Kiwis officially cut the Aus tour there in 2010 to 2 Tests

by Zat Mon 07 Sep 2009, 06:49

http://in.reuters.com/article/cricketNews/idINIndia-42267320090907?pageNumber=2&virtualBrandChannel=0&sp=true

WELLINGTON (Reuters) - New Zealand have shortened next year's home test series against Australia to two matches to help alleviate scheduling conflicts with the lucrative Indian Premier League Twenty20 season.

Six senior New Zealand players, including captain Daniel Vettori, delayed signing their contracts with New Zealand's cricket board until late July, after conflicts between the IPL and the team's international programme were clarified.

IPL player payments are made on a pro-rata basis, reducing the money paid to players when they miss parts of the tournament.

The Australians traditionally play three tests when touring their neighbours but New Zealand Cricket (NZC) said it had cut the series back to two tests due to the "compressed nature of the tour".

"Playing test cricket in New Zealand after the cessation of daylight saving and deep into the second week of April is not realistic," NZC chief executive Justin Vaughan said in a statement on Monday.

"Therefore our only option has been to limit the series to two tests."

The abridged tour, concluding with the second test finishing on March 31 at the latest, would allow New Zealand players to play in the final three weeks of the IPL competition running from March 12-April 25.

More in the link.

But they'll still play 2 t20i and 5 ODI matches - before the Tests.

Nuke Auckland, you know it makes sense.

by G.Wood Mon 07 Sep 2009, 06:50

I thought they were going to give their reason as Australia's new found minnow status in tests

by skully Mon 07 Sep 2009, 06:55

[snorfle] but sage.

by G.Wood Mon 07 Sep 2009, 07:03

Apparently they are still managing to play 3 tests against Pakistan that summer

by Henry Mon 07 Sep 2009, 07:06

How can the ICC say that they want to save test cricket when they refuse to provide a window for the IPL? The Kiwi players will earn as much from 3 weeks in the IPL as they do playing a whole year for New Zealand. The same is true for the Sri Lankans and West Indians.

The ICC has to realise that the money the IPL offers is too good for players from the poorer test nations to refuse, and if the international calendar clashes with the IPL, there will be players opting for the money. I can't blame the players at all. Most Kiwi players actually have to go out into the real world and find proper jobs when they retire/are dropped from international cricket in order to put food on the table. Craig McMillan quit all cricket for a while when he was dropped from the national side, because he couldn't afford to play first class cricket in New Zealand full time and try and fight his way back into the national side. He applied for several desk jobs before he bit the bullet in 2005, borrowed some money from friends, and had one last crack at forcing his way back into the NZ team (Which he achieved).

The IPL really was a life changer for the players from poorer test nations. The ICC should realise this and give it a window pronto.

by taipan Mon 07 Sep 2009, 07:11

G.Wood wrote:I thought they were going to give their reason as Australia's new found minnow status in tests

Revenge for Aus refusing to play tests against them for so many years?

by Bradman Mon 07 Sep 2009, 07:13

We can't let the Kiwis be lost to test cricket. The way we're goning it'll only be them and the Windies we can beat.

by JKLever Mon 07 Sep 2009, 09:27

BanIndia

by Bradman Mon 07 Sep 2009, 09:58

Kiwiis are funnny (losers), well people who don't have a clue (losers), maybe people without any future (losers), maybe people without people (losers), maybe we have to train most of them (losers), maybe they're tense the dole's been tightened up (losers), maybe they're's no jobs in NZ (losers), maybe they can't bat (losers), maybe they can't bowl (losers).

Well you get the picture.

by taipan Mon 07 Sep 2009, 10:02

Bradman wrote:Kiwiis are funnny (losers), well people who don't have a clue (losers), maybe people without any future (losers), maybe people without people (losers), maybe we have to train most of them (losers), maybe they're tense the dole's been tightened up (losers), maybe they're's no jobs in NZ (losers), maybe they can't bat (losers), maybe they can't bowl (losers).

Well you get the picture.

You saying Trev is a Kiwi?

by spangler Mon 07 Sep 2009, 10:17

Bradman wrote:Kiwiis are funnny (losers), well people who don't have a clue (losers), maybe people without any future (losers), maybe people without people (losers), maybe we have to train most of them (losers), maybe they're tense the dole's been tightened up (losers), maybe they're's no jobs in NZ (losers), maybe they can't bat (losers), maybe they can't bowl (losers).

Well you get the picture.

Yeah but they made FotC.

What have Australia ever done? And don't give me the Mick Dundee arguement.

by Bradman Mon 07 Sep 2009, 11:15

Alamein, Tobruk things like that.

by Zat Mon 07 Sep 2009, 23:58

taipan wrote:
Bradman wrote:Kiwiis are funnny (losers), well people who don't have a clue (losers), maybe people without any future (losers), maybe people without people (losers), maybe we have to train most of them (losers), maybe they're tense the dole's been tightened up (losers), maybe they're's no jobs in NZ (losers), maybe they can't bat (losers), maybe they can't bowl (losers).

Well you get the picture.

You saying Trev is a Kiwi?

I think I accused him of something similar back in the ABC days. Or possibly C4. Plus ca change, and all that...

by DJ_Smerk Tue 08 Sep 2009, 00:12

Damn Kiwi's grow some ball's FFS.

Two Test Match Series......WHAT IS THE POINT?!?!

by Zat Tue 08 Sep 2009, 01:41

To be honest, it's all some nations deserve.

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