| Ashes 2023 – first Test |
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| Venue: Edgbaston Dates: 16-20 June |
The Ashes 2023 – England vs Australia has started. The Ashes 2023 battle starts today, under a cloud of uncertainty about the future of test cricket. Arguably the most important Ashes series, which everyone will be watching closely.
The Ashes 2023 – England vs Australia
If the ratings for Test cricket don’t improve today then it is likely that Test cricket will be doomed. The only other rivalry in Test cricket that would spark global interest at such a level is India vs Pakistan, however, Indian influence from IPL franchise owners is blocking the majority of global innovations to play this game, to protect their format.
Test cricket is under greater attack than ever, the primacy of the oldest and longest format of the game threatened by the dominance of the IPL, which has seen a power shift from England and Australia to India. Some even comment that the corporates behind the franchises are calling all the shots.
The rise of franchise leagues around the world has now sparked interest from the United States to the United Arab Emirates. Who are both looking to set up their own versions of the IPL, to profit from the global rivalries in cricket.
T20 and other short formats are here to stay, a cash cow to be milked by players, administrators, and broadcasters alike.
Time for cricket’s most storied and fabled contest, drawing the most eyeballs, broadcast hours, and column inches. The perfect partners doing the big dance with passion, fury, and vengeance.
Today’s Ashes Game kicks off at Edgbaston.