Mark Butcher makes up the commentary team at New Road.

Magners League Rugby Setanta

Daire O'Brien presenting with Matt Williams & Liam Toland

Scarlets v. Connacht: Fred Cogley & Killian Keane
Edinburgh v. Ulster: John Forrest & Emmett Byrne

On Saturday: Munster v. Ospreys: Connor Morris & Donal Lenihan
On Friday: Glasgow v. Leinster: Connor Morris & Ciaran Fitzgerald
On Wednesday: Connacht v. Leinster: Connor Morris & Liam Toland.

IPL Final

Chenai Super Kings v Mumbai Indians

Presenters - Matt Smith &Mandira Bedi with Simon Hughes & Dimitri Mascarenhas

Commentators - As expected.

Mumbai Indians v Royal Challengers Bangalore - IPL Semi-Final

Presenter: Jim Rosenthal
Pundits: Ian Harvey and Simon Hughes

Commentary from IPL World Feed team of Ravi Shastri, Laxman Sivaramakrishnan, Sunil Gavaskar, Harsha Bhogle, Robin Jackman, Mike Haysman, Danny Morrison and Pommie Mbangwa

Deccan Chargers v Chennai Super Kings - IPL Semi-Final

Presenter: Matt Smith
Pundits: Mark Butcher and Ian Harvey

Commentary from IPL World Feed team, as per 1st semi-final

Royal Challengers Bangalore v Deccan Charges - IPL 3rd Place Match

Presenter: Mandira Bedi
Pundit: Dimitri Mascarenhas and Ian Harvey

Commentary from IPL World Feed team, as per semi-finals

Mumbai Indians v Chennai Super Kings - IPL Final

Presenters: Matt Smith and Mandira Bedi
Pundits: Dimitri Mascarenhas and Simon Hughes

Commentary from IPL World Feed team, as per semi-finals

A little disappointing from ITV in the knockout stages in my opinion, after doing so well previously. The consistency of early in the tournament lost with four different presenters/presenting combinations for four games, albeit affected by the volcanic ash cloud and Matt having to step in and do football on Wednesday at the last moment. Also, I would not have gone with Mascarenhas for the final and instead used Graeme Hick or Ronnie Irani who have been more regular pundits. Finally, I felt it was a bad decision to leave before the trophy presentation - surely the rugby highlights could have waited another half hour. However, the coverage has been excellent overall.

Worcestershire Royals v Sussex Sharks - Clydesdale Bank 40 Group A (Sky Sports, Sunday 25th April)

Presenter: Ian Ward (also commentating)
Commentators: Nick Knight, Bob Willis, Paul Allott and Mark Butcher

Actually, the rugby was as late as it could be.

Cycling-Fleche Wallone (British Eurosport)
Commentators: David Harmon and Brian Smith

Cycling-Liege-Bastone-Liege (British Eurosport)
Commentators: David Harmon and Sean Kelly

World Twenty20, Sky Sports 1

Ian Ward presenting alongside Alec Stewart and Michael Atherton

Sri Lanka v NZ - Commentary from ICC/ESPNStar team of David Lloyd, Ian Bishop, Simon Doull, Nasser Hussain, Daren Ganga and Alan Wilkins

Connacht V Toulon (Amlin Challenge Cup Semi Final)

Alex Payne hosting with Dewi Morris and Tyrone Howe, with commentary by Mark Robson and Ieuan Evans.

I've forgotten how terrible Live Sports look like in 4:3!

Ireland v WI - As above

Tolouse v. Leinster (Heineken Cup Semi Final) Sky Sports 3

Simon Lazenby presenting with Paul Wallace & Will Greenwood. Scott Quinnell on The Front Line. Commentary from Miles Harrison & Stuart Barnes. Graham Simmons reporting.

