Hylander Posted February 13, 2021 Share Posted February 13, 2021 If anyone else is like me and just loves the cricket but does not want to boost Sky's profits anymore than I have to, it is on channel 4 ever morning from 6. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chelsea14Ian Posted February 13, 2021 Share Posted February 13, 2021 It's great to have the cricket on C4.Lets hope for more in the future. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Posted February 13, 2021 Share Posted February 13, 2021 Let's not, the quality of coverage is very poor compared to the recent Sri Lanka tour coverage by Sky. You might not like Sky but without them you would not have much of the sports coverage you have today. No broadcaster was interested in showing live overseas test matches before they came along and broadcast the 1990 tour to the West Indies. Domestic test coverage on the BBC had become what can only be described as water poor, often shared with horse racing so you saw then minutes play then it was off to the 2:40 at Kempton Park, plus the constant interruptions for regular BBC2 daytime programming which it was felt could not be rescheduled or postponed. By the end of the Beeb's coverage of test match cricket you were lucky if you actually saw a third of the days play. Sky has raised the bar when it comes to coverage of a great many sports. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hylander Posted February 13, 2021 Author Share Posted February 13, 2021 Granted but who wants for fork out another £20 a month for what is effectively football, football, and more ruddy football. I love the cricket and appreciate every moment channel 4 puts it on for us. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrewcook Posted February 13, 2021 Share Posted February 13, 2021 Hi to the Forum who loves watching live 🏏 like I do. I've love watching Live Cricket on Sky with those Commentators such as Bumble and others while on Sky. England 🏏 matches is on Channel Four it's not the same as the Commentators are awful the Only bright spot is having Sir Alastair Cook for options on England 🏏 I hope Sky gets England back on thier Channel soon 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hylander Posted February 14, 2021 Author Share Posted February 14, 2021 15 hours ago, Andrewcook said: Hi to the Forum who loves watching live 🏏 like I do. I've love watching Live Cricket on Sky with those Commentators such as Bumble and others while on Sky. England 🏏 matches is on Channel Four it's not the same as the Commentators are awful the Only bright spot is having Sir Alastair Cook for options on England 🏏 I hope Sky gets England back on thier Channel soon So us poor pensioners wont be able to watch it. - Thanks. Mind you with this morning's dismal performance I am wondering if it is worth all this hot air!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oddfellow Posted February 14, 2021 Share Posted February 14, 2021 When I saw this topic heading, I immediately though of the story of the Scotsman found asleep in his car at Winterton last week by the police. He was fined for driving from Scotland to Great Yarmouth to buy...... Crickets for his reptiles..... I kid you not. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Posted February 14, 2021 Share Posted February 14, 2021 whichever channel it is on, sadly we are not seeing any proper cricket. These first two tests - and I'll venture to add the two still to come, have been decided by the toss of a coin. With such poor pitches the side which wins the toss and bats first has a massive advantage. To put it in football equivalent as I know how much Hylander loves football it's like the side winning the toss can make their goal 50% smaller and use a goalkeeper, and the side which loses has to make their goal twice as big and cannot use a goalkeeper (a bit like Liverpool at present) If you enjoy a flutter watch the toss at the next two tests and as soon as it's done put your right arm on the team that wins it, before the bookie has time to slash those odds. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hylander Posted February 14, 2021 Author Share Posted February 14, 2021 2 hours ago, FreedomBoatingHols said: When I saw this topic heading, I immediately though of the story of the Scotsman found asleep in his car at Winterton last week by the police. He was fined for driving from Scotland to Great Yarmouth to buy...... Crickets for his reptiles..... I kid you not. Well I should think that is the tale of the epidemic. Stupid so and so, are there no crickets in Bonny Scotland? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unclemike Posted February 14, 2021 Share Posted February 14, 2021 the burning question- is cricket live? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oddfellow Posted February 14, 2021 Share Posted February 14, 2021 13 minutes ago, Hylander said: Well I should think that is the tale of the epidemic. Stupid so and so, are there no crickets in Bonny Scotland? I think the Great Yarmouth Crickets were particularly locust.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smoggy Posted February 14, 2021 Share Posted February 14, 2021 All this talk of cricket and football has reminded me that I have some paint to watch dry somewhere. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rightsaidfred Posted February 14, 2021 Share Posted February 14, 2021 Some comments Sad very sad, for many in this lockdown sport on tv whichever variant is the nearest we can get to reality so if you dont enjoy it just suck it up and move on, as for the coverage as much as the family is not flavour of the month bring back Blofers and the sadly missed Jenners along with in other sports Allis amongst others sadly missed. Fred 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Posted February 14, 2021 Share Posted February 14, 2021 Indeed Fred, in these sad times the best many of us have is to talk about sport. Of course we are nowhere near as sad yet as those who only have moaning about others talking about sport to keep them happy. We shall pray for them. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smoggy Posted February 14, 2021 Share Posted February 14, 2021 1 hour ago, Smoggy said: All this talk of cricket and football has reminded me that I have some paint beach volleyball to watch dry somewhere. Edited so as not to offend the sportyphiles, they're a delicate bunch bless em.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rightsaidfred Posted February 14, 2021 Share Posted February 14, 2021 50 minutes ago, Smoggy said: Edited so as not to offend the sportyphiles, they're a delicate bunch bless em.... Or maybe not so delicate having partaken in physical activity in the past that years have now overtaken, some of us are not just navel gazers. Fred Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timbo Posted February 15, 2021 Share Posted February 15, 2021 The best, the very best cricket coverage is of course on Facebook...provided you have the same large number of cricket mad friends on the Indian sub-continent as I have! The passion, knowledge of the sport, the excitement, laughs and banter, no matter who is playing, puts all other coverage to shame. As with most sport I listen to coverage on the radio, but when its cricket...I keep one eye on what my friends are talking about in India and Bangladesh. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hylander Posted February 15, 2021 Author Share Posted February 15, 2021 18 hours ago, rightsaidfred said: Some comments Sad very sad, for many in this lockdown sport on tv whichever variant is the nearest we can get to reality so if you dont enjoy it just suck it up and move on, as for the coverage as much as the family is not flavour of the month bring back Blofers and the sadly missed Jenners along with in other sports Allis amongst others sadly missed. Fred You have forgotten John Arlott. Now only certain of us will remember our John. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Posted February 24, 2021 Share Posted February 24, 2021 Sorry to repeat myself but I was enjoying the cricket on Sky far more, we were winning on Sky! We are rubbish on Channel 4 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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