2026 T20 World Cup

[The Dark Knight]

What! You mean the ICC might be worried about money? No! This is the problem with the AFL. The boffins at the top couldn't give a stuff if I have to pay for 3 services to watch my team. No one has the punter at the forefront of their mind when going into negotiations with these organisations. If they do (AFL) then I'll find something else to watch. Same as cricket, where I can't really be bothered watching T20. If the games are on FTA or Fox, I might stumble across them but if I have to pay another streaming service, then myah - not doing it.

The problem with this on a global level is if I don't subscribe and many others don't either, what's it doing to the sport at a junior or local level?

A focus on maximising commercial value may lead to more money in the short-term, but it's very questionable over the long term. E.g. there is consensus that cricket disappearing from FTA TV in England over the last 15 years or so has not been a good move. To their credit, the cricket authorities in Australia have been more resistant to the privatisation of the game, and appear to place some value in maximising eyeballs on cricket.

Absolutely agree, I'd love to see if there will be increase or decrease in viewership while Prime host ICC events during this four year period and then viewership numbers for Fox/Kayo while they host cricket here in Aus, will paying to view the cricket decrease the viewership? Time will tell, if enough people give up on it, refuse to pay for it and 'vote with their feet' as such could we see cricket in this example revert back to being on FTA?

As for Gadj and the AFL example, again punters could 'vote with their feet' and not pay for and watch AFL on Fox/Kayo and see what impact that has, it would be great if it was exclusive on FTA but that seems like a thing of the past now. And you say you really can't be bothered watching T20 then why come on here and complain about the World Cup being on Amazon Prime?

I might be wrong here but I think this is a generational thing, no offence to the older fellas on here but you grew up in a time where cricket, footy and other sports were on FTA TV for the majority of the time and you're used to that and still find it foreign that more and more things are not on FTA anymore whereas younger generations don't really know any different and accept they have to use and pay for want they want to watch on different channels/services whether that be sport or other entertainment.

[dedja]

Yes, it’s the way things are done now.

I’m not that interested in the tournament, but will probably have a look every now and then (much more interested in the Olympics though), so my only criticism is not that it’s on ‘pay TV’ as I have Prime, it’s that watching sport on Prime is not a great experience. It’s the same reason I still have Foxtel instead of Kayo as for me the viewing experience and picture quality reams what Kayo offers.

I rarely watch anything on FTA, and only sport if it happens to be on and not elsewhere.

I’ll let the ageist remark slide, not all older bastards are the same.

[The Dark Knight]

Beardman now has stress fractures in his back and will miss the rest of the domestic season.
Played the first T20 against Pakistan and then complained of back soreness

It's understood to be the recurrence of the one he suffered last year.

Another pace bowler injured, hello Cricket Australia are you doing anything about this?

What can they do about it though? These types of injuries and injuries in general are apart of being a fast bowler especially younger ones, it's been happening for decades.

[Jim05]

Shepherd with a hat trick and 4 in 5 balls

[locky801]

Easy win for the Windies over Scotland

Shephard taking 5/20 and Hetmeyer scoring a brisk 64 for the windies

[locky801]

Shadley van Schalkwyk doing a job for the USA against India with 3/13

India 4/46

[DoublebluTiger]

ABC sport radio app taking BBC's commentary if you want a listen.

[locky801]

India finish with 9/161 thanks to skipper Yadav who scored 84* (49)

Fairly easy win in the end for India, the USA finished at 8/132

3 batters for USA got in the 30's no one else in double figures, India wickets shared

[locky801]

Todays games

4.00pm New Zealand Vs Afghanistan
8.00pm England Vs Nepal
Midnight Sri Lanka Vs Ireland

Couple games there that could go either way

[gadj1976]

Beardman now has stress fractures in his back and will miss the rest of the domestic season.
Played the first T20 against Pakistan and then complained of back soreness

It's understood to be the recurrence of the one he suffered last year.

Another pace bowler injured, hello Cricket Australia are you doing anything about this?

What can they do about it though? These types of injuries and injuries in general are apart of being a fast bowler especially younger ones, it's been happening for decades.

If you listen to the older fast bowlers, like McGrath and from memory I think it was either Hogg or Flemo, they say that the fast bowlers don't play enough long form cricket to get them match hardened. Now, in saying that, stress fractures I thought get caused because of overload? Is there a correlation?

[locky801]

Beardman now has stress fractures in his back and will miss the rest of the domestic season.
Played the first T20 against Pakistan and then complained of back soreness

It's understood to be the recurrence of the one he suffered last year.

Another pace bowler injured, hello Cricket Australia are you doing anything about this?

What can they do about it though? These types of injuries and injuries in general are apart of being a fast bowler especially younger ones, it's been happening for decades.

If you listen to the older fast bowlers, like McGrath and from memory I think it was either Hogg or Flemo, they say that the fast bowlers don't play enough long form cricket to get them match hardened. Now, in saying that, stress fractures I thought get caused because of overload? Is there a correlation?

Most of them breakdown after bowling more than 4 overs in an innings

[The Dark Knight]

Beardman now has stress fractures in his back and will miss the rest of the domestic season.
Played the first T20 against Pakistan and then complained of back soreness

It's understood to be the recurrence of the one he suffered last year.

Another pace bowler injured, hello Cricket Australia are you doing anything about this?

What can they do about it though? These types of injuries and injuries in general are apart of being a fast bowler especially younger ones, it's been happening for decades.

If you listen to the older fast bowlers, like McGrath and from memory I think it was either Hogg or Flemo, they say that the fast bowlers don't play enough long form cricket to get them match hardened. Now, in saying that, stress fractures I thought get caused because of overload? Is there a correlation?

Overload and/or the bowlers action (eg. counter-rotation), Beardman may have to modify his action to overcome his current injury and prevent it from happening again (like we've seen in the past with Lilllee, Lee, Watson, Cummins and Pattinson just to name a few).

[locky801]

Afghans won the toss against the Black Caps and will bat first

[locky801]

Afghans 2/71 after 10

[locky801]

Afghans finish up at 6/182, reckon 10 to 15 short but interesting chase ahead for the Black caps

Naib 63 (35)

[Armchair expert]

Afghanis desperate need a wicket

32 off 30 required

[locky801]

Afghanis desperate need a wicket

32 off 30 required

Got the wicket but then the man Santner comes in and goes bang, bang and then bang again, 7 required off 15 balls

[locky801]

Black caps win by 5 wickets

Seifert 65 (42)
Phillips 42 (25)
Santner 17 (8)

[Armchair expert]

LETS GO NEPAL

[gadj1976]

What! You mean the ICC might be worried about money? No! This is the problem with the AFL. The boffins at the top couldn't give a stuff if I have to pay for 3 services to watch my team. No one has the punter at the forefront of their mind when going into negotiations with these organisations. If they do (AFL) then I'll find something else to watch. Same as cricket, where I can't really be bothered watching T20. If the games are on FTA or Fox, I might stumble across them but if I have to pay another streaming service, then myah - not doing it.

The problem with this on a global level is if I don't subscribe and many others don't either, what's it doing to the sport at a junior or local level?

A focus on maximising commercial value may lead to more money in the short-term, but it's very questionable over the long term. E.g. there is consensus that cricket disappearing from FTA TV in England over the last 15 years or so has not been a good move. To their credit, the cricket authorities in Australia have been more resistant to the privatisation of the game, and appear to place some value in maximising eyeballs on cricket.

Absolutely agree, I'd love to see if there will be increase or decrease in viewership while Prime host ICC events during this four year period and then viewership numbers for Fox/Kayo while they host cricket here in Aus, will paying to view the cricket decrease the viewership? Time will tell, if enough people give up on it, refuse to pay for it and 'vote with their feet' as such could we see cricket in this example revert back to being on FTA?

As for Gadj and the AFL example, again punters could 'vote with their feet' and not pay for and watch AFL on Fox/Kayo and see what impact that has, it would be great if it was exclusive on FTA but that seems like a thing of the past now. And you say you really can't be bothered watching T20 then why come on here and complain about the World Cup being on Amazon Prime?

I might be wrong here but I think this is a generational thing, no offence to the older fellas on here but you grew up in a time where cricket, footy and other sports were on FTA TV for the majority of the time and you're used to that and still find it foreign that more and more things are not on FTA anymore whereas younger generations don't really know any different and accept they have to use and pay for want they want to watch on different channels/services whether that be sport or other entertainment.

Me and my mates (all old pharts) complain that there should be an app - which I should put in the 'what they should invent' thread - an app that collates all viewing platforms, you pay a subscription to that and everything - and I mean everything is available. I reckon I'd do it!