The Cricket Thread 2013

[olaftab]

All broadcasters deal as a syndicate  with ICC and usually the home broadcaster at host country has more sway.  They pay the money and than sell on rights to other countries. I am convinced Sky chose Sunday  because they did not want a clash with Lions match  on Saturday.

[cdbearsfan]

They could've started at 1 o clock yesterday and avoided the Lions match. Rugby and cricket attract different audiences anyway.

India run cricket, not Sky.

[john e]

They ought to build a Cricket ground in the 'bletchley gap' in Milton Keynes that can hold big crowds,
its been sunny here all day, I reckon we get the least rain and bad weather anywhere in the UK

[eastie]

They could've started at 1 o clock yesterday and avoided the Lions match. Rugby and cricket attract different audiences anyway.

India run cricket, not Sky.

Indeed.

[cdbearsfan]

How much would it cost to build a roof over Edgbaston? I reckon it would be worth considering if the ECB would promise us at least one test every year plus a World Cup semi.

[olaftab]

They could've started at 1 o clock yesterday and avoided the Lions match. Rugby and cricket attract different audiences anyway.

India run cricket, not Sky.

Lions match finished at 1ish however as these two events were the main weekend bill for Sky they would have wanted about an hours gap to squeeze as much as possible out of post match Rugby  and prematch Cricket. This was just not possible and therefore different days chosen.

And India despite popular myth do not run world cricket.

[olaftab]

They ought to build a Cricket ground in the 'bletchley gap' in Milton Keynes that can hold big crowds,
its been sunny here all day, I reckon we get the least rain and bad weather anywhere in the UK

Next you will be suggesting Test matches in Cardiff and Southampton?

[PaulWinch again]

Bresnan, Buttler and Morgan absolutely shocking. 4 runs given away.

[olaftab]

How much would it cost to build a roof over Edgbaston? I reckon it would be worth considering if the ECB would promise us at least one test every year plus a World Cup semi.

What we need is a Dyson bladeless dryer ring around the  floodlight pylons encircling the ground that dries the rain as before it gets on the pitch!

[olaftab]

1 down good start

[PaulWinch again]

Yep they've started well, but India have an awful lot of batting.

[olaftab]

Getting Dhawan early will damage India's confidence. That's key wicket to go for.

[eastie]

They could've started at 1 o clock yesterday and avoided the Lions match. Rugby and cricket attract different audiences anyway.

India run cricket, not Sky.

Lions match finished at 1ish however as these two events were the main weekend bill for Sky they would have wanted about an hours gap to squeeze as much as possible out of post match Rugby  and prematch Cricket. This was just not possible and therefore different days chosen.

And India despite popular myth do not run world cricket.

Sky do not run the icc - they have 4 sports channels and often have test cricket, premier football and Grand Prix racing as well as golf at the same time on a Sunday in August .

[Ad@m]

How much would it cost to build a roof over Edgbaston? I reckon it would be worth considering if the ECB would promise us at least one test every year plus a World Cup semi.

Has there ever been an indoor international cricket match?

[PaulWinch again]

Another over throw, shocking.