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Re: OK, Now We Rock at cricket- What was I thinking :-)
« Reply #1825 on: March 31, 2018, 08:57:14 PM »
10 years or so ago, I agree, but in these days of large sponsor contracts I don't think so. Players are supplied with bags of bats which are disposal. No need to tamper with them.

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Re: OK, Now We Rock at cricket- What was I thinking :-)
« Reply #1826 on: March 31, 2018, 11:22:29 PM »
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10 years or so ago, I agree, but in these days of large sponsor contracts I don't think so. Players are supplied with bags of bats which are disposal. No need to tamper with them
I don't even think you'd have to knock them in anymore. Used to bore me to tears doin it LOL! or the old linseed oil at the end of the season
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Re: OK, Now We Rock at cricket- What was I thinking :-)
« Reply #1827 on: March 31, 2018, 11:25:29 PM »
So thats why Warner was so quiet on it all


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Steve Smith was not aware of key elements of Australia's ball tampering plot until he saw the incident on the Newlands big screen, according to Cricket Australia's investigation.

While David Warner refused on Saturday to divulge his exact involvement in the ball tampering crisis that has rocked Australian cricket, details are starting to emerge from the events of last Saturday at Newlands.

Fairfax Media can reveal investigators were told Smith did not know how the plan would be carried out until after Bancroft had been exposed on the big screen. It's believed they found Smith had expressed his dislike of the plan but did not attempt to stop it.

https://www.theage.com.au/sport/cricket/plot-thickens-with-smith-unaware-of-key-elements-of-tampering-plan-20180331-p4z78m.html
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Re: OK, Now We Rock at cricket- What was I thinking :-)
« Reply #1828 on: April 01, 2018, 09:04:42 AM »
Well needles have been found at the C games village. Apparently Indian athletes area.  Lets hope out scumbag media people rip into them and start all sort of bullShit propagander crap like they did for our 3 cricketers.  Then again we expect cheats in the games. Olympic mob even excuse cheaters!!
Having lots of friends on farcebook is the same as having lots of money in monopoly...means absolutely nothing!!

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Re: OK, Now We Rock at cricket- What was I thinking :-)
« Reply #1829 on: April 01, 2018, 09:07:16 AM »
Warner, yep


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Re: OK, Now We Rock at cricket- What was I thinking :-)
« Reply #1830 on: April 01, 2018, 09:59:53 AM »
Well needles have been found at the C games village. Apparently Indian athletes area.  Lets hope out scumbag media people rip into them and start all sort of bullShit propagander crap like they did for our 3 cricketers.  Then again we expect cheats in the games. Olympic mob even excuse cheaters!!
yea but nobody cares about the C games. or the O games anymore
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Re: OK, Now We Rock at cricket- What was I thinking :-)
« Reply #1831 on: April 01, 2018, 11:45:19 AM »
yea but nobody cares about the C games. or the O games anymore

Not true, I enjoy watching athletics etc. :cheers:
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Re: OK, Now We Rock at cricket- What was I thinking :-)
« Reply #1832 on: April 01, 2018, 11:57:53 AM »
yea but nobody cares about the C games. or the O games anymore

I,m with you.  The cheating scandals and absolute waste of money when there are more important/urgent needs to spend money on piss me off.
Having lots of friends on farcebook is the same as having lots of money in monopoly...means absolutely nothing!!

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Re: OK, Now We Rock at cricket- What was I thinking :-)
« Reply #1833 on: April 01, 2018, 01:43:54 PM »
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I,m with you.  The cheating scandals and absolute waste of money when there are more important/urgent needs to spend money on piss me off.
absolute nail on the head. countries getting suckered into 'bidding' 10's of millions an the winner is already known as all the votes have been bought..

as for how much money it brings in, thats a ****in joke too
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Re: OK, Now We Rock at cricket- What was I thinking :-)
« Reply #1834 on: April 01, 2018, 07:08:32 PM »
A solution to ball tampering?

https://thenewdaily.com.au/sport/cricket/2018/03/31/cricket-smart-ball-end-tampering/?utm_source=Adestra&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=20180401%20Sunday%20Best
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Re: OK, Now We Rock at cricket- What was I thinking :-)
« Reply #1835 on: April 01, 2018, 07:25:07 PM »
A solution to ball tampering?

https://thenewdaily.com.au/sport/cricket/2018/03/31/cricket-smart-ball-end-tampering/?utm_source=Adestra&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=20180401%20Sunday%20Best

Check today's date!  :cheers:
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Re: OK, Now We Rock at cricket- What was I thinking :-)
« Reply #1836 on: April 01, 2018, 11:33:22 PM »
Check today's date!  :cheers:

Thanks Pottsy, I had actually spotted that ;) just thought I would share :)
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Re: OK, Now We Rock at cricket- What was I thinking :-)
« Reply #1837 on: April 02, 2018, 08:53:56 PM »
Look at Faf go, he knows how to play reverse swing. Wonder why.