Wasps v Cardiff Blues - Amlin Challenge Cup Semi-Final

Alex Payne hosting. Commentary by Mark Robson & Ieuan Evans

(And unlike last night, it's in HD)

IRRC: (Main commentary team)

Bradford v Crusaders - Rod Studd and Brian Carney

Hull v Quins - Ben Proe and Paul Cullen

Warrington v Salford - Bill Arthur and Phil Clarke

Leeds v Wakefield - Eddie Hemmings and Mike Stephenson

Terry O'Conner was on the first game, lots of rolling pundits

Eddie the best, Bill Arthur quite good, Ben Proe is poor and Rod Studd (only done 2 live games before) is far better than Proe

World Snooker Championship (BBC)
Presenters: Hazel Irvine and Rishi Persad
Commentators: John Virgo, Dennis Taylor, Willie Thorne, Terry Griffiths, Neal Foulds, John Parrott, Ken Doherty, Steve Davis and Clive Everton
Reporter: Rob Walker

World Snooker Championship (British Eurosport)
Commentators: David Hendon, Joe Johnson, Mike Smith, Mike Hallett, Simon Golding and Darren Morgan



Cycling-Tour of Romandy (British Eurosport)
Commentators: David Harmon and Brian Smith

Boxing-Prizefighter Cruiserweights (Sky Sports)
Presenter: Dave Clark with Johnny Nelson and Nicky Piper
Commentators: Ian Darke and Glenn McCrory
Reporter: Ed Robinson

Big Time Boxing-Floyd Mayweather Jnr v Shane Mosley (Sky Sports)
Presenter: Dave Clark with Johnny Nelson and Glenn McCrory
Commentators: Adam Smith and Jim Watt
Reporter (HBO): Larry Merchant

Rugby League - Magic Weekend

7 games over 2 days all hosted by Eddie Hemmings. Commentary has been split

2 games - Eddie Hemmings ( Wakefield V Leeds and Hull KR V St Helens )
2 games - Bill Arthur ( Salford V Warrington and Wigan V Huddersfield )
2 games - Rod Studd ( Bradford V Crusaders and Catalans V Castleford )
1 game - Ben Proe ( Hull FC V Harlequins )

Each game had co comms and/or pundits which varied from Mike Stephenson, Phil Clarke, Barry McDermott, Terry O'Connor, Brian Carney and Paul Cullen

One of Proe, Studd and Arthur did touchline duties

New Zealand v Sri Lanka - ICC World Twenty20 Group B (Friday 30th April)

Presenter: Ian Ward
Pundits: Michael Atherton and Alec Stewart

Commentary from ICC World Feed team of Ian Bishop, Daren Ganga, Simon Doull, David Lloyd, Nasser Hussain and Alan Wilkins

West Indies v Ireland - ICC World Twenty20 Group D (Friday 30th April)

As per New Zealand v Sri Lanka

India v Afghanistan - ICC World Twenty20 Group C (Saturday 1st May)

Presenter: Charles Colvile
Pundits: Mark Butcher and Ian Harvey

Commentary from ICC World Feed team of Harsha Bhogle, Sanjay Manjrekar, Ramiz Raja, Ian Chappell and Pommie Mbangwa

Pakistan v Bangladesh - ICC World Twenty20 Group A (Saturday 1st May)

As per India v Afghanistan

India v South Africa - ICC World Twenty20 Group C (Sunday 2nd May)

Presenter: Ian Ward
Pundits: Steve Elworthy and Alec Stewart

Commentary from ICC World Feed team of Ravi Shastri, Harsha Bhogle, Sanjay Manjrekar, Ramiz Raja, Ian Chappell and Pommie Mbangwa

Pakistan v Australia - ICC World Twenty20 Group A (Sunday 2nd May)

As per India v South Africa

Commentary from ICC World Feed team of Ravi Shastri, Harsha Bhogle, Sanjay Manjrekar, Ramiz Raja and Ian Chappell

Similar line up for Biarritz v. Munster with the addition of Dewi Morris to the studio line up.

Army V Navy (Babock Trophy RU)

Johnnie Hamond and Tony Diprose did it for Sky Sports. Was it a Red Button option?

Johnnie didn't get off to the best of starts by calling the game the 2000th Babcock Trophy!

I am sorry for the length of this post - I have only just managed to clear a massive backlog of cricket from the past week on Sky+

Leicestershire Foxes v Durham Dynamos - Clydesdale Bank 40 Group C (Monday 3rd May)

Presenter: Charles Colvile (also commentating)
Commentators: Bob Willis, Paul Allott, Mark Butcher and Jeremy Coney

Sri Lanka v Zimbabwe - ICC World Twenty20 Group B (Monday 3rd May)

Presenter: Ian Ward
Pundits: Michael Atherton and Nick Knight

Commentary from ICC World Feed team of Ian Bishop, Daren Ganga, Pommie Mbangwa, David Lloyd, Nasser Hussain, Alan Wilkins and Simon Doull

West Indies v England - ICC World Twenty20 Group D (Monday 3rd May)

As per Sri Lanka v Zimbabwe

New Zealand v Zimbabwe - ICC World Twenty20 Group B (Tuesday 4th May)

As per Sri Lanka v Zimbabwe and West Indies v England

England v Ireland - ICC World Twenty20 Group D (Tuesday 4th May)

As per Sri Lanka v Zimbabwe, West Indies v England and New Zealand v Zimbabwe

Australia v Bangladesh - ICC World Twenty20 Group A (Wednesday 5th May)

Presenter: Charles Colvile
Pundits: Steve Elworthy and Mark Butcher

Commentary from ICC World Feed team of Ian Chappell, Ravi Shastri, Harsha Bhogle, Sanjay Manjrekar, Pommie Mbangwa and Ramiz Raja

South Africa v Afghanistan - ICC World Twenty20 Group C (Wednesday 5th May)

As per Australia v Bangladesh

England v Pakistan - ICC World Twenty20 Group E (Thursday 6th May)

Presenter: Charles Colvile
Pundits: Michael Atherton and Nick Knight

Commentary from ICC World Feed team of Nasser Hussain, David Lloyd, Alan Wilkins, Ramiz Raja, Simon Doull, Pommie Mbangwa and Sunil Gavaskar

South Africa v New Zealand - ICC World Twenty20 Group E (Thursday 6th May)

As per England v Pakistan

Australia v India - ICC World Twenty20 Group F (Friday 7th May)

Presenter: Ian Ward
Pundits: Steve Elworthy and Alec Stewart

Commentary from ICC World Feed team of Ian Bishop, Daren Ganga, Ian Chappell, Ravi Shastri, Sunil Gavaskar, Harsha Bhogle and Sanjay Manjrekar

Northamptonshire Steelbacks v Derbyshire Falcons - Clydesdale Bank 40 Group B (Friday 7th May)

Presenter: Charles Colvile (also commentating)
Commentators: Nick Knight, Bob Willis, Paul Allott and Jeremy Coney

West Indies v Sri Lanka - ICC World Twenty20 Group F (Friday 7th May)

As per Australia v India

Nottinghamshire Outlaws v Kent Spitfires - Clydesdale Bank 40 Group C (Saturday 8th May)

Presenter: Charles Colvile

As I was out I did not see this game once it got started after a lengthy rain delay as coverage was on the red button only, which cannot currently be recorded. During the brief bit of coverage that was on Sky Sports 2 before the World Twenty20 games started Paul Allott did a weather report and it was mentioned during the Northants v Derbyshire coverage that Jeremy Coney would be at Trent Bridge. I am not sure who the final commentator was and indeed whether they commentated as only 6 overs were bowled.

New Zealand v Pakistan - ICC World Twenty20 Group E (Saturday 8th May)

Presenter: Ian Ward
Pundits: Michael Atherton and Nick Knight

Commentary from ICC World Feed team of Simon Doull, Ramiz Raja, Nasser Hussain, David Lloyd, Alan Wilkins and Pommie Mbangwa

England v South Africa - ICC World Twenty20 Group E (Saturday 8th May)

As per New Zealand v Pakistan

Essex Eagles v Gloucestershire Gladiators - Clydesdale Bank 40 Group B (Sunday 9th May)

Presenter: Charles Colvile (also commentating)
Commentators: Michael Atherton, Nick Knight, Paul Allott and Robert Key

West Indies v India - ICC World Twenty20 Group F (Sunday 9th May)

Presenter: Ian Ward
Pundits: Mark Butcher and Ian Harvey

Commentary from ICC World Feed team of Ian Bishop, Daren Ganga, Ravi Shastri, Sunil Gavaskar, Harsha Bhogle and Sanjay Manjrekar

Australia v Sri Lanka - ICC World Twenty20 Group F (Sunday 9th May)

As per West Indies v India

Commentary from ICC World Feed team of Ian Bishop, Daren Ganga, Ravi Shastri, Sunil Gavaskar, Harsha Bhogle ,Sanjay Manjrekar and Ian Chappell

This week's boxing...

Bigger's Better tournament (British Eurosport)
Commentators: Steve Holdsworth and Bob Mee

Friday Fight Night-John Murray v Gary Buckland (Sky Sports)
Presenter: Dave Clark with Nicky Piper
Commentators: Adam Smith and Jim Watt
Reporter: Ed Robinson

Friday Night Fights-Yordanis Despaigne v Richard Hall (ESPN)
Presenter (ESPN US): Brian Kenny
Commentators (ESPN US): Joe Tessitore and Teddy Atlas
Reporters (ESPN US and Deportes): Dan Rafael and Claudia Trejos

Big Time Boxing-Paul Williams v Kermit Cintron (Sky Sports)
Presenter: Adam Smith with Jim Watt and Nicky Piper
Commentators: Ian Darke and Johnny Nelson
Reporter (HBO): Larry Merchant

Magners League Play-Off Semi-Final, BBC Two Wales/BBCi

Ospreys v Glasgow Warriors

Presentation: Gareth Lewis presenting from the Liberty Stadium alongside Colin Charvis and Stuart Davies

Commentators: Gareth Charles and Justin Marshall

Red button commentary: Rick O'Shea doing Fanscene commentary alongside Ospreys fan Eddie and Glasgow fan Alan

Roving reporter: Phil Steele


For a horrible moment just before kick-off, I thought this had been bumped off Freeview in favour of the athletics. Thankfully it hasn't been - c'mon the Os!

Pakistan v South Africa - ICC World Twenty20 Group E (Monday 10th May)

Presenter: Ian Ward
Pundits: Mark Butcher and Ian Harvey

Commentary from ICC World Feed team of Ramiz Raja, David Lloyd, Nasser Hussain, Alan Wilkins, Simon Doull and Pommie Mbangwa

England v New Zealand - ICC World Twenty20 Group E (Monday 10th May)

As per Pakistan v South Africa

India v Sri Lanka - ICC World Twenty20 Group F (Tuesday 11th May)

Presenter: Charles Colvile
Pundits: Mark Butcher and Ian Harvey

Commentary from ICC World Feed team of Ian Bishop, Daren Ganga, Ravi Shastri, Sunil Gavaskar, Harsha Bhogle, Sanjay Manjrekar and Ian Chappell

West Indies v Australia - ICC World Twenty20 Group F (Tuesday 11th May)

As per India v Sri Lanka

England v Sri Lanka - ICC World Twenty20 Semi-Final (Thursday 13th May)

Presenter: Ian Ward
Pundits: Dimitri Mascarenhas and Nick Knight

Commentary from ICC World Feed team of Nasser Hussain, David Lloyd, Alan Wilkins, Sunil Gavaskar, Sanjay Manjrekar and Pommie Mbangwa

India Women v Australia Women - ICC Women's World Twenty20 Semi-Final (Thursday 13th May)

Presenter: Ian Ward
Pundits: Isa Guha and Rosalie Birch

Commentary from ICC World Feed team of Melanie Jones, Nasser Hussain, David Lloyd, Alan Wilkins, Sunil Gavaskar, Sanjay Manjrekar and Pommie Mbangwa

Australia v Pakistan - ICC World Twenty20 Semi-Final (Friday 14th May)

Presenter: Ian Ward
Pundits: Mark Butcher and Ian Harvey

Commentary from ICC World Feed team of Ian Bishop, Ian Chappell, Ramiz Raja, Simon Doull, Ravi Shastri and Harsha Bhogle

Hampshire Royals v Warwickshire Bears - Clydesdale Bank 40 Group C (Friday 14th May)

Presenter: Charles Colvile (also commentating)
Commentators: Bob Willis, Paul Allott, Robert Croft and Dimitri Mascarenhas

West Indies Women v New Zealand Women - ICC Women's World Twenty20 Semi-Final (Friday 14th May)

Presenter: Ian Ward
Pundits: Isa Guha and Rosalie Birch

Commentary from ICC World Feed team of Melanie Jones, Ian Bishop, Ian Chappell, Ramiz Raja, Simon Doull, Ravi Shastri and Harsha Bhogle

Toulon v Clermont Auvergne - French RU Top 14 Semi Final - ESPN

Martin Gillingham & Andy Gomersall

Ian Darke and Jim Watt are at Upton Park for the Michael Katsidis vs. Kevin Mitchell fight card.

No US broadcast of this one.