The Bears/Pears/County Cricket Thread 2015

[Villan For Life]

Outside of TMS, radio coverage of Cricket is amateurish.

I was listening to a Bears game a couple of seasons ago and at the lunch interval they shuffled off for a pint and a sandwich but left the microphones on. Every so often you'd hear a cough or a rustling of crisp packets and the like. It was surreal, akin to watching the text card on BBC when you were a kid.

[Villan For Life]

Interesting tactical switch by the Pears. No keeper.

http://www.espncricinfo.com/county-cricket-2015/content/story/884583.html

It's within the rules but I wonder if the ICC will move to outlaw it?

[pooligan]

If there was a award for worst online cricket reporter ,dear old Clive Eakin would surely be one of the top contenders. I can not think of any other reporter who makes so many mistakes .
One of the annoying things about him is his obvious dislike  of Villa and love of that little club down the A45 Coventry. Last week there was a mention of Dennis Mortimer being invited to the Champions League final and quick as a flash he was telling us he was a ex Coventry star .When it was pointed out that he actually played a lot more games for Villa and actually was captain of  a side winning the European cup and the Division 1 title ,he soon shut up

[PGW]

Same 13 for Bears tomorrow night v Outlaws
Chopra
Ambrose
Bell
Clarke
Evans
Gordon
OHD
Javid
Lewis
Patel
Porterfield
Poysden
Rankin

[PGW]

I am sorry to read criticism of the BBC radio commentary of County coverage including that of the Bears, what people must remember that the BBC have
continuously year on year tried to drop the on-line cricket coverage from their schedules and it's because of the support from people like you lot and i for
that matter that we manage to keep this coverage going. Yes Clive Eakin is a Coventry fan and sometimes covers their games, he certainly isnt the worst commentator on there
and he gives some great insights to the goings on at grounds around the country, i think that he, Phil Britt and Mike Taylor do a great job and should be applauded for the work they do.
we even have the excellent Brian Halford adding his expertise to the proceedings.
Please don't slag em off we may lose em forever and that would be a catastrophe of huge proportions!!!!

[Chris Jameson]

The guy who covers Yorkshire (David Callaghan) is fine especially when with Kevin Howells but when you throw in an opposition commentator it becomes too much like Alan Partridge.

[PGW]

Bears won toss and are bowling. Poysden in for Rankin so 3 spinners
Clarke opens the bowling 4 x leg byes 1st ball

10-0 1 over

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18-1 2
Mullaney Ct Porterfield b OHD 6

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Jeetan Patel bowled 5th over and gone for 21
54-1 5

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64-2
Wessells Ct Chopra b Gordon 39
6 overs gone

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67-3
Brendan Taylor ct Javid b Clarke 15
6.4

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Patel b Patel 4
79-4
8.5

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10 overs 83-4

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92-5
Smith LBW Poysden 9
11.4
Darren Sammy in

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119-5 15
Sammy going a bit 2 x 6's