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Posted April 17, 2026 10:10 · last edited April 17, 2026 10:18

coochiee wrote:
I'm a cricket purist, and I don't think I've ever watched a BBL game, but hey 20:20 brings in the dosh. Test cricket is a red ink enterprise in NZ.
Jumping on to get in my usual moan about how they don't even try for women's test cricket, so Suzie Bates and Sophie Devine will never play a test. Even goddamn South Africa can afford one test match a season.

martinb wrote:
 chopah wrote:
here are some supporting documents re Colin Maiden: 

https://mbsjra.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/Colin-Maiden-Precinct-Masterplan-Final-19.pdf
https://akhockey.org.nz/colin-maiden-park-project-overview-and-faqs/

 
Which one is the proposed test venue? 
On the PDF map, it's the oval marked Field 3, 4 and 5.

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Doloras edited April 17, 2026 10:18
coochiee wrote:
I'm a cricket purist, and I don't think I've ever watched a BBL game, but hey 20:20 brings in the dosh. Test cricket is a red ink enterprise in NZ.
Jumping on to get in my usual moan about how they don't even try for women's test cricket, so Suzie Bates and Sophie Devine will never play a test. Even goddamn South Africa can afford one test match a season.
Doloras edited April 17, 2026 10:15
coochiee wrote:
I'm a cricket purist, and I don't think I've ever watched a BBL game, but hey 20:20 brings in the dosh. Test cricket is a red ink enterprise in NZ.
Jumping on to get in my usual moan about how they don't even try for women's test cricket, so Suzie Bates and Sophie Devine will never play a test. Even goddamn South Africa can afford that.