Following Australia's almost uncontested run to world championship in
the last three tournaments, ICC is a bit concerned about the game's
dropping viewership across the world. It is understood that the ICC
has approached FIA for suggestions since they have traveled the same
road during Michael's continuous world championships. FIA has provided
ICC with some short term suggestions from their experience, which
includes
- Ban of any aerodynamic, mechanical assists like squash balls within
the body
- limiting the total body weight of players including all gear to 75
kgs
- 20-20 version for qualifying rounds to keep audience interest with
some action during the 'long world cups'
- Forcing soft and hard version of cricket balls in at least one
power plays (Soft balls to be colour coded with a red line)
- Tilke to redesign the next Cricket world cup venues
- The winner of current world cup to play qualifying round next time
and the top 2 of associated nations to play directly in Super Eight.
This will mix up the tournament. There are similar suggestions
inspired from F1 qualifying.

FIA feels that these suggestions, some inspired from 2003 and 2005
seasons which put breaks on Ferrari, could bring viewers back to the
game, especially from the Asian sub-continent. FIA experts are
planning to watch next few seasons of Cricket to understand cricket
more and give valuable suggestions.

:-)
Sreekumar

Sreekumar Ashok sreekumail-jnk (AT) yahoo (DOT) com said:

I'm Canadian.

In 7 hours I will see how the Russians and the Finns do (flipping between it
and the Spanish GP qualy) in Moscow.

In 11 hours, my country plays Sweden.

It's not Cricket.

Sports are good, eh?

Sreekumar Ashok wrote:
LOL.

(I'd watch more cricket if it wasn't on pay TV).

--
Phil

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Phil Newnham pnewnham (AT) yahoo (DOT) com said:
skates in Moscow this morning.

Great hockey game, BTW.

Russia's Alexander Ovechkin (Washington Capitals) is always amazing to watch,
he's one of the greats; pure finesse. And Finn team Captian Koivu (Montreal
Canadiens) once battled and survived cancer to maintain his status as one of
the top ten players in the game and never ceases to amaze me in his eloquence
and skill.

Canada plays Sweden later today, missing the young Turk, NHL scoring champ
Sydney Crosby (Pittsburgh Penguins) who suddenly backed out of the tournament
when it came to light that he played in the NHL playoffs with a broken ankle.

Syd's just a kid, but easily stands to become the next Wayne Gretzky with
little doubt. Big shoes to fill, but a solid contender.