How serious is the Big Bash?

Not many...

I wouldn't call it a flop give it time

Have you actually been to a BBL match there are people that take BBL seriously

"7) The Sydney test in early Jan would need to be brought forward to December." I would never move the Sydney test from the new year. It's traditional How about 8 teams, but as state and territory sides NSW, QLD, WA, SA, Vic, Tas and include NT based in Darwin and also the Canberra Comets. Play it over a three week period in January after the Sydney test.

I think you're right on the money here, make it a serious comp, give the fans something of substance. I don't watch it because I don't' have foxtel, to be truly successful they need to have free to air coverage to be able to reach all the fans, not just the ones that can afford it. I live in Adelaide and don't even know who's in the team, it get's bugger all coverage in the newspaper here, no one really cares, it's a night out with the boys rather than a game of sport.

The fans don't take it seriously, as there is no emotional stake. People are upset when their football team or the Australian Test team loses. Whereas if 'their' BBL team loses, who cares? -- Comment left via The Roar's iPhone app. Download The Roar's iPhone App in the App Store here.

It's unwatchable, why is there a crappy song between every delivery bowled?

This competition has been poorly managed from the start. 2 teams in Melbourne and Sydney doesn't work. The reason the AFL can have numerous teams in several states is because a lot of these teams existed in state competitions and had supporters. Why on earth Geelong and a Rugby league powerhouse in NSW weren't given teams is beyond me! As stated any thing that needs American hoopla is doomed in Aus as we see it as tacky, "Swanettes and the Bluebirds anyone?" The flashy stumps are ok, but the players have to be comitted and having a dip to warrant bums on seats. Warney's dismissal of it and Chris Gayles I can't be bothered attitude just aint cutting it!

I thought the 10 match Ashes series is a result of London hosting the Olympic games, and has nothing to do with cricket boards cashing in!

The Big Bash is a Big Flop. Although I like the concept of Twenty 20 Cricket and the concept of a national 20/20 competition, I think the way in which the Big Bash has developed is troublesome. For example the names of the teams (sixers, thunder, heat) are just straight out of some American sports comp, the colours of the teams (pink, purple, light blue), are not attractive and finally the name of the comp (Big Bash League) is laughable and quite frankly not taken seroiusly. My alternative for a 20 / 20 national comp would be this. 1) Call the league the National Cricket League (NCL). A Sensible and Serious name 2) Keep the Six based state teams (Vic Bushrangers, Western Warriors, NSW Blues) and so on. 3) Create six new teams. This would result in Dividing NSW into three teams and QLD into Two, Northn territory and two teams from New Zealand. 4) The twelve teams would be as follows: Victoria Bushrangers based in Melbourne Tasmanian Tigers based in Hobart Southern Redbacks based in Adelaide Western Warriors based in Perth NSW Blues based in Sydney Riverina based in Canberra (includes the NSW south coast) New England based in Newcastle (Northern NSW) Queensland Bulls based in Brisbane North Queensland based in Townsville (with games in Carins) Northern Australia based in Darwin North Island based in Auckland South Island based in Christchurch 5) 12 teams playing round robin = 11 rounds. 2 rounds a week = 12 games per week for 5 1/2 weeks plus 1 /12 weeks for finals. Total of 7 week season. 6) With 12 games a week I would have games every night with afternoon games on Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Sat and Sunday. Start comp in early Januray finishing mid to late Feb. 7) The Sydney test in early Jan would need to be brought forward to December. 8) The business model would rely primarily on Television Broadcasting money, with a lesse extent on gate Attendences. NOT the membership model that this Big Bash is relying on. With television money this would stump up the weaker / smalller teams (Northern Aust, Tasmania, North QLD). Lets face it this Big Bash is in trouble. If it does not work here we have a safer model with existing teams.

The cross town rivalries has failed dismally. I followed NSW in the previous T20 because that is my state. I don't know who I was suppose to pick out of the Sixers or the Thunder. I have no affiliation with either of them. If they'd called the them East Sydney Sixers or the Western Sydney Thunder I think it would have worked better.

I think they'll reduce the T20 to one-on-one. One batsman, one bowler, no fielders and just one ball bowled. All over after about 10 seconds and then they can fill the rest of the three hours with ads.

How can any professional sporting competition called the Big Bash League be taken seriously? -- Comment left via The Roar's iPhone app. Download it now [http://itunes.apple.com/au/app/the-roar/id327174726?mt=8].

"Weird twist" might be eleven subs. A batting eleven and a fielding eleven, like the teams swapping in th NFL. Its the sort of thing that appeals to some of the marketoing types, and would take T20 further away from traditional cricket (which was part of the argument used for the whole franchise system to begin with).

I would suggest that the reason T20 was working well as a state based competition was because it was still rooted in the traditional cricket structure throughout the country. The newly invented teams have no base, they alienate anyone outside of the capital cities, and the supposed cross town rivalries in Melbourne and Sydney just don't exist. It's hard to barrack for a team that seems to have changed 50% of its players from one season to the next and when half of them are interstate players you'd normally barrack against. That combined with the natural evolution of the T20 game and the inevitable loss of interest in the new format means that the golden goose looks a bit more like a straggly chook these days.

Big bash is ok but it needs to be sandwiched into the holiday period when people are fully switched into summer - pretty much like last year. Basically CA have got greedy and now the golden goose is going to be a lame duck? Franchises need to be more careful about team selection as well. No punter is going to be happy to buy a ticket to see Chris Gayle and then turn up and Chris Gayle is being 'rested'. Good on the bowlers for coming up with strategies to stop batsmen smashing them all over the place as well. I imagine it will only be a matter of time though before the likes of Kieron Pollard will learn to pick a slow bouncer and we'll see the end of that tactic in a hurry. -- Comment left via The Roar's iPhone app. Download The Roar's iPhone App in the App Store here.

Some that comment here would have Warne back in the test side ! The same some would have it that 20/20 is going to take over test cricket. I guess the ego one has answered one of those questions with the value he puts on team ethos and the general public has told the ACB what they really think about 20/20.

That's exactly why I don't watch his Twitter feed!

I've said for a while that T20 will go the way of basketball in Australia. Any sport that needs fireworks and dancing girls to attract crowds just doesn't have a long life expectancy because you are inherently attracting people with short attention spans. And I have to say, the standard of cricket in this year's competition has been abysmal. Barely a score about 180. Forumulaic tactics from batting and bowling sides, spinners bowling non-stop full darts and quicks bowling non-stop slower bouncers. Truly awful entertainment.

I think that is a bit over the top on Warne's part- everyone deserves to spend holidays with their families. Yes the way he done it was wrong but in the Australian cricketing world T20 is on the bottom of the food chain. The league is losing momentum but it is not something that will be fixed overnight.