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Message: [QUOTE="Coxy, post: 2415615, member: 1764"] I don't think crowds are the be all and end all. TV ratings have been solid. I think we got used to selling out stadiums for ODIs here, particularly in Brisbane (it would usually sell out months in advance). I think the culture is changing a bit. People will wait and see how games are progressing in a series before heading along. Though with that in mind the crowds are a little poor. Should also note that games are being shown in full in the host city these days. I remember they used to only show 2 hours on TV for a Brisbane game to encourage people to go along to watch. The problem with the tri-series is always the games between the 2 visiting teams. Nobody gives a rats arse. And it's also a problem when you have 1 team that's an absolute nuffy like Zimbabwe. It means 8 of the 12 prelim games are walkovers. I also think the length of the series is a tad long. I think 4 games against each team is too much before the finals. I reckon 2 each is better, but then you don't have Australia visit every city before the finals. So make it 3. That gives Australia 6 preliminary games - 1 in each capital city. Then play the finals in Sydney, Melbourne and alternate the third (but not always the third since it's not played if the series is decided after 2) between Brisbane, Adelaide and Perth. [/QUOTE]

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