Channel 9 furious over selection of Australia's second string one-day side
Cricket Australia chief executive James Sutherland played down the lack of big names in the squad.
“It’s only the first two games of the series. In the fullness of time we’ll see who plays in the one-day series. It’s only been picked for two games so I don’t see what the big issue is about that. The selectors made it pretty clear that the three guys who are rested (Clarke, Warner and Wade) will be back fresh in the not too distance future.”
Sutherland denied the Australian one-day side had been devalued.
Stakeholders can deny it all he likes, but it is plain as the nose on your bottom line that, for at least 15 years, Australia has been using the tri-series as trial matches for future projects.
Australian fans, the target beneficiaries of CA's innovative pricing strategies, might be dumb, but they are not stupid. Crowds have tailed off since the 1990s - why should punters take the tri-series seriously if CA does not take the tri-series seriously?
It is hoped that CricAus, as the nations governing body of the oldest sport in Australia to consider itself "Australia's National Game", give a big pair of fingers to the National Broadcasting Partner in relation to selection, operations etc.
Custodians of the game and all that.
Yeah right!... they not only know which side of their bread has the butter, but also who's name is on the wrapper.
Let the dollars keep on rolling in!
Posted by: @TKYC | Monday, January 07, 2013 at 12:03 PM
"...not too distance future."
You are fucking yanking my chain, yes?
Posted by: For All Intensive Purposes Ramifications | Tuesday, January 08, 2013 at 02:56 PM