Hope Woakes can stay around for a while. Guess he was preferred as he has the ability to bat
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Originally Posted by Darren Lethem:
“Isn't it on pay tv in Australia?
For me the main reason it will never be the same here is the weather, pure and simple.”
“Isn't it on pay tv in Australia?
For me the main reason it will never be the same here is the weather, pure and simple.”
the BBL is on FTA on channel 10 i think
channel 9 that has all the international cricket is pay tv
Originally Posted by Darren Lethem:
“Isn't it on pay tv in Australia?
For me the main reason it will never be the same here is the weather, pure and simple.”
“Isn't it on pay tv in Australia?
For me the main reason it will never be the same here is the weather, pure and simple.”
nope FTA.
Channel 10 show it.
Originally Posted by mimik1uk:
“the BBL is on FTA on channel 10 i think
channel 9 that has all the international cricket is pay tv”
“the BBL is on FTA on channel 10 i think
channel 9 that has all the international cricket is pay tv”
Channel 9 is FTA as well.
only Fox Sport is pay and they only show Aus Away Matches apart from Ashes which Channel 9 have exclusive rights to now.
Originally Posted by Bhaveshgor:
“Channel 9 is FTA as well.
only Fox Sport is pay and they only show Aus Away Matches apart from Ashes which Channel 9 have exclusive rights to now.”
“Channel 9 is FTA as well.
only Fox Sport is pay and they only show Aus Away Matches apart from Ashes which Channel 9 have exclusive rights to now.”
i thought channel 9 was pay tv as i thought i had seen channel 10 make a big deal about getting the BBL and it being on FTA , obviously not
Woakes and Moeen about to see us get past the follow on target ( though I doubt it would have been enforced)
Think AB should be taking care of Rabada and not over-bowling him
It's nice to win but it's a dead rubber..
Think AB should be taking care of Rabada and not over-bowling him
It's nice to win but it's a dead rubber..
Of course we have the women's premier league which is a franchise 20-20 competition this coming season
I wonder if the ECB might be looking at that as a template for a franchise Big Bash competition.........say 6 or 8 teams to be decided in a bidding process open to the counties and anyone else who wants to bid. You could imagine someone like Manchester United might be interested........they could lease Old Trafford cricket ground to play the games, have enough money to bring in the top stars from around the world, can cross promote to their soccer season ticket holders and general fan base and probably fill the stadium for every game........and strengthen their 'brand' in the sub-continent
The 'problems' are apparent.........the counties will be dead against it even if it takes place alongside a County 20-20 Competition which by comparison would look like non League football against the Premier League
The problem of whether England players will be free to play........and if they are how will it fit into a crowded calendar to avoid clashing with England games
the weather.........start getting a few abandoned games and will the public lose interest and/or will the competition be decided by the weather
I wonder if the ECB might be looking at that as a template for a franchise Big Bash competition.........say 6 or 8 teams to be decided in a bidding process open to the counties and anyone else who wants to bid. You could imagine someone like Manchester United might be interested........they could lease Old Trafford cricket ground to play the games, have enough money to bring in the top stars from around the world, can cross promote to their soccer season ticket holders and general fan base and probably fill the stadium for every game........and strengthen their 'brand' in the sub-continent
The 'problems' are apparent.........the counties will be dead against it even if it takes place alongside a County 20-20 Competition which by comparison would look like non League football against the Premier League
The problem of whether England players will be free to play........and if they are how will it fit into a crowded calendar to avoid clashing with England games
the weather.........start getting a few abandoned games and will the public lose interest and/or will the competition be decided by the weather
not sure football grounds would have a big enough playing area to host cricket , the width of football pitches is only about 60-70 yards and not much spare beyond that before the seats , so we would end up with 35-40 yard boundaries
Originally Posted by dtcdtcdtc:
“It's nice to win but it's a dead rubber..”
“It's nice to win but it's a dead rubber..”
It does seem impossible to get the series winning team 'up' for a dead rubber
Before the game Cook was all over the radio telling us there'd be no let up, every game was important etc etc.........but on that first day in particular England were just 'on the beach'
The series losing team have a lot more to play for as the players are probably under pressure for their places having lost the series
England used to regularly win the dead rubbers at The Oval after losing series
It seems to be a problem endemic to sport..........it happens in football as well if a team has won the title with a couple of games to go they often lose them
Originally Posted by mimik1uk:
“not sure football grounds would have a big enough playing area to host cricket , the width of football pitches is only about 60-70 yards and not much spare beyond that before the seats , so we would end up with 35-40 yard boundaries”
“not sure football grounds would have a big enough playing area to host cricket , the width of football pitches is only about 60-70 yards and not much spare beyond that before the seats , so we would end up with 35-40 yard boundaries”
they wouldn't play at the football ground.......they'd lease Old Trafford cricket ground for the required number of evenings
Originally Posted by swingaleg:
“they wouldn't play at the football ground.......they'd lease Old Trafford cricket ground for the required number of evenings”
“they wouldn't play at the football ground.......they'd lease Old Trafford cricket ground for the required number of evenings”
oops sorry , saw manchester united and old trafford and thought you meant the football ground
Originally Posted by mimik1uk:
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Originally Posted by dtcdtcdtc:
“Woakes looking like a proper batsman”
“Woakes looking like a proper batsman”
I got another wicket..
Incredible !
I've got Radio 5 on the radio for the general afternoons sports coverage with the Test on the telly with the sound down
They just started an item on R5 about Tom Daley and the British Diving Championships when the pictures appeared on telly of a fat bloke doing a belly flop into the pitchside pool..............
I've got Radio 5 on the radio for the general afternoons sports coverage with the Test on the telly with the sound down
They just started an item on R5 about Tom Daley and the British Diving Championships when the pictures appeared on telly of a fat bloke doing a belly flop into the pitchside pool..............
Originally Posted by swingaleg:
“Incredible !
I've got Radio 5 on the radio for the general afternoons sports coverage with the Test on the telly with the sound down
They just started an item on R5 about Tom Daley and the British Diving Championships when the pictures appeared on telly of a fat bloke doing a belly flop into the pitchside pool..............”
“Incredible !
I've got Radio 5 on the radio for the general afternoons sports coverage with the Test on the telly with the sound down
They just started an item on R5 about Tom Daley and the British Diving Championships when the pictures appeared on telly of a fat bloke doing a belly flop into the pitchside pool..............
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Originally Posted by mimik1uk:
“to me the difference between KP and wright is when KP is playing well he always looks in control
luke wright never does, hes just a slogger who occasionally has a good day”
“to me the difference between KP and wright is when KP is playing well he always looks in control
luke wright never does, hes just a slogger who occasionally has a good day”
The main difference is modesty.
Going to be an awkward declaration to make with the weather a bit iffy and a bowler down
Probably aim for 400 in 120 overs which would make the new ball available shortly before tea should they need it
Probably aim for 400 in 120 overs which would make the new ball available shortly before tea should they need it
Listened to TMS today as I was on a long drive and Boycott is so annoying Yorkie batsmen get out 'it's a good ball' Taylor and Stokes get out and he slaughters them
The one thing Boycs is not is partisan when it comes to criticising today's players. He calls it how he sees it.
Originally Posted by gomezz:
“The one thing Boycs is not is partisan when it comes to criticising today's players. He calls it how he sees it.”
“The one thing Boycs is not is partisan when it comes to criticising today's players. He calls it how he sees it.”
Anyone who dares to criticise our God of Boycott should be burned at the stake for blasphemy.
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