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Old 27-05-2016, 21:05
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There is disquiet at Sky, who have a monopoly on live England cricket rights, that the ECB have sold clips of Test action to the BBC website for what is believed to be a knockdown price — despite the Corporation turning their back on televised Test cricket years ago.

However, the ECB, who will not reveal what the BBC are paying, are desperate for further free-to-air involvement.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/foo...-Mourinho.html
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Old 28-05-2016, 08:35
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Or maybe Nasser can't get the time off from his day job of working at a school!
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Old 28-05-2016, 10:22
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I'm all for the two divisions for tests; even if it includes ODI results too. I'd have three divisions, the third made up of Ireland/Scotland/Holland/Kenya/Afghanistan (if they aren't in the second!) etc but let them play 4-day games and on a neutral venue if it suits.

A league table gets fans interested in games that don't involve their country as well.
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Old 29-05-2016, 10:22
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Well Sky have really ruined cricket writers on TV. I wonder why they've done this? It can't be viewing figures, surely they don't matter for these types of programmes
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Old 29-05-2016, 10:34
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Well Sky have really ruined cricket writers on TV. I wonder why they've done this? It can't be viewing figures, surely they don't matter for these types of programmes
It was your right , cutbacks , sky have cut a lot of these types of programmes They will do them from a ground where there is game on tv on the same day , the journalist will be there anyway to cover the games
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Old 29-05-2016, 11:30
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It was your right , cutbacks , sky have cut a lot of these types of programmes They will do them from a ground where there is game on tv on the same day , the journalist will be there anyway to cover the games
Understand that, but why only 25 minutes?
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Old 29-05-2016, 11:53
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Understand that, but why only 25 minutes?
Same again they have cutback on quite a few programmes F1 Rugby leauge have had them too
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Old 29-05-2016, 14:36
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It can't be a costly excerise though. Allot, Selvey and Hoult got paid for today and a few cameramen. How much more does an extra half hour cost?
I'm fed up of sky shrinking other sports to pay for football.
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Old 29-05-2016, 14:43
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Sky also cut football programmes for Spanish football etc.

Think having the show from the grounds makes sense and means far more members of the press to pick from but shame its not a full hour now
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Old 29-05-2016, 16:19
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I used to enjoy Cricket Writers but it seemed all a bit of a waste of time today.
Thought it must be due to cut backs as today looked very cheap and cheerful.
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Old 31-05-2016, 11:16
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I used to enjoy Cricket Writers but it seemed all a bit of a waste of time today.
Thought it must be due to cut backs as today looked very cheap and cheerful.
So did Allott really go all the way up to Durham just to present this 25 min programme?
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Old 31-05-2016, 17:05
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So did Allott really go all the way up to Durham just to present this 25 min programme?
suspect he had a good day in corporate after!

Makes slightly more sense when its a county game but i wonder what journos will be at some of the games
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Old 31-05-2016, 22:11
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Cricket Writers on TV was my one of my favourite shows on Sky, but cutbacks have made it crap.
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Old 03-06-2016, 21:17
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I love random theories and this one caught my eye...

Nasser Hussein has been relegated to domestic cricket.....because he's signed for BT.
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Old 03-06-2016, 21:33
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I love random theories and this one caught my eye...

Nasser Hussein has been relegated to domestic cricket.....because he's signed for BT.
Can't see any of the sky big boys wanting to jump ship unless BT are throwing them the same money for far fewer hours work as they only have the ashes away and big bash that will get serious interest
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Old 04-06-2016, 09:37
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I love random theories and this one caught my eye...

Nasser Hussein has been relegated to domestic cricket.....because he's signed for BT.
Have you got a link for that please?
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Old 04-06-2016, 10:29
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Have you got a link for that please?
Just some wag on twitter.
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Old 05-06-2016, 11:00
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Couple of new voices on comma today. Vikram Solanki & Geriant Jones
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Old 05-06-2016, 11:11
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Couple of new voices on comma today. Vikram Solanki & Geriant Jones
Both have commentated for Sky in the past. Solanki was also the overnight voice on their coverage of Australia over the winter at one point.
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Old 05-06-2016, 11:52
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Cricket Writers were battling the PA system today.
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Old 05-06-2016, 20:30
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Cricket Writers were battling the PA system today.
20 minutes and a constant battle with the PA. If you can't be arsed just ditch it sky
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Old 05-06-2016, 22:08
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20 minutes and a constant battle with the PA. If you can't be arsed just ditch it sky
Why don't they use the studio boxes at the ground, surely who ever was presenting whatever cricket match following, could just take up the seat, used by Paul Allot and the writers during the add break
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Old 06-06-2016, 09:14
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I love random theories and this one caught my eye...

Nasser Hussein has been relegated to domestic cricket.....because he's signed for BT.
I doubt it, he was on the Sky Summer of Sport advert in which other sports seemed to use their most high profile pundit.

Why don't they use the studio boxes at the ground, surely who ever was presenting whatever cricket match following, could just take up the seat, used by Paul Allot and the writers during the add break
Perhaps they were rehearsing?
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Old 06-06-2016, 09:24
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Perhaps they were rehearsing?
They didn't use the studio until the between innings interval so not sure they had much to rehearse. The opening gambit was done from the same balcony before handing to the commentators.
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Old 06-06-2016, 16:50
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Nasser and the awful Warne doing the next test match for Sky.
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