Your Papers.

[Arthur Crabtree]

Berry v Brenkley, do we have a winner?

Booth v Wilde in the Smug Stakes, close call.

[Arthur Crabtree]

In the last two years I've lost a bit of faith in the impartiality of the UK press. I can't read the regular columnists and reporters in the Guardian (I rely more on below the line commentators), and get a queasy feeling as I follow a link to the Telegraph, Mail, Independent etc. I'd say Cricinfo offers a better independent voice on English cricket now and I'm far more likely to read their articles.

[Dr Cricket]

In the last two years I've lost a bit of faith in the impartiality of the UK press. I can't read the regular columnists and reporters in the Guardian (I rely more on below the line commentators), and get a queasy feeling as I follow a link to the Telegraph, Mail, Independent etc. I'd say Cricinfo offers a better independent voice on English cricket now and I'm far more likely to read their articles.

agree with this.
It seems like the indian camp/BCCI are not happy with the way the english media/England players have responded with the verdict result.

Far too many newspapers are now more interested in click and Retweets instead of writing balanced and thought provoking articles.

[Arthur Crabtree]

I think it's more a case that the UK press prefers not to upset the ECB in order that it receives their off the record press briefings. It seems that during the Anderson case, the BCCI has been manipulating the press in a similar way, so I wouldn't be surprised if the same thing isn't happening in their press- though I'm happy to be corrected.

[D/L]

In the last two years I've lost a bit of faith in the impartiality of the UK press. I can't read the regular columnists and reporters in the Guardian (I rely more on below the line commentators), and get a queasy feeling as I follow a link to the Telegraph, Mail, Independent etc. I'd say Cricinfo offers a better independent voice on English cricket now and I'm far more likely to read their articles.

I'm familiar with the queasy feeling. I often get it when I follow any link to the Guardian.

From the point of view of publishing what will best further their aims, Cricinfo is no better, no worse and certainly no more independent than any other widely read source of information.

[Dr Cricket]

I think it's more a case that the UK press prefers not to upset the ECB in order that it receives their off the record press briefings. It seems that during the Anderson case, the BCCI has been manipulating the press in a similar way, so I wouldn't be surprised if the same thing isn't happening in their press- though I'm happy to be corrected.

Yeah both media is bad as each other. Although it does make me laugh when the English press criticize the indian press for being biased and BCCI influenced when they pretty much do the same thing.

Although my original point is that Indian camp and BCCI are probably not happy with the way the English press have reported the verdict result.

http://sports.ndtv.com/england-vs-india ... scapes-ban
http://sports.ndtv.com/england-vs-india ... n-ms-dhoni

[Arthur Crabtree]

Why is it that when cricinfo posts their switch hit programme, it takes about a week before you can listen to it?

[Arthur Crabtree]

Sports Journalists Associations shortlist for cricket writer of the year.

Scyld Berry
Mike Atherton
Jarrod Kimber
Paul Newman
Nick Hoult
Vic Marks.

Doesn't look like a great year.

[Durhamfootman]

the only way it could get any worse is if that long haired Dean fella from the mirror was on the shortlist, or if Mark Nicholas won it

Hey, hey, hey........ what a line up we have here

[Arthur Crabtree]

Derek Pringle
Michael Henderson

[Durhamfootman]

Mmmmmm

Derek Pringle

[braveneutral]

Nick Hoult?

[Aidan11]

At least Lawrence Booth isn't on it.

[Arthur Crabtree]

They can only pick Athers out of that lot. Not that I've read him.

[Aidan11]

Good writer. Even if he does come across as a smug git.