No free-to-air TV live cricket until 2014.

[John Bumlick]

frankly, i'd pay anything to keep Mark Nicholas away from live cricket coverage.

having said that, whilst i don't like him, i'd certainly like to be him as he seems to enjoy life...

"i say, what a marvelous cup of tea that was! the look of pleasure on my face will be etched in the memories of all those who were fortunate enough to be here to see me drink it!"

oh, and TLO is a cock.

 

[Questions]

Personaly Iliked the old BBC coverage (Laker, West, Lewis etc) but by the time the BBC lost the contract they had got lazy, sloppy and frankly tedious (one camera angle and one end). C4/Sky onwards have revolutionised the actual camera and technical work, although most of the commentators have become exceedingly tedious - just because you played it doesn't make you interesting to listen to (Bob Willis was atrocious, and Atherton/Hussain from the little I have seen of them don't try very hard to stop me reaching for the volume control either). The radio is better for the commentary although Blofeld seems to be getting increasingly senile.

However I resent having to pay for the satellite coverage, so don't bother.

I don't think the premier league analogy holds up unless Sky started showing regular County cricket as well (and not just imitation baseball 2020 stuff), and the rest of Murdoch's empire put as much into promoting cricket as a whole as it does to the Premiershit.

Blowers likening devout muslim Hashim Amla to that of an 'Old Testament Prophet' made me laugh.