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Re: OK, Now We Rock at cricket- What was I thinking :-)
« Reply #1838 on: April 13, 2018, 06:36:32 AM »
Media reporting this morning that channel 9 has lost the coverage rights, Foxtel has won them....no word yet if 7 or 10 will be the free to air channel broadcasting the game.
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Re: OK, Now We Rock at cricket- What was I thinking :-)
« Reply #1839 on: April 13, 2018, 06:38:15 AM »
Media reporting this morning that channel 9 has lost the coverage rights, Foxtel has won them....no word yet if 7 or 10 will be the free to air channel broadcasting the game.

Bugger.  I think that’s for 2019. Will have to switch back to Telstra.  Going to be very interesting to see how the Australians go over the next few years.

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Re: OK, Now We Rock at cricket- What was I thinking :-)
« Reply #1840 on: April 13, 2018, 08:55:23 AM »
Media reporting this morning that channel 9 has lost the coverage rights, Foxtel has won them....no word yet if 7 or 10 will be the free to air channel broadcasting the game.
i just cant believe the money being thrown at cricket....

be interesting to see who the new pak of commentators will be... adn if it includes the 20/20
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Re: OK, Now We Rock at cricket- What was I thinking :-)
« Reply #1841 on: April 13, 2018, 09:01:41 AM »
i just cant believe the money being thrown at cricket....

be interesting to see who the new pak of commentators will be... adn if it includes the 20/20

because people (like me) watch it quite a bit... just because you don't, it's obvious that plenty of others do...

would be happy if the ch10 20/20 commentators did the test matches... punter, flem, gilly and the rest did a great job n the 20/20... a breath of fresh air...

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Re: OK, Now We Rock at cricket- What was I thinking :-)
« Reply #1842 on: April 13, 2018, 10:13:25 AM »
foxtel and 7 confirmed as new crickets rights holders...

http://www.afr.com/business/media-and-marketing/tv/cricket-australia-set-to-sign-1-billion-deal-with-foxtel-and-seven-west-media-20180412-h0yp9r


looks like less 20/20 on FTA, in particular, which i think will be counter-productive to its growing popularity...

will wait and see, i guess...

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Re: OK, Now We Rock at cricket- What was I thinking :-)
« Reply #1843 on: April 13, 2018, 11:11:08 AM »
Oh no.
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Re: OK, Now We Rock at cricket- What was I thinking :-)
« Reply #1844 on: April 13, 2018, 11:42:09 AM »

looks like less 20/20 on FTA, in particular, which i think will be counter-productive to its growing popularity...

will wait and see, i guess...

That's the way I see it, but hopefully not. It's stuffed the V8's because now we only get to see a few races a year.

Hopefully they leave the Big Bash as is. I don't think they can improve on it with big changes, I reckon it is great coverage.

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Re: OK, Now We Rock at cricket- What was I thinking :-)
« Reply #1845 on: April 13, 2018, 12:35:44 PM »
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because people (like me) watch it quite a bit... just because you don't, it's obvious that plenty of others do...
thats lovely... I still dont see a billion in it, unless they are going to control it more, **** it up to shove more ads and ad breaks in there

I still think Norman May was the best cricket commentator on the ABC all those years back - he didnt ramble, and just commentated the game.. unlike the boys club with their in-jokes of 20/20.. Richie B was also on par with May until his bottom lip hit the floor, cant stand the chappells, taylor or warne.
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Re: OK, Now We Rock at cricket- What was I thinking :-)
« Reply #1846 on: April 13, 2018, 12:45:49 PM »
thats lovely... I still dont see a billion in it, unless they are going to control it more, **** it up to shove more ads and ad breaks in there

I still think Norman May was the best cricket commentator on the ABC all those years back - he didnt ramble, and just commentated the game.. unlike the boys club with their in-jokes of 20/20.. Richie B was also on par with May until his bottom lip hit the floor, cant stand the chappells, taylor or warne.

jim maxwell is the best for me...

i found the exact opposite with the 20/20 commentary, plenty of actual analysis with very little boys club rubbish...

considering more of the cricket is going behind the foxtel paywall, can't see ch7 being any worse then ch9 when it comes to inane adverts...

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« Reply #1847 on: April 13, 2018, 01:11:33 PM »
Turn the volume off on the TV, and tune in ABC radio commentary. :cheers:
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« Reply #1848 on: April 13, 2018, 07:06:16 PM »
It's stuffed the V8's because now we only get to see a few races a year.

Yup, they've lost me if they do the same as they did with the V8s
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« Reply #1849 on: April 13, 2018, 07:24:51 PM »
Turn the volume off on the TV, and tune in ABC radio commentary. :cheers:
agree.


'Tis means cricket fans will have to pay for a Foxtel subscription at home - or their mobile devices - to watch all one-day and Twenty20 internationals as well as 16 matches of the Big Bash League.

About a third of Australian households currently have access to Foxtel, meaning Cricket Australia's decision to partly step back from the reach of free-to-air television in favour of pay-TV's lucrative offer could attract political scrutiny.

its only for the next 6 yrs LMAO  anyone think that the politicians will stomp their feet adn do nothing ???

their plan is once they **** it up enough, it wont be worth that much next time
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