Dec 15, 2015
AFL
Cricket Australia: Big Bash League to be ‘basically fireworks, motorbikes’ by 2018
Cricket Australia CEO James Sutherland says the Big Bash League will increase its investment in fireworks and BMX riders, while decreasing the amount of cricket.
“Quite a few of us at Cricket Australia are cricket fans but we understand public taste is shifting.”
“People want explosions and motorbikes doing flips and that’s what we’re increasingly about.
“To be honest cricket is not Cricket Australia’s prime focus anymore; we’re basically here to sell chicken, to shift drumsticks and wings.”
The governing body has announced that innings will be reduced to ten overs in 2017 and five overs in 2018.
“Having players off the field most of the time allows us to do so much more with the monster trucks and the DJs we have planned. People will love T5”
Critics of the plan say this will mean the BBL will basically become a Crusty Demons show that tramples the spirit of cricket.
Cricket Australia say this is simply not true.
“Do the Crusty Demons have terrible hip-hop dancers? I don’t think so,” said Mr Sutherland.
“Anyway, a BBL game will still feature more cricket than a test does these days and has the added bonus of not featuring the West Indies.”
COMMENTS
Jim Woodcock
Dec 15, 2015
I'll support that so long as it mean no Kevin Petersen.
ichymochek
Dec 15, 2015
TitusOReily Bring back the celebrity catcher #BBL05
Steve Aslan
Dec 15, 2015
Fireworks are more exciting than watching the West Indies .
Will Manuell
Dec 15, 2015
Finn Finn Healy
Cameron Allen
Dec 15, 2015
Tom Farmer Matt Iles Connor Munnings feast your eyes on this
Nick Burke
Dec 15, 2015
Noel Burke LOL
DavidEvans_GGL
Dec 15, 2015
TitusOReily Careful what you wish for Titus. Once they get rid of bowlers, this will all be possible.
Andrew Nomiddlename
Dec 15, 2015
Fireworks and moto x is the way of the future. It's what the kids want. I had my 18 month old watch the last test with me. Between rolling his eyes at another Marsh boundry or Windies top order bat get out without moving his feet, he was constantly searching youtube for 'moto x jump gone wrong' and the like.
By 2025 I predict sport as we know it will just be played during the intermission of Crusty Demons shows. The AFL GF will be a 10 minute each way 9 a side game, played while Travis Pastrana is getting his leg put in a cast.
Jimmy Lovett
Dec 15, 2015
Joshua Connelly “To be honest cricket is not Cricket Australia’s prime focus anymore; we’re basically here to sell chicken, to shift drumsticks and wings.”
Paul Wilson
Dec 15, 2015
Classic Titus gold!
Darrell Cruse
Dec 15, 2015
Lucky test cricket is strong
Andrew Lamb
Dec 15, 2015
In case you haven't seen this: Geoff Lamb, Andrew Champion, Stephen Jackson, Nads Nadine, Andrew Bennett, Simon Healy.
Helen Walker
Dec 15, 2015
James Walker. This is hilarious.
Nads Nadine
Dec 15, 2015
kids have short attention spans, the format suits that. we've actually found are kids are far more interested in 1 day and test match cricket having watched some big bash games. and perfectly suited to after work on friday. work all day, get the kids into town, watch the cricket, be home by 10. super family friendly
Brenden Bontoft
Dec 15, 2015
You forgot the dance crews, cricket needs dance crews
James Moran
Dec 15, 2015
James Sully Cameron Burke read the article hahaha.
Rod Freame
Dec 15, 2015
Any truth that BBL will be halftime entertainment on the next Crusty Demons tour?
Adam D'Aloia
Dec 15, 2015
It's cricket, if cricket were created by Michael Bay and the target audience were adolescent boys with ADD.
Sam Pauley
Dec 15, 2015
Jared Bowen if there's no break dancing on trampolines, I'll be writing a strongly worded letter.
Rhys Puchar
Dec 15, 2015
Travis pastrami? Sounds delicious!
David Evans
Dec 15, 2015
Michael Evans we're there!
Jon Wilson
Dec 15, 2015
May have been my biggest social failure before Saturday night.
Jon Wilson
Dec 15, 2015
But let's give it another crack ey lol
Tony TC
Dec 15, 2015
Titus, given it's "Big Bash", I'm thinking some UFC bouts around the boundary either during play or between wickets. What do you think?
Ash Dark
Dec 15, 2015
I'm far more impressed that your 1 and a 1/2 year old is surfing the web...
Andrew Nomiddlename
Dec 15, 2015
In a world where I'm pretty certain kids are born with an ipad in their hands, nothing is surprising...
Jared Bowen
Dec 15, 2015
haha, I come for the sixes, I stay for the trampoline acrobatics
Josh Lowry
Dec 15, 2015
Yeah i probably would
Malcolm Makkinga
Dec 15, 2015
So the motorbikes are the point of difference between BBL and A League.
Jarrad Jeffs
Dec 15, 2015
I love watching the Zingers V Twisters
Robert Anderson
Dec 15, 2015
Jared J. Kirkby SUPERGOOOOOAL
Matt Roberts
Dec 16, 2015
Glenn Butcher the chicken line is gold!
Sam Parish
Dec 17, 2015
Titus cracks me up
CamMcH
Dec 18, 2015
TitusOReily Lets call it Nitro Circus?
comrie_b
Dec 18, 2015
TitusOReily Morecambe and Wise to replace Gilly and Flem http://twitter.com/comrie_b/status/677783544685395969/photo/1
Glenn Butcher
Dec 18, 2015
And T5 !!