TV rights for England v WI ODIs and T20s

[John Hall]

The first ODI is on Thursday, and I've discovered that TNT Sports have
the UK TV rights. I used to pay for TNT Sports as part of my BT phone
and broadband package, but I left BT in the spring to get fibre
broadband at a far cheaper price than BT were offering. By far the most
practical way for me to get TNT now would be to add it to my Sky
package, but it looks like that would cost £30 per month, and I don't
think it's worth it. The first ODI is a day/night match, which means
from 6pm to about 2am UK time, and I'm not prepared to stay up anything
like that late. The second ODI will probably be at the weekend, so that
may be a day match, but the third ODI will probably be day/night again,
and I expect all the T20s will be evening matches WI time. No doubt
there will be highlights packages, but even so it doesn't seem worth it.

I don't know if TNT will also get the NZ Tests, but of course the times
of those will be even worse for a UK viewer. But if they get the Ashes
in 2025-6, I shall have to bite the bullet at that point and pay out.

I don't know who - if anyone - has the radio rights.

[James Heaton]

Post by John Hall
I don't know who - if anyone - has the radio rights.

2nd game is Sat 13:00 GMT

Talksport 2 have the radio rights

James

[John Hall]

Post by James Heaton

Post by John Hall
I don't know who - if anyone - has the radio rights.

2nd game is Sat 13:00 GMT
Talksport 2 have the radio rights
James

Thanks.

[John Hall]

Post by John Hall

Post by James Heaton

Post by John Hall
I don't know who - if anyone - has the radio rights.

2nd game is Sat 13:00 GMT
Talksport 2 have the radio rights
James

Thanks.

If Talksport are to be believed, the pitch is desperately slow. At this
very early stage, it looks like 250 would be a pretty good score. In
fact, just as I was typing that the comms said the same thing.

[miked]

Post by John Hall
If Talksport are to be believed, the pitch is desperately slow. At this
very early stage, it looks like 250 would be a pretty good score. In
fact, just as I was typing that the comms said the same thing.

pity they didnt get near that. as usual lots of dinky little cameos but
none of our young bitsons went on to anything. That must be 1 of Currans
longest innings for england in minutes, but not much to show for it.
Seeing that Cox is gonna be england test keeper next month in NZ, might
have been more sensible to have him keep in this series so he could get
a bit of practice in. But thats not englands way is it. Also must be
Archers longest spell since his return as windies canter towards the
target.

mike

[John Hall]

Post by miked

Post by John Hall
If Talksport are to be believed, the pitch is desperately slow. At this
very early stage, it looks like 250 would be a pretty good score. In
fact, just as I was typing that the comms said the same thing.

pity they didnt get near that. as usual lots of dinky little cameos but
none of our young bitsons went on to anything. That must be 1 of Currans
longest innings for england in minutes, but not much to show for it.

It made sense for him to play second fiddle to Livingsatone, and only
during their partnership did it look like England might reach 250 -
though the way WI batted, even that probably wouldn't have been enough.
It was a pity that Curran got out almost immediately after Livingstone,
though.

Post by miked
Seeing that Cox is gonna be england test keeper next month in NZ, might
have been more sensible to have him keep in this series so he could get
a bit of practice in.

Good point.

Post by miked
But thats not englands way is it. Also must be
Archers longest spell since his return as windies canter towards the
target.
mike

Of course, if England had their first-choice side available, there would
be at least half a dozen changes from this eleven. It really was insane
scheduling to fit it in right after one Test series and just before
another.

[miked]

Post by John Hall
Of course, if England had their first-choice side available, there would
be at least half a dozen changes from this eleven. It really was insane
scheduling to fit it in right after one Test series and just before
another.

Presumably it was instead of a proper test tour, but as England dont
seem to be doing anything much march-april when they usually tour
windies, dunno why it couldnt wait.

they said that rashid had more odi caps than the rest of the team
altogether. Has Bethel even played a 50 over match? Salt really looks
quite clueless, i doubt hes played many. Theyd do better to bring back
Roy. ANd having Joverton as a specialist batter hasnt come off yet. If
the doc and curran could have batted through to the end at least they
might have presented windies with a decent total of say 280, but Windies
didnt have to try very hard to win this game.

mike

[John Hall]

Post by miked

Post by John Hall
Of course, if England had their first-choice side available, there would
be at least half a dozen changes from this eleven. It really was insane
scheduling to fit it in right after one Test series and just before
another.

