by Arthur Crabtree » Thu May 05, 2016 10:28 am
Seems reasonable to me that London gets two Tests. They actually get three, with two at Lord's. Given the population of the captal and the transport llinks, that might still be justifiable, but the clincher is the crowds. London Tests sell very well even though ticket prices are high. Sales around the country are less impressive, particularly in the north. Maybe if more games are to be played in the north, the grounds should be able to show the capability to sell tickets for them.
The way the bidding process has been run has been pretty terrible for regional grounds though. The ECB created a market, and it wasn't appropriate.
I always say that everybody's right.