Cricket thread

[deptfordmarmoset]

Crikey, they're leaving this late: https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2...rights-for-england-test-cricket-tour-of-india It's looking like it will be a last minute announcement if Sky don't gazump.

@Grant Fondo - I didn't realise Ch 4 would bid for 4am coverage!

 

[Grant Fondo]

Crikey, they're leaving this late: https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2...rights-for-england-test-cricket-tour-of-india It's looking like it will be a last minute announcement if Sky don't gazump.

@Grant Fondo - I didn't realise Ch 4 would bid for 4am coverage!

Still not sure the C4 deal is done... nothing in schedules? Less than two days away whats going on?

 

[Grant Fondo]

Oh, hang on a tick.... https://www.google.co.uk/amp/s/amp....rights-for-england-test-cricket-tour-of-india

 

[Grant Fondo]

Still not sure the C4 deal is done... nothing in schedules? Less than two days away whats going on?

*er, Friday 4am . Its how it should be, watching the natIonal side for FREE! Cook&Broad on the mikes.

 

[Tenacious Sloth]

*er, Friday 4am . Its how it should be, watching the natIonal side for FREE! Cook&Broad on the mikes.

At last! Some good news.

 

[Grant Fondo]

Seems a lifetime ago it was on 'normal' TV......

 

[matticus]

with the BBC Test Match Special team set to revive the “Cricket Social” format when their pundits discuss the action in an online broadcast that does not have ball-by-ball commentary.

That sounds a bit ... odd. :-\

 

[matticus]

Aww, this is a nice comment from the Guardian news page:

This news has just made my 88 year old cricket fanatic father in law's day! He's been ill and Covid confined to his house, unable to see his old chums for a glass of scotch and a natter on a Friday evening. Lets's hope there is some good cricket played although it's pretty hard to impress a guy who saw Bradman play live!

 

[Tenacious Sloth]

I’m starting to get excited about this series.

My gut feel is that India will be too strong for us - and they’re not averse to creating pitches that really favour their team. As they should.

I’m not sure our spinners are up to snuff, but really hope to be proved wrong. We could do with another Graeme Swann.

If England manage to win or draw this series then they really are well on the way to being a great team.

I’m not working Friday so may set my alarm to watch the start of the first day.

Anyone know who the commentators/pundits are going to be?

 

[Grant Fondo]

I’m starting to get excited about this series.

My gut feel is that India will be too strong for us - and they’re not averse to creating pitches that really favour their team. As they should.

I’m not sure our spinners are up to snuff, but really hope to be proved wrong. We could do with another Graeme Swann.

If England manage to win or draw this series then they really are well on the way to being a great team.

I’m not working Friday so may set my alarm to watch the start of the first day.

Anyone know who the commentators/pundits are going to be?

I understand its Cook and Strauss on C4 commentary, just wish Cooky was opening for us after all he is two years younger than Jimmy

 

[Grant Fondo]

Its official, can't wait

 

[Tenacious Sloth]

Apparently they are using the Star Sports commentary feed.

Their team for the english commentary is Harsha Bhogle, Nick Knight, Marc Butcher, Sunil Gavaskar, Deep Das Gupta, Murali Karthik and Laxman Sivaramakrishnan.

 

[Grant Fondo]

Apparently they are using the Star Sports commentary feed.

Their team for the english commentary is Harsha Bhogle, Nick Knight, Marc Butcher, Sunil Gavaskar, Deep Das Gupta, Murali Karthik and Laxman Sivaramakrishnan.

I'll take that. Reckon it will be a great series Looking forward to some CC banter on Friday!

 

[Tenacious Sloth]

Right then. Here we go.

 

[deptfordmarmoset]

Morning. I missed the morning session but I'm in for this one. That Star logo looks like a beer bottle top.