 28, 2011, 03:07:33 PM
Quote from: iand123 on January 28, 2011, 03:04:49 PM
I thought they had to have the 7 ODI's due to the status the ashes test series has
No just to mug fans out off more cash
Title: Re: Back to Back Ashes Series
Post by: iand123 on January 28, 2011, 03:16:01 PM
Quote from: Jeet on January 28, 2011, 03:07:33 PM
No just to mug fans out off more cash

Sounds like the ECB