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On a side note Mark Nicholas is meant to be an integral part of Channel Nine's Olympic coverage later this year, so it'll be interesting to see whether he still covers the test against vs South Africa which clashes with the games.
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Interesting. I guess Simon Hughes could host (he's done it for ITV a few times and on this highlights show it is just topping and tailing really), and they will still have a 4 man team with Vaughan, Boycott and probably Barry Richards.
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Is 'Cricket Writers On Tv' not returning this summer? Expecting to see it this morning as it normally slots in as soon as the Sunday Supplement finishes for the season.
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It's in the EPG for next Sunday morning.
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2012 LEN European Diving Championships (Eindhoven, Netherlands)
Simon Golding and Chris Snode for British Eurosport 2012 LEN European Aquatics Championships (Debrecen, Hungary) James Parrack and Drew Gordon for British Eurosport |
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Heineken Cup Final Sky Sports
Alex Payne presenting with Paul Wallace, Tyrone Howe & Will Greenwood. Dean Ryan on 'The Front Line'. Commentary from Miles Harrison & Stuart Barnes. |
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Scott Quinnell was also pitch-side.
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Amateur Boxing – BBC Two & BBC HD
Great British Championships
Presenter: Manish Bhasin With: Steve Bunce & Lucy O’Connor Commentators: Jim Neilly & Richie Woodhall Reporters: Leon Mann & Ron McIntosh |
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Scott Quinnell was also pitch-side.
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Monday 21st May - ITV4
Heineken Cup Final Highlights Craig Doyle presented from Twickenham Leinster v Ulster - Bob Symonds Biarritz v Toulon (Amlin Challenge Cup Final) - Jonathan Harris-Bass |
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BBC Sport NI at the North West 200 – BBC One Northern Ireland
Road Racing from the Coleraine – Portrush – Portstewart Triangle
Presenter: Stephen Watson With: Philip McCallan Commentators: Thursday Races: Richard Nichols & Steve Parrish Saturday Races: Richard Nichols & Dave Moore Thursday had 2 Races - the Superstock & Supertwins Saturday had 5 Races - Supersport, Superbike & Superstock BBC NI had a preview/highlights show on Friday night with Stephen Watson, Philip McCallan & Steve Parrish. They also had live streaming on the BBC Sport website on Thursday & Saturday and the races were shown on Sunday & Monday night on BBC One NI |
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Cricket (Sky Sports)
England v West Indies - 1st Test (Thursday 17th May - Monday 21st May)
Presenter: David Gower (also commentating) Commentators: Michael Atherton, Nasser Hussain, Sir Ian Botham (Not Day 2), David Lloyd, Nick Knight and Michael Holding Highlights were presented by Charles Colvile with Colin Croft and Bob Willis |
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England v West Indies - 1st Test (Thursday 17th May - Monday 21st May)
Presenter: David Gower (also commentating) Commentators: Michael Atherton, Nasser Hussain, Sir Ian Botham (Not Day 2), David Lloyd, Nick Knight and Michael Holding Highlights were presented by Charles Colvile with Colin Croft and Bob Willis |
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Just in case anyone else didn't notice it Shane Warne mentioned on Twitter yesterday that he'll be working for Sky on the second test at Trent Bridge. Not sure how long he'll be over here for though
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Replacing Nick Knight hopefully.
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Kevin Pieterson's critiicism of Nick Knight is a feather in Knight's cap in my opinion. Pieterson, whilst a tremendous player, is often too selfish in the Test environment, so fair play to Knight for having the balls to call him out.
Generally the coverage from Sky, Five and BBC is excellent but can be a bit too favourable towards England, so it's nice to hear Nick Knight going against the grain (Geoffrey Boycott said exactly the same, but he can get away with it). |
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Kevin Pieterson's critiicism of Nick Knight is a feather in Knight's cap in my opinion. Pieterson, whilst a tremendous player, is often too selfish in the Test environment, so fair play to Knight for having the balls to call him out.
Generally the coverage from Sky, Five and BBC is excellent but can be a bit too favourable towards England, so it's nice to hear Nick Knight going against the grain (Geoffrey Boycott said exactly the same, but he can get away with it). |
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What KP said was pretty nasty, particularly as Knight was sure to read or hear about it. But in some senses he had a point. Knight does a good job on county games, but on England duty it is like he over thinks things, and tries to formulate a theory about everything. He was probably quite lucky to get the job in the first place, as he retired just at the point where Sky wanted another pundit. Had they wanted somebody a year or so later they might have beaten TMS to Michael Vaughan or chosen Mark Butcher for a full time role.
1. He likes to be analytical so it would suit him. 2. You'd only have to hear him a limited number of times a day. 3. It wouldn't waste the talents of Atherton, Hussain, Holding or Lloyd on a role which only features a few times during a days play. Seems perfect to me. |
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What is it what people dont like about Nick Knight, to me i watch most of Sky's Cricket, and i feel he does as gooda job as the rest, he isnt choosy, like some who wont do matches outside of Internationals.
How the hell David Gower, remains as head presenter confuses me, he does nothing for sky except for England Matches. And relegates Ian Ward, who i think is a good presenter, to like Work Experience guy, who just does little bits. What does ward do during the play, deliver coffees. |
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What is it what people dont like about Nick Knight, to me i watch most of Sky's Cricket, and i feel he does as gooda job as the rest, he isnt choosy, like some who wont do matches outside of Internationals.
How the hell David Gower, remains as head presenter confuses me, he does nothing for sky except for England Matches. And relegates Ian Ward, who i think is a good presenter, to like Work Experience guy, who just does little bits. What does ward do during the play, deliver coffees. |
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Fair enough but somebody like David Lloyd, who is obviously the oldest commentator, doesnt seem to miss many matches at all, except when they are close to a test match or england game.
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What KP said was pretty nasty, particularly as Knight was sure to read or hear about it. But in some senses he had a point. Knight does a good job on county games, but on England duty it is like he over thinks things, and tries to formulate a theory about everything. He was probably quite lucky to get the job in the first place, as he retired just at the point where Sky wanted another pundit. Had they wanted somebody a year or so later they might have beaten TMS to Michael Vaughan or chosen Mark Butcher for a full time role.
We've discussed the merits of Nick Knight at great length in this thread, I think it's slightly unfair to say he was lucky time wise to get the role though. If Sky Sports had better pundits/candidates for the role become available they would have hired them and pushed Knight down the order, it's nothing they haven't done before. If anything one thing that makes Nick Knight better suited to the position is that he isn't quite as 'matey' with the current players as the like of Hussain and Vaughan are. |
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Just in case anyone else didn't notice it Shane Warne mentioned on Twitter yesterday that he'll be working for Sky on the second test at Trent Bridge. Not sure how long he'll be over here for though
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Kevin Pieterson's critiicism of Nick Knight is a feather in Knight's cap in my opinion. Pieterson, whilst a tremendous player, is often too selfish in the Test environment, so fair play to Knight for having the balls to call him out.
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We've discussed the merits of Nick Knight at great length in this thread, I think it's slightly unfair to say he was lucky time wise to get the role though. If Sky Sports had better pundits/candidates for the role become available they would have hired them and pushed Knight down the order, it's nothing they haven't done before.
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I wonder if he'll stick around for the one-dayers between England and Australia after the West Indies have gone home.
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Nick Knight, i dont think has ever really rated Pieterson, cause i remember when he was having his down patch, Knight, was always saying, when the commentators, were making a squad for a tour or a test match, he always said i wouldnt pick Kevin myself, he has had to many chances, and that it was time to move on.
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Nick Knight, is part of the CB40 coverage from Hove, so chances of him being at the Test Match fairly silm
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