…noting when ye olde BT Sports covered the Ashes in Aus many years back (assume they out-bid Sky), England got a pasting, which made early morning viewing unattractive.
Thing is, there’s an increasing orientation towards paying for digital rights e.g. so people can watch on 'phones and alike.
One can only conclude the monetary tail is now wagging the cricket dog.
I’ve just read the outline of the plans for the development of the women’s game in the UK (Project Darwin?), which involves the ECB funding operating costs of ~£90m in order to get the women’s game properly established.
I’d love to read that business/project plan, as there must be so many assumptions within it which are impossible to test, as it’s a complete venture in to the unknown – and the crowds supporting the women’s game have been ‘thin’ (in relative terms) to say the least. All this to pacify the content of the ICEC report, with its highly utopian view of the world.
One cannot help but think that if the ECB has £90m in its coffers, the money could be better spent on grass roots development. And I hope the PD plan has firebreaks in it so that the plug can be pulled/the monetary geyser stemmed if things don’t go to plan. Sorry, but I simply cannot see the women’s game running in parallel to the men’s. The illusions are the same for football IMHO.
Bumped into and was introduced to Issy Wong in Mumbai airport yesterday as some of the England camp were flying back to the U.K. charming young lady, the team were already clutching a trophy, so they are obviously having a good time in India!
I’m old enough to remember only test matches on tv with Peter West etc.
These were home series only and it made cricket special.
Nowadays cricket seems to be almost 24/7 and I’m starting to become disinterested, especially the limited over games from various leagues.
I’m not sure if it’s due to age or tv saturation.
Yes I enjoy it, the commentators despite having always thought of them as just a step down from the anti- Christ in their playing days , look like the sort you wouldn’t mind a beer with,
That makes if difficult as they normally have 2 heads.
But I do know who you mean, great player but a bit annoying as a commentator. However the coverage during the WC was so bias I was staring to look forward to hearing him.
sun against the coldness of an English winter.
for the women’s game which isn’t all about power
