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Going back to Cricket, has Rob Key retired, as if he is still playing shouldn't he be getting ready for the season, rather than working for Sky.
Rob is good, and would love to see him more during there coverage, throughout the summer And, I my opinion, and seemingly that of many others both inside and outside of the game, he is excellent and has a huge future in television when his career comes to an end in the next couple of years. |
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#427 |
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Think Rob Key is great but is he a big enough a name for Sky's test coverage? They like former england captains/legends!
Either way he's been a strong broadcaster for a few years now whilst still playing! |
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England v New Zealand - 632,000
So a fair bit down on last Saturday's rating but about what might have been expected given it was a work day. Also remember (as with other ratings) - that's the whole programme average including a 60 minute pre-match intro and approx a 45 minute post match outro. |
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Think Rob Key is great but is he a big enough a name for Sky's test coverage? They like former england captains/legends!
Either way he's been a strong broadcaster for a few years now whilst still playing! Sky's way of keeping them sweet so they aren't tempted to cross to BT next winter maybe. Butch & Key are excellent & certainly should see some test action, particularly in a weak summer. How long can Gower, Botham, Holding & Bumble go on/stay fresh? |
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Think Rob Key is great but is he a big enough a name for Sky's test coverage? They like former england captains/legends!
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If Ian Ward can get on the team...
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They sent Butcher to the IPL last and now Key to the WT20, maybe someone else to the IPL this year
Sky's way of keeping them sweet so they aren't tempted to cross to BT next winter maybe. Whereas for football we get Robbie Savage, Jamie Redknapp, Andy Townsend, etc. |
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Ian Ward is an excellent presenter and reporter. Ready to take over from Lord Gower, who funnily enough turns 60 today
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Surprised SKY have never gone for Vaughan or Flintoff
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534k slot average for India v WI.
If india won the semis, India vs England could have done well in the ratings. |
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Surprised SKY have never gone for Vaughan or Flintoff
Flintoff on the other hand, wouldn't go anywhere near a Sky commentary box if Michael Atherton is in the area. It is well known in cricketing circles that those two don't see eye to eye (though as a feud, it's not as poisonous - and long running - as the one with Ian Botham and Ian Chappell). |
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Make that 59
![]() Doesn't seem last week since I saw him crack his first test ball for four. Was it Trent Bridge? "He nearly ran the first run and then remembered himself" - Nick Hancock |
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So glad SKY have Kumar and Mahela for the Sri Lanka tour instead of Russel Arnold Kumar has been great on the T20 Coverage
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Flintoff on the other hand, wouldn't go anywhere near a Sky commentary box if Michael Atherton is in the area. It is well known in cricketing circles that those two don't see eye to eye (though as a feud, it's not as poisonous - and long running - as the one with Ian Botham and Ian Chappell).
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I remember reading about that at the time.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/cri...-Atherton.html Long may Athers keep the charmless oaf away from the Sky commentary box. Touring round the country with a mobile chippie is much more his level. |
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I like Flintoff myself. Works well in big bash mode not sure it'd fit into skys coverage though
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Athers or Freddie it's not really a difficult choice Atherton is a great commentator and pundit highly respected
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Athers all the way for me. That piece sums up Flintoff perfectly. To him its all about the celebrity, with Athers its about the cricket. Freddie didn't like Atherton writing about him and queried his credentials ? What ? idiot. Nasser was slated by Gower and Botham when he played now he respects them and works alongside them. He understands they were doing what they are paid to do.
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It's well known that Flintoff fell out with the game around the time of that interview and didn't really have much to do with the game.
In the last few years, he's got back into it and loves the game again. Do you really think that Flintoff would agree to do a one off appearance in the Sky studio, knowing full well that Atherton was there, if he still hated the guy? I bet Athers could of deep sixed it as well if he felt similarly about Flintoff. |
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It would be a little short-sighted for anyone with a permanent gig at Sky to go to BT for just the away Ashes series.
Sky have less and less to spend on other sports and Cricket people are expecting a big bid from BT for the net home rights |
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A gamble yes, but may be a wise one.
Sky have less and less to spend on other sports and Cricket people are expecting a big bid from BT for the net home rights Of course cricket people will expect a big bid from BT. They probably expect a bigger one from Sky. It is in their interest to talk the rights up. At this stage that doesn't mean much since the rights aren't currently out to tender. The ECB will be reluctant to part company with Sky in any event. We don't know yet what sort of effort BT are going to commit to the Aussie rights - the bulk of it will probably be taking the Channel 9 coverage with some studio stuff. I imagine they will be inclined to look for new names and faces. |
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Swann had worked for BT in the past for the CPL so i'd suggest he'd be one of the people involved. Suspect it'll be a few bbc guys for uk voices
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Swann had worked for BT in the past for the CPL so i'd suggest he'd be one of the people involved. Suspect it'll be a few bbc guys for uk voices
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Michael Atherton, Kumar Sangakara & Andrew Flintoff in the sky studio today.
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