Australian International Summer

[Lightning McQueen]

Crowd?

[daysofourlives]

I didnt think the commentary could get worse than Healy but it certainly does when theres two of the **** in the box. Stop ramming the token female commentator down our throats.

[jackpot jim]

Crowd?

19,000 +

[helicopterking]

Crowd?

19326 official count

[Brodlach]

New contracts for the new season

Ashton Agar, Jackson Bird, Hilton Cartwright, Pat Cummins, Aaron Finch, Peter Handscomb, Josh Hazlewood, Travis Head, Usman Khawaja, Nathan Lyon, Mitchell Marsh, Glenn Maxwell, James Pattinson, Matthew Renshaw, Steve Smith, Billy Stanlake, Mitchell Starc, Matthew Wade, David Warner, Adam Zampa


S Marsh, Faulkner, Nevil and Siddle not offered new contracts

[DoublebluTiger]

Interesting thoughts in this article from global bank analyst on what Ch 9 should do with their cricket coverage. Troubling times ahead perhaps for Cricket Australia?

http://www.theage.com.au/business/media-and-marketing/channel-nine-urged-to-step-away-from-the-cricket-contract-by-analysts-20170425-gvruzl.html

[Brad]

Well these prices for sporting TV rights have gone through the roof, eventually it is going to get to point where expectations are far too much!

[bennymacca]

How much of the cricket is on the anti-siphoning list?

You would think fox would be very interested in the rights

[Booney]

How much of the cricket is on the anti-siphoning list?

You would think fox would be very interested in the rights

Each test match involving the senior Australian representative team played in Australia.
Each test match between the senior Australian representative team selected by Cricket Australia and the senior English representative team, played in Australia or the United Kingdom.
Each one day cricket match involving the senior Australian representative team played in Australia.
Each Twenty20 cricket match involving the senior Australian representative team selected by Cricket Australia played in Australia.
Each match in the semi‑finals and the final of the International Cricket Council One Day International World Cup Cricket World Cup.
Each match of the International Cricket Council One Day International World Cup involving the senior Australian representative team selected by Cricket Australia.
The final of the International Cricket Council Twenty20 World Cup.
Each match of the International Cricket Council Twenