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England Cricket 2021 (excluding Ashes)

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  • cantersaddick
    cantersaddick Posts: 16,911
    I'm not sure the coverage is better. I prefer sky the commentators are better (though I like Nick Knight) the analysis is better and the setup is better. But its not much worse and if it gets more people watching the sport then I'd prefer that all day.
  • MrOneLung
    MrOneLung Posts: 26,846
    Don’t forget they only had a day or two to get everything in place after they won the rights. 
  • MarcusH26
    MarcusH26 Posts: 8,030
    Have C4 just got the Tests or have they got the one days and T20s too?
  • Covered End
    Covered End Posts: 51,989
    edited February 2021
    MarcusH26 said:
    Have C4 just got the Tests or have they got the one days and T20s too?
    Got the lot I thought.
  • Covered End
    Covered End Posts: 51,989
    edited February 2021
    https://www.channel4.com/press/news/live-test-cricket-returns-channel-4
    Mind you this doesn't confirm this.
  • killerandflash
    killerandflash Posts: 69,842
    MarcusH26 said:
    Have C4 just got the Tests or have they got the one days and T20s too?
    Only the Tests have been announced, though it would be surprising if they didn't get the other matches as well
  • Callumcafc
    Callumcafc Posts: 63,763
    If a deals not been done for the rest of the tour and these viewing numbers keep up, you might see the rights being bought by Sky or BT. I hate to say it.
  • Covered End
    Covered End Posts: 51,989
    I've read a few places it's the whole series. Here's one of them.

    https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2021/feb/02/channel-4-wins-rights-for-england-test-cricket-tour-of-india
  • Gravesend_Addick
    Gravesend_Addick Posts: 7,299
    edited February 2021
    cantersaddick said:
    I'm not sure the coverage is better. I prefer sky the commentators are better (though I like Nick Knight) the analysis is better and the setup is better. But its not much worse and if it gets more people watching the sport then I'd prefer that all day.
    The commentary team is not down to channel 4. They won the rights too late to put together their own, so are using the host broadcaster commentary team 
  • Todds_right_hook
    Todds_right_hook Posts: 10,880
    Gravesend_Addick said:
    cantersaddick said:
    I'm not sure the coverage is better. I prefer sky the commentators are better (though I like Nick Knight) the analysis is better and the setup is better. But its not much worse and if it gets more people watching the sport then I'd prefer that all day.
    The commentary team is not down to channel 4. They won the rights too late to put together their own, so are using the host broadcaster commentary team 
    Can this be changed? I’ve been watching on mute 🤐 
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  • killerandflash
    killerandflash Posts: 69,842
    And at least the commentary team is at the ground. Any UK commentary team would have to be offline, and no way can you see as much from looking at a TV screen
  • MrWalker
    MrWalker Posts: 4,106
    cantersaddick said:
    I'm not sure the coverage is better. I prefer sky the commentators are better (though I like Nick Knight) the analysis is better and the setup is better. But its not much worse and if it gets more people watching the sport then I'd prefer that all day.
    Subjective. For me it's better. Less is more. 
  • Blackheathen
    Blackheathen Posts: 6,655
    There’s lots at stake here.  Don’t England have to win the series at least 3-1 to assure themselves a spot in the World Test Championship final v NZ at Lords in June?
  • Callumcafc
    Callumcafc Posts: 63,763
    edited February 2021
    3-0 3-1 or 4-0.

    India get to the final with a 2-1 or better result (3-0, 3-1, 4-0).

    Australia get to the final with a 1-0 India win, a series draw or any other England win (1-0, 2-0, 2-1).
  • Blackheathen
    Blackheathen Posts: 6,655
    Excellent.  Thanks Callum.
  • soapboxsam
    soapboxsam Posts: 23,229
    Here we go.
  • Callumcafc
    Callumcafc Posts: 63,763
    edited February 2021
    Pujara gone. Absolutely huge wicket.

    India 58-2
  • soapboxsam
    soapboxsam Posts: 23,229
    Jack Leach on the money.
    The glue Pujara comes unstuck.
  • cantersaddick
    cantersaddick Posts: 16,911
    Massive. Massive. Dent to their confidence. All their plans would be built around him batting all day.
  • Callumcafc
    Callumcafc Posts: 63,763
    edited February 2021
    Unbelievable bowling change..! Would've been so easy just to keep the spinners going.

    Bess not getting much joy so in comes Anderson. Swings it round a corner first ball up and then rips Shubman Gill's off stump out of the ground with the second ball. He had been looking very good but back to the pavilion on exactly 50.

    92-3
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  • soapboxsam
    soapboxsam Posts: 23,229
    Jimmy Anderson you beauty.
  • Callumcafc
    Callumcafc Posts: 63,763
    edited February 2021
    DRS review for lbw on Anderson's third fourth ball. Rahane survives on umpire's call.
  • soapboxsam
    soapboxsam Posts: 23,229
    Forget melons, Jimmy Anderson is bowling Peaches.
  • Callumcafc
    Callumcafc Posts: 63,763
    edited February 2021
    Doesn't matter. Action replay of two three balls earlier and Rahane goes for a duck.

    Four Five magic deliveries in a row. The over isn't done yet. Pant is up next.

    92-4
  • Chris_from_Sidcup
    Chris_from_Sidcup Posts: 36,007
    Jimmy Anderson, what an over!!
  • soapboxsam
    soapboxsam Posts: 23,229
    edited February 2021
    Jimmy Anderson has just bowled one of the best over in his illustrious career.

    The stumps cart wheeling twice and a potential LBW where the umpire call was no.
  • Callumcafc
    Callumcafc Posts: 63,763
  • soapboxsam
    soapboxsam Posts: 23,229
    110-5  A master class from Jimmy.
  • Chris_from_Sidcup
    Chris_from_Sidcup Posts: 36,007
    117-6!

    Incredible morning
  • soapboxsam
    soapboxsam Posts: 23,229
    Dom Bess switches to the spinners end of the ground and the 18th wicket occurs at that end for the spinners in this match.

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