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Re: Ashes 2017-18
« Reply #60 on: September 13, 2017, 07:30:45 AM »

If Adelaide ends up being a green pitch to preserve the pink ball, I would like to see Lyon sit out that test . If Maxwell plays at 6 he can bowl a few overs of offies and James Pattinson can come into the side , so oz can have a crack using all of the 'big four'. It would be exciting to see Starc , Hazlewood,  Cummins,  Pattinson all in the same attack .

Based on past records surely one of them is bound to end up crocked before then ;)
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« Reply #61 on: September 13, 2017, 10:32:06 AM »

Based on past records surely one of them is bound to end up crocked before then ;)


Yeah , you're right about that..... even a.t.m only Cummins , of the four , is fit.
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Re: Ashes 2017-18
« Reply #62 on: September 13, 2017, 10:46:49 AM »

Foakes giving the selectors a timely reminder that he can bat.
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Re: Ashes 2017-18
« Reply #63 on: September 13, 2017, 10:49:10 AM »

when does sanga qualify?
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« Reply #64 on: September 13, 2017, 11:10:36 AM »

when does sanga qualify?

Can't think in recent years a more fantastic overseas player for Surrey or anyone

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Re: Ashes 2017-18
« Reply #65 on: September 13, 2017, 01:34:21 PM »


I think Westley and Dawson are a waste of the cost of airline tickets ! Make them sit at home and pay for a Sky Sports subscription!

Won't they then need to buy a BT Sports subscription?!  :D :(
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Re: Ashes 2017-18
« Reply #66 on: September 14, 2017, 12:38:29 AM »

Won't they then need to buy a BT Sports subscription?!  :D :(


Oh whoops , aussie making an english pay tv presumption. If sky dont show it isn't their commitment to cricket a bit lacking ?
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Re: Ashes 2017-18
« Reply #67 on: September 14, 2017, 08:46:05 AM »


Oh whoops , aussie making an english pay tv presumption. If sky dont show it isn't their commitment to cricket a bit lacking ?
"Sky Sports 2/Cricket .... the home of cricket. Unless its overseas , and the biggest test rivalry on the planet ,and we didn't bother getting the rights" .

BT went behind Sky's back and did a deal direct with Cricket Australia to have the exclusive rights to all of Australia's home tests & BBL. This deal then effects Sky's deal with the ECB to show all England tests as BT Sport have the exclusive rights with the host broadcaster.
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Re: Ashes 2017-18
« Reply #68 on: September 14, 2017, 08:56:53 AM »

^ cue the playing of the world's smallest violin for Sky Sports...
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Re: Ashes 2017-18
« Reply #69 on: September 14, 2017, 10:31:18 AM »

BT went behind Sky's back and did a deal direct with Cricket Australia to have the exclusive rights to all of Australia's home tests & BBL. This deal then effects Sky's deal with the ECB to show all England tests as BT Sport have the exclusive rights with the host broadcaster.

Wow , that's some seriously Machiavellien manoeuvring by bt there !
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Re: Ashes 2017-18
« Reply #70 on: September 14, 2017, 12:07:29 PM »

BT went behind Sky's back and did a deal direct with Cricket Australia to have the exclusive rights to all of Australia's home tests & BBL. This deal then effects Sky's deal with the ECB to show all England tests as BT Sport have the exclusive rights with the host broadcaster.

Im not sure it really counts as "going behind Sky's backs" there are usually invitation to tender notices sent out for things like this, i suspect BT offered more money than Sky did presumably off the back of trying to disrupt the next domestic cricket rights bidding too. Not sure how long BT's deal is for but will be interesting to see if they try to retain these rights if they havent cracked the domestic market.

Does make me wonder how Sky think they can fill an entire cricket channel throughout the winter, i know they have a raft of their own produced content with the masterclasses and what not but can see the cricket channel being very repetitive over the next few months!
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Re: Ashes 2017-18
« Reply #71 on: September 14, 2017, 12:26:34 PM »

i was under the impression both bt ans sky will be covering the ashes as the both have deals?
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Re: Ashes 2017-18
« Reply #72 on: September 14, 2017, 12:36:04 PM »

i was under the impression both bt ans sky will be covering the ashes as the both have deals?
If they do I cant see many people choosing BT over sky if they have both packages!
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Re: Ashes 2017-18
« Reply #73 on: September 14, 2017, 12:42:24 PM »

sky have highlights like in 05 I think but BT have live rights

may be wrong though
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Re: Ashes 2017-18
« Reply #74 on: September 14, 2017, 12:44:39 PM »

From memory the BT deal is for 4 years (about £60m) and includes exclusive live access to the 2017/18 Ashes, Big Bash plus the women's Ashes and T20 comp. It was an open tender and BT bid more than Sky who had just committed a ridiculous amount for the football.

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