Random Cricket Thread (International Cricket)

[SaintPowelly]

It was available on Youtube in previous years, but I very much doubt it will be this year, not to UK users anyway, no way will Sky allow that.

[Dr Cricket]

It was available on Youtube in previous years, but I very much doubt it will be this year, not to UK users anyway, no way will Sky allow that.

Sky might not have any choice unless they buy the digital rights as well.
Similar scenario is causing issues with the ICC rights
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/cricke ... -Oval.html

Online giants Google and Yahoo are both showing interest in covering the live international cricket that has been put out to tender by the ICC.
World cricket’s ruling body have controversially split the live rights for the 50-over World Cup, Champions Trophy and T20 World Cup between television and digital in the next contract, starting in 2015.
This would mean a far greater viewing reach for the sport, especially in India and North America. But the strategy has upset both BT and Sky, who wanted the opportunity to bid for both rights and not have exclusivity diluted by worldwide online availability.

IPL is very similar to this arrangement even ITV couldn't stop You tube from showing IPL in the UK and I doubt Sky can unless they get the digital rights as well.

[Dr Cricket]

Just wandering why do people have prejudice and Stereotype indian pitches and Performances. It is one of my bug bares I usually hate anyone doing that especially if that person doesn't watch any game in india.

Funny thing is india have hardly produced draw game in the last 5 years and most of indian batsman do better away from home with Sehwag being the exception.

[Arthur Crabtree]

I'm not sure it's prejudice to stereotype playing conditions is it? People are just misinformed. Years back, there used to be a lot of draws in India. Pretty sure the last five of a six match series between England and India were drawn sometime in the 80s.

I'm not certain it's the pitches that are entirely responsible for the change. Batting tended to be exceptionally cautious back then. Some pretty shocking slow batting records were set in the 70s/80s.

[Arthur Crabtree]

Freddie was trying to find Ian Botham's yacht when he was helped out the sea from his pedalo. He's being interviewed by Piers Morgan (why?) for an hour long programme on ITV next week.

[Dr Cricket]

True 70s/80s definitely played a part although it can be annoying when you have to repeatedly tell them that is not the case anymore.

[Dr Cricket]

Freddie was trying to find Ian Botham's yacht when he was helped out the sea from his pedalo. He's being interviewed by Piers Morgan (why?) for an hour long programme on ITV next week.

Supposedly because Piers Morgan wants to add pressure on Cook/Flower/Downturn and possibly promote KP Book which should be out soon.

[Dr Cricket]

ECB were a disgrace today how can Gale be banned from lifting the trophy and join in the celebration for the photo.

[Aidan11]

ECB were a disgrace today how can Gale be banned from lifting the trophy and join in the celebration for the photo.

I bet they'd have let John Terry lift it.

[Dr Cricket]

got to say the Flintoff show is actually pretty good on ITV.

[rich1uk]

cant see if this is being discussed anywhere else , apologies if it is

http://www.espncricinfo.com/county-cric ... 81849.html

isn't that the same incident that he was already charged and suspended for 2 games for ? I wouldn't have thought the ECB can charge him a second time for the same incident and punish him a second time

[SaintPowelly]

cant see if this is being discussed anywhere else , apologies if it is

http://www.espncricinfo.com/county-cric ... 81849.html

isn't that the same incident that he was already charged and suspended for 2 games for ? I wouldn't have thought the ECB can charge him a second time for the same incident and punish him a second time

He was charged for being abusive, if its now proven to be racial, they can act again.

[rich1uk]

cant see if this is being discussed anywhere else , apologies if it is

http://www.espncricinfo.com/county-cric ... 81849.html

isn't that the same incident that he was already charged and suspended for 2 games for ? I wouldn't have thought the ECB can charge him a second time for the same incident and punish him a second time

He was charged for being abusive, if its now proven to be racial, they can act again.

it will be a bit of a stretch to claim using prince's status as a kolpak player is racist tho considering kolpak players come from a variety of countries and ethnicities

and still think it makes a bit of a mockery of the disciplinary process as a second charge would suggest they didn't really have their facts right when the first punishment was handed out or they would have charged him with this to begin with surely ?

[SaintPowelly]

They were able to ban him because the offense he committed warranted a ban.

This is a separate charge.

[rich1uk]

They were able to ban him because the offense he committed warranted a ban.

This is a separate charge.

but its from the same incident

how can they have punished him for the incident if they weren't fully aware of the facts, as if they had been then surely this aspect would have been dealt with at the same time