Presumably it was instead of a proper test tour, but as England dont
seem to be doing anything much march-april when they usually tour
windies, dunno why it couldnt wait.
they said that rashid had more odi caps than the rest of the team
altogether. Has Bethel even played a 50 over match?

He might well not have done. Now our domestic 50-overs competition
clashes with the Hundred, the best young players are going to be signed
up for the latter.

Post by miked
Salt really looks
quite clueless, i doubt hes played many. Theyd do better to bring back
Roy.

Didn't he announce his retirement from international cricket after he
was left out of the party for the last WC? He seems mostly to be playing
in various T20 leagues around the world now, and wasn't even available
for Surrey in the Vitality Blast last summer.

Post by miked
ANd having Joverton as a specialist batter hasnt come off yet. If
the doc and curran could have batted through to the end at least they
might have presented windies with a decent total of say 280, but Windies
didnt have to try very hard to win this game.
mike

[miked]

Post by John Hall

Post by miked
they said that rashid had more odi caps than the rest of the team
altogether. Has Bethel even played a 50 over match?

apparently young Jacob has played many for the U19s whereas Cox has
played only 4. Cox looks terribly out of form considering the vital role
hes gonna play in NZ.

Post by John Hall
He might well not have done. Now our domestic 50-overs competition
clashes with the Hundred, the best young players are going to be signed
up for the latter.

Post by miked
Salt really looks
quite clueless, i doubt hes played many. Theyd do better to bring back
Roy.

Didn't he announce his retirement from international cricket after he
was left out of the party for the last WC? He seems mostly to be playing
in various T20 leagues around the world now, and wasn't even available
for Surrey in the Vitality Blast last summer.

no i wasnt being serious ;) Salt looked a lot better here but again
threw away his wkt with a terrible hack as did Bethel after a promising
innings. They had to make 169 off 22 overs when he got out, and 100 off
the last 10 but amazing hitting by the Doc and good support by supersam
saw them home.

I think windies also scored 100 off the last 10, and there was really no
one the doc could turn to to halt the carnage, his own bowling was poor,
so it was odd that Archer only bowled 9 overs. Also Hope must be 1 of
the best batters in odi currently, a marked contrast with his mediocre
test career. Corse england dropped him on 60.

mike

[John Hall]

Post by miked

Post by John Hall

Post by miked
they said that rashid had more odi caps than the rest of the team
altogether. Has Bethel even played a 50 over match?

apparently young Jacob has played many for the U19s whereas Cox has
played only 4. Cox looks terribly out of form considering the vital role
hes gonna play in NZ.

Post by John Hall
He might well not have done. Now our domestic 50-overs competition
clashes with the Hundred, the best young players are going to be signed
up for the latter.

Post by miked
Salt really looks
quite clueless, i doubt hes played many. Theyd do better to bring back
Roy.

Didn't he announce his retirement from international cricket after he
was left out of the party for the last WC? He seems mostly to be playing
in various T20 leagues around the world now, and wasn't even available
for Surrey in the Vitality Blast last summer.

no i wasnt being serious ;) Salt looked a lot better here but again
threw away his wkt with a terrible hack as did Bethel after a promising
innings. They had to make 169 off 22 overs when he got out, and 100 off
the last 10 but amazing hitting by the Doc and good support by supersam
saw them home.

The pitch seems to have played much better to England's strength than
the low, slow one for the first match did.

Post by miked
I think windies also scored 100 off the last 10, and there was really no
one the doc could turn to to halt the carnage, his own bowling was poor,
so it was odd that Archer only bowled 9 overs.

I noticed that too. Looks like Livingstone may have miscalculated when
he needed to bring Archer back.

Post by miked
Also Hope must be 1 of
the best batters in odi currently, a marked contrast with his mediocre
test career. Corse england dropped him on 60.
mike