So which forummers have actually been to tests or not?

I try and get to at least one a year

Me

I usually try for one test and one ODI a year. Hoping to attend an Ashes test next year.

I've been to Tests, but they're somewhat overhyped. Haven't been for 4 years. When I did go last, there was about 30 overs of boring play and a plethora of drinking games. Cost £50 ticket, £25 for travel and about £80 on food and drink. So that's about a ton 50 for something I could do(for the most part) back home for not much. Could I guarantee the weather and the calibre of cricket, I could be tempted again, but it would probably cost me nearer to £250 this time...

Up until the last two years I had been to at least one day's live cricket for the previous 30+ years.

Never have I been to a single Test match [or a One day, or a T20, or hell even a domestic match like Ranji, Challenger or Duleep]

Yup - would soon get bored of watching the game if Test cricket didn't exist.

Try to get to at least one a year, and living within a 10 minute stroll of Trent Bridge obviously helps - looking forward to the Kiwi Test in a couple of weeks.

Have also seen England compete in Test matches at Edgbaston, Headingley, and Lord's in this country, and capitulate miserably at the MCG and SCG in 'Oz.

Batman wrote:Never have I been to a single Test match [or a One day, or a T20, or hell even a domestic match like Ranji, Challenger or Duleep]

Batman, if you don't mind me asking, what is the reason? Geographical? Financial? Proffessional?

Henry wrote:

Batman wrote:Never have I been to a single Test match [or a One day, or a T20, or hell even a domestic match like Ranji, Challenger or Duleep]

Batman, if you don't mind me asking, what is the reason? Geographical? Financial? Proffessional?

Erm, did you try reading the numerous reasons he posted on the previous page?

skully wrote:

Henry wrote:

Batman wrote:Never have I been to a single Test match [or a One day, or a T20, or hell even a domestic match like Ranji, Challenger or Duleep]

Batman, if you don't mind me asking, what is the reason? Geographical? Financial? Proffessional?

Erm, did you try reading the numerous reasons he posted on the previous page?

No.

There is no previous page.

Been to a few Ranji matches, a few ODIs, and 1.5 tests.

Used to go the either the Sydney or Melbourne test until '89 . . . since then I've only been to Sydney in 05-06
And quite a few ODIs at the 'G . . .

Henry wrote:

Batman wrote:Never have I been to a single Test match [or a One day, or a T20, or hell even a domestic match like Ranji, Challenger or Duleep]

Batman, if you don't mind me asking, what is the reason? Geographical? Financial? Proffessional?

The answers have been given 5 minutes back in favourite innings thread.

To repost it -

Problem with cricket in places like Mumbai is that when the big international matches come, most of the tickets available to the viewing public [after close to 60% is blocked for politcians, celebrities, club members, corporate quotas and a host of bloody rich swines], the public tickets get wiped off within 2 hours and a good 90% of it ends up within a couple of hours for sale in the black markets with pimps who make a killing charging twice or thrice for it.....

Too much hassles in getting a proper ticket. Then on match days, mismanagement ensues. Geniune ticketholders do not get to enter the venue sometimes. A couple of years back, people holding fake and forged tickets broke in and genuine buyers were left high and dry outside by the gate security [Was it durin the England series or Champions Trophy?] Too much problems over too few sold to genuine public. This is what I hate about excessive cricket mania here. It becomes a free for all.

This does not even consider 1 hour of travel by overchoked public transport and queing up for a half a day to get one's hands on a ticket that isn't sold out.

Much better to stay at home and ensure you don't miss anything.

Meh, I can't be bothered looking. I assume you preffered looking at women's builder bums?

Read the edited post. I reposted my answer.

a few tests, a few odis and one t20

getting tickets for test matches is quite easy if you are smart enough to get them early. odis and t20s is a bitch i agree. but then again i know quite a few club members

I used to go to the Oval a lot when I lived in Surrey. Obviously we live a long way from test grounds now. Not sure if I've mentioned I went to Trent Bridge in 2005.

Henry wrote:Meh, I can't be bothered looking. I assume you preffered looking at women's builder bums?

No, that's MB.

Been to a few Headingley tests when I didn't have work and offspring commitments and cost wasn't so much of an issue.

Looking to go to the Headingley Ashes test year, does anyone fancy babysitting?

Demelza wrote:I Not sure if I've mentioned I went to Trent Bridge in 2005.

Only a few dozen times.

Wow, a thread about cricket...won't last until tac etc turn it into something else.

Been a WACA member for about 5 years so each summer go to the WA ODers, plus the Aussie ODI and Test, plus the odd afternoon at a Shield game.

Perhaps a dozen days of cricket a year.

Invader Zim wrote:Wow, a thread about cricket...won't last until tac etc turn it into something about else.

The former dross-weasel savant is having a whinge about his previous tactics...

Problem with cricket in places like Mumbai is that when the big international matches come, most of the tickets available to the viewing public [after close to 60% is blocked for politcians, celebrities, club members, corporate quotas and a host of bloody rich swines], the public tickets get wiped off within 2 hours and a good 90% of it ends up within a couple of hours for sale in the black markets with pimps who make a killing charging twice or thrice for it.....

Too much hassles in getting a proper ticket. Then on match days, mismanagement ensues. Geniune ticketholders do not get to enter the venue sometimes. A couple of years back, people holding fake and forged tickets broke in and genuine buyers were left high and dry outside by the gate security [Was it durin the England series or Champions Trophy?] Too much problems over too few sold to genuine public. This is what I hate about excessive cricket mania here. It becomes a free for all.

This does not even consider 1 hour of travel by overchoked public transport and queing up for a half a day to get one's hands on a ticket that isn't sold out.

Much better to stay at home and ensure you don't miss anything.

That's tough. Have you considered travelling to say, Sri Lanka for a game?

taipan wrote:

Demelza wrote:I Not sure if I've mentioned I went to Trent Bridge in 2005.

Only a few dozen times.

It was good.
We won.
Did you know that?

Demelza wrote:

taipan wrote:

Demelza wrote:I Not sure if I've mentioned I went to Trent Bridge in 2005.

Only a few dozen times.

It was good.
We won.
Did you know that?

It was against ther Bangles?