7Cricket Vs Fox Cricket

[TBellicious]

Calling from the studio aside, I do find it odd to see people criticise the Fox team for being too Blokey/Triple M in their approach to commentary, but at the same time will talk about how good it was when Channel 10 had the BBL.

In terms of presentation style (once again not talking about the whole calling from the studio thing, which is horrendous), there is very little difference between 10 and Fox.

Except the producer...

The old Channel 10 producer went to Seven, and the old Channel 9 producer (Brad McNamara) went to Fox.

 

[Cleavy]

Calling from the studio aside, I do find it odd to see people criticise the Fox team for being too Blokey/Triple M in their approach to commentary, but at the same time will talk about how good it was when Channel 10 had the BBL.

In terms of presentation style (once again not talking about the whole calling from the studio thing, which is horrendous), there is very little difference between 10 and Fox.

one can argue, it was a bit more of a novelty when ch10 had the rights. Plus you need the right people/personalities to pull it off without complaints.

 

[Plugger35]

Ch7 have raised their game with their Big Bash coverage with much better quality commentators plus they are at all games live.

In previous years they had Jason Richardson, Andy Maher and Lisa Sthalekar commenting the BBL and they are WBBL standard.

It looks like they will be raising their game with their AFL coverage too, they have a new head of sport who has brought a broom.

 

[new0066]

How much did they pay in getting the rights to the cricket only to cheapskate the product and pretty much ruin it? I mean I hate ads as much as anyone but having commentators with no idea what's going on whenever the ball goes up in the air is just ridiculous

7 is paying less than what they paid when they first got the cricket (with a clause of paying more if conditions are met) the deal is more than before so it was all Fox paying more compared to 7

 

[THE A5]

Apparently neither company have picked up the rights for the Sri Lanka tour and we won’t have any where to watch it but listening to it via abc

 

[010203]

Apparently neither company have picked up the rights for the Sri Lanka tour and we won’t have any where to watch it but listening to it via abc

Sen are covering it. A deal will be agreed but on the cheap.

 

[THE A5]

Sen are covering it. A deal will be agreed but on the cheap.

How do these deals actually work? Is it the broadcaster he dealing with the SLC? Or the Tv stations in Sri Lanka that have rights to the cricket?

 

[Yoda_]

Never thought about that. But...

Lee
M Waugh
Warner
Haddin
??

Steve O'Keefe, Henriques, Trent Copeland ?

 

[Plugger35]

I keep Fox/Kayo on mostly for the overseas cricket test series and for the ODI/T20 games that Ch7 don't cover here

They have lost the rights to the World Cups, if they lose the rights to the Sri Lankan series I might have to rethink it.

 

[010203]

How do these deals actually work? Is it the broadcaster he dealing with the SLC? Or the Tv stations in Sri Lanka that have rights to the cricket?

I think broadcasters deal with the home board, SLC in this case.

 

[Coops93]

They have lost the rights to the World Cups, if they lose the rights to the Sri Lankan series I might have to rethink it.

It's not about losing the Sri Lanka series, it's about them not wanting to stump up the cash for it. They could get it any time they want but aren't - yet.

I'm hoping it's just posturing by both parties here - Fox not wanting to pay the Sri Lankan boards asking price and holding out until they reduce it, and the SLB holding out hoping Fox raise the offer.

The later it gets the more concerning, though, considering they'll have to fly a crew over etc. and we're only 12 days out from the first test.

 

[western royboy]

Apparently neither company have picked up the rights for the Sri Lanka tour and we won’t have any where to watch it but listening to it via abc

I’ve switched over to SEN for my radio coverage, just cant have Jim anymore.

 

[Smoooothy]

didn't fox promise to cover every overseas tour?

 

[new0066]

Another offtube commentary mishap on Fox with WAshes. For the 1st wicket, England reviewed but it wasn’t captured by the camera so Fox thought they opted out of the review until 7’s graphics rolled out ‘decision reviewed’

During the review, 7 noted that Litchfield was walking has she knew that she had nicked it but Fox couldn’t offer that insight as they aren’t at the ground.

 

[PhatBoy]

Ridiculous that a team with the current batting credentials Sri Lanka have and the home bowling credentials they boast are not deemed worthy of some tv coverage by a broadcaster that actually has its own cricket channel.

 

[Coops93]

Ridiculous that a team with the current batting credentials Sri Lanka have and the home bowling credentials they boast are not deemed worthy of some tv coverage by a broadcaster that actually has its own cricket channel.

Australians have a bit of a condition where "if you don't do it here then we don't rate it" which is a very narrow view of cricket, or sport broadly and beyond.

I think the win in Sydney for us was actually huge in respect to the WTC as needing to go to Sri Lanka and ensure a result would not have been an easy task. In the last 5 tests Australia have played in Sri Lanka it's a comfortable 5-1 to Sri Lanka, including a 3-0 whitewash series.

The problem Sri Lanka have is they aren't great tourists. I think given their conditions are just so different from everywhere it's hard for them to adapt, but at home they're every chance of knocking us off 2-0. I think this is a hot series so I really hope Fox pick it up.

 

[Ohitsthatguy]

Fox will get the rights, they're just waiting until the last minute to snap up a deal

 

[PhatBoy]

Australians have a bit of a condition where "if you don't do it here then we don't rate it" which is a very narrow view of cricket, or sport broadly and beyond.

I think the win in Sydney for us was actually huge in respect to the WTC as needing to go to Sri Lanka and ensure a result would not have been an easy task. In the last 5 tests Australia have played in Sri Lanka it's a comfortable 5-1 to Sri Lanka, including a 3-0 whitewash series.

The problem Sri Lanka have is they aren't great tourists. I think given their conditions are just so different from everywhere it's hard for them to adapt, but at home they're every chance of knocking us off 2-0. I think this is a hot series so I really hope Fox pick it up.

The lack of pace bowling class through their history has made things incredibly difficult for them. Doesn’t give their batsmen much exposure to it, and doesn’t give them much to work with when they travel.

 

[Coops93]

The lack of pace bowling class through their history has made things incredibly difficult for them. Doesn’t give their batsmen much exposure to it, and doesn’t give them much to work with when they travel.

The inverse of us and playing spin, hence why they're a chance to skittle us there. Particularly the 2nd test given both are at the same venue. Wouldn't be shocked if they did a Pakistan and re-used the same pitch to double down on the ragging.

 

[PhatBoy]

The inverse of us and playing spin, hence why they're a chance to skittle us there. Particularly the 2nd test given both are at the same venue. Wouldn't be shocked if they did a Pakistan and re-used the same pitch to double down on the ragging.

If they’re smart they shouldn’t need to as it probably just makes it more of a lottery when they already have a better spin attack anyway and a much better batting line up for the conditions if they are just ‘normal’ Sri Lankan conditions anyway but who knows

 

[big_e]

Ridiculous that a team with the current batting credentials Sri Lanka have and the home bowling credentials they boast are not deemed worthy of some tv coverage by a broadcaster that actually has its own cricket channel.

Australia only cares about cricket vs England and one other team. At the moment it is India. Fox know that it won't get many eyeballs so they are holding out for a bargain basement price.

 

[THE A5]

The lack of pace bowling class through their history has made things incredibly difficult for them. Doesn’t give their batsmen much exposure to it, and doesn’t give them much to work with when they travel.

The funny part is they’ve won a series in SA which India is yet to do.

Sri Lanka at times have been quite decent in both England and Nz. It’s just when they tour Australia they are absolutely useless.

I reckon the tours are generally lost even before they touch down in Aus as a lot of it is also mental.

 

[PhatBoy]

The funny part is they’ve won a series in SA which India is yet to do.

Sri Lanka at times have been quite decent in both England and Nz. It’s just when they tour Australia they are absolutely useless.

I reckon the tours are generally lost even before they touch down in Aus as a lot of it is also mental.

I think part of that is that those countries do throw up some conditions where you can be 135 or lower, and 6 foot or shorter, and be a handful.

It’s only recently that Australia has sporadically (this summer in particular) begun to produce more and more of those pitches as opposed to the ones that needed the real pound the deck, 140+ types or 6’3+ guys

 

[3rd Grade Maggy]

I’ve switched over to SEN for my radio coverage, just cant have Jim anymore.

I'm constantly amazed that he hasn't done a David Morrow yet. He's gone into 'Facebook Uncle at Christmas' mode a few times but never made that final step.

 

[3rd Grade Maggy]

Starcy has been pretty good today on the WAshes.