We sell about 45,000 tickets over 8 days at an average of around ?60

For the fourth and fifth Tests in England. And that's ignoring fifth days and catering income.

These games almost literally single handedly keep clubs financially solvent for the whole year.

Posted By: Yellalee on November 21st 2013 at 10:14:25

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When a cricket team has won the 1st 3 games in a 5 game series then what's the point of (NCFC) - Larry Hagman, Nov 21, 10:04:32
- If it is England 3 up against Australia it is so we can totally humiliate them by (NCFC) - Pixelman, Nov 21, 10:35:53
- We sell about 45,000 tickets over 8 days at an average of around ?60 (NCFC) - Yellalee, Nov 21, 10:14:25
  - 45k tickets x 8 days (n/m) (NCFC) - Yellalee, Nov 21, 10:15:08
    - Do they get an option to get their money back if a game is meaningless? (n/m) (NCFC) - Larry Hagman, Nov 21, 10:20:26
      - No. The same as in any other popular sport. (n/m) (NCFC) - Yellalee, Nov 21, 10:22:39
        
        Buyback scheme? (n/m) (NCFC) - Larry Hagman, Nov 21, 10:27:44
        
        No, the same as any other popular international sport (n/m) (NCFC) - Yellalee, Nov 21, 10:32:30
- ranking points,plus money for the cricket board (NCFC) - protheroe fitzgibbon, Nov 21, 10:09:44
  - "...cricket is nowhere near as wealthy as football" 'cos cricket has meaningless games (n/m) (NCFC) - Larry Hagman, Nov 21, 10:18:27
    - Define meaningless. (n/m) (NCFC) - Yellalee, Nov 21, 10:25:49
      - when a football team has lost in the FA Cup they don't (NCFC) - Larry Hagman, Nov 21, 10:33:29
        
        Thats domestic. You were talking about international sport. (NCFC) - Yellalee, Nov 21, 10:35:21
        
        No, cricket in general (n/m) (NCFC) - Larry Hagman, Nov 21, 10:38:56
        
        Its not meaningless if million of people right accross the world (NCFC) - strap_on sally, Nov 21, 10:43:15
        
        Domestic cricket doesn't have meaningless games. (NCFC) - Yellalee, Nov 21, 10:42:06
        
        Which other popular international sports have a cup competition between 2 teams whereby (NCFC) - Larry Hagman, Nov 21, 10:47:38
        
        Nicely ignored the point there. (NCFC) - Yellalee, Nov 21, 10:53:21
        
        OK Larrald (n/m) (NCFC) - Yellalee, Nov 21, 11:01:00
        
        Very much this (NCFC) - norway, Nov 21, 11:00:34
        
        not in the final to win a cup (n/m) (NCFC) - Larry Hagman, Nov 21, 11:03:17
        
        Ryder Cup? Lions Tours? (n/m) (NCFC) - Yellalee, Nov 21, 11:09:30
        
        Mickey mouse competitions (n/m) (NCFC) - Larry Hagman, Nov 21, 11:19:52
        
        Just a weak troll now. Started well, many bites, but you've taken it further than your (NCFC) - Arizona Bay, Nov 21, 11:24:13
        
        haha (n/m) (NCFC) - duke of york, Nov 21, 12:15:03
        
        Rugby, tennis and F1 are rubbish for most of the time too (n/m) (NCFC) - Larry Hagman, Nov 21, 10:59:08
        
        rugby union tours, and league tours. (n/m) (NCFC) - protheroe fitzgibbon, Nov 21, 10:52:37
        
        British Lions Rugby Tours (n/m) (NCFC) - Pixelman, Nov 21, 10:51:19
        
        Davis Cup Tennis (n/m) (NCFC) - Pixelman, Nov 21, 10:50:20
- Lollarrald (n/m) (NCFC) - Huge Small, Nov 21, 10:07:36

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