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[Anniyan]

Originally Posted by sridhar_n

Test cricket still draws good crowd in England, Aus and SA.

Do they prepare flat pitches for test matches like in India?

[prasanna]

Originally Posted by sridhar_n

The main reason is actually commercialistion of the game by our own BCCI. Test cricket still draws good crowd in England, Aus and SA. And even in India, Test Cricket has to be played only in 5-6 main venues - Chennai, Kolkata, Mumbai, Bangalore and Mohali..I dono why they have matches in centres like Nagpur, Ahd etc where we only find empty stands. Recently, the Ind /SA match in Nagpur had virtually no spectators while the match at Kolkata attracted good crowd. Let them play the ODI and T20s in other venues.

Not Mohali boss.. Traditionally Green Park in Kanpur is a better test venue that draws large crowds.. And there weren't many ppl when Sachin broke Lara's record for most no runs in Test cricket, save few school children

[srinivasvny]

The hustle and bustle at Chepauk may seem chaotic, but they add to the excitement ahead of our first game of IPL-3 on Sunday against the Deccan Chargers.

Construction activity in the stands is in full swing with hardworking men totally dedicated to their time lines; the Television crew is rigging the lines along the periphery, connecting the cables to their control room and satellite van. They get distracted with the home runs from the power strikers. All the above activities are constructive in nature with the batsmen honing their long range shots to leave the bowlers helping them distraught.

The eastern part of the stands with gateways, gangways and a lovely canopy is sure to make the business of playing and viewing cricket a joyous one. The cauldron effect has sufficiently vanished to be replaced by the late afternoon sea breeze flowing into the field.

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[srinivasvny]

also new stands can be seen in few quick shots in this video from 0mins.42secs to 2.00mins.. looks like temporary chairs in place... also chairs look too cramped... what do u guys think??

http://www.youtube.com/user/ndtvhindu#p/u/6/rzu7sJNHCnY

[casanovaman]

Yesterday friends visited chepauk to view the IPL matches..they so surprised by the quality standards of the venue. What happened to another cricket stadium which planned near kanchipuram?

[ceeznic pirate]

That project has been shelved. Read the earlier pages in the thread.

The new stands and the venue as a whole looked great except that they allowed a dog to participate in the match. The play interrupted 5-10 mins because of that. The third umpire decision display board also had some problems. During commentry Ravi shastri said that all the stands ll be rebuilt before the world cup.


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[gvijayan]

A small correction. I was there in the stadium last night. There were two different dogs that entered the ground during last night's match. Both the dogs went out of the play area more than once, but were never trapped by the ground staff, and they freely came back into the field.

Had it been an ICC event, BCCI and TNCA would definitely receive bad remarks about this incident.

And the new stands look better.

[Kathir]

The arrangements for entry and exit was 'the worst'.

[ezhilan81]

The new stands looked cool on TV with those roofs..Chaminda Vaas got a bit of swing and they immediately gave credit to TNCA for facilitating the wind to enter between the 2 new stands. I think stadium will look awesome once all the stands come up in the same fashion. Can somebody who visited these stands share your experice on the facilities available there? and was it cooler than before?

[gvijayan]

Yesterday was my first visit to Chepauk, so I don't know if there is a difference. And as stated by Kathir, the arrangements for entry and exit were pathetic. But I think that is how it has been for all along. There was a mad rush thronged the entry gates and one needed to have lots of power to get in and get out. There were hardly any policement or security personnel to regulate the flow of people moving inside the stadium.

[kannan infratech]

The entries to Chepauk except the Pavillion remind me of the Race Course Horse Start up Points. Or looks like a village cinema theatre entrance through the ticket counter.

My friends had a real bad experience yesterday. Having come all the way from Srilanka, they had a nightmarish experience.

The staff and Police treat the ticket buying public as Dirt and Police does not even know how to manage crowd without using rough tactics.

The quality of food is pathetic and you dont have much choice. You can not carry water bottles but you can buy them inside.

Even flags were confiscated by Police.

Not all the people can buy Pavilion tickets to enjoy smooth entry.

[vivekajithfan]

Yetseraday was my 8th consecutive IPL visit to chepauk....the new stands were awesome n spacious wid more no more of seats....but d entry was really pathetic..Good pitch....outfield turned out to be a very quick one......widin 2011 all d stands will be renovated....

[gvijayan]

Originally Posted by kannan infratech

The entries to Chepauk except the Pavillion remind me of the Race Course Horse Start up Points. Or looks like a village cinema theatre entrance through the ticket counter.

My friends had a real bad experience yesterday. Having come all the way from Srilanka, they had a nightmarish experience.

The staff and Police treat the ticket buying public as Dirt and Police does not even know how to manage crowd without using rough tactics.

The quality of food is pathetic and you dont have much choice. You can not carry water bottles but you can buy them inside.

Even flags were confiscated by Police.

Not all the people can buy Pavilion tickets to enjoy smooth entry.

Kannan, I was about to say that the entry points were like village cinema theatre counters.

And we took some of the water bottles inside, probably we didn't get noticed by the security cleanly. They allowed the flags inside, but they considcated the sticks in the flag. But again, I could see few people managed to take flags with sticks inside the stadium.

On a different note, it was nice to see all the major hitters giving some treats in a single game.. Gilly, Gibbs, Symonds, Rohit, MS, Raina, and Albie....

[srinivasvny]

how are the entry/exit to the new stands??? ad how are the other facilities like stalls, toilets in the new stands?

[mozarto]

Really sad to hear that these much people had bad experience..what ever may...every cricketers love to play chepauk due to sportive and supporting fans..chennai cricket fans rocks..what u ppl say?

[georgenadar]

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[sridhar_n]

looking fab, isn't it. The other stands will also be taken up for renovation after IPL - now that CSK is in dire straits, let them cancel all the matches in Chennai and take up the renovation.and finish it fast..

[roninja1999]

Nice to see the ground taking shape offering a great contrast to the older parts of the ground still standing. It will make a great Test venue (real cricket) alongside the IPL circus which is great fun mind you.

[georgenadar]

namma murali vijay adi ovvonnum idi maathiri vizhunthuchi...
Chennai mirattal king...[]

[Kavalier]

Last night the commentators were full of praise for the new stadium. Apparently, the gaps in between stands lets cool breeze in, which brings down the temperature by a few degrees. Nice to see that they are taking care of the players too, rather than building a giant stadium to make more money.