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International Cricket 2016
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jake1981
24-01-2016
Hope Woakes can stay around for a while. Guess he was preferred as he has the ability to bat
mimik1uk
24-01-2016
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.”

the BBL is on FTA on channel 10 i think

channel 9 that has all the international cricket is pay tv
Bhaveshgor
24-01-2016
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.”

nope FTA.
Channel 10 show it.
Bhaveshgor
24-01-2016
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”

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.
mimik1uk
24-01-2016
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.”

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
dtcdtcdtc
24-01-2016
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..
swingaleg
24-01-2016
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
mimik1uk
24-01-2016
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
swingaleg
24-01-2016
Originally Posted by dtcdtcdtc:
“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
swingaleg
24-01-2016
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”

they wouldn't play at the football ground.......they'd lease Old Trafford cricket ground for the required number of evenings
mimik1uk
24-01-2016
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”

oops sorry , saw manchester united and old trafford and thought you meant the football ground
dtcdtcdtc
24-01-2016
Woakes looking like a proper batsman
mimik1uk
24-01-2016
Originally Posted by dtcdtcdtc:
“Woakes looking like a proper batsman”

dtcdtcdtc
24-01-2016
Originally Posted by mimik1uk:
“”

Originally Posted by dtcdtcdtc:
“Woakes looking like a proper batsman”

I got another wicket..
mimik1uk
24-01-2016
i was just reading your post as the umpires finger went up to give him out
swingaleg
24-01-2016
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..............
PDS1985
24-01-2016
England all out for 342.

An important 61 from Ali.
dtcdtcdtc
24-01-2016
Spreads calling South Africa 2nd inns runs at 260 - 275
dtcdtcdtc
24-01-2016
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..............”

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PDS1985
24-01-2016
5-1.

Elgar gone - Anderson with the Wicket.
SULLA
24-01-2016
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”

The main difference is modesty.
dtcdtcdtc
24-01-2016
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
ThomasStirk
24-01-2016
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
gomezz
24-01-2016
The one thing Boycs is not is partisan when it comes to criticising today's players. He calls it how he sees it.
Keyser_Soze1
24-01-2016
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.”

Anyone who dares to criticise our God of Boycott should be burned at the stake for blasphemy.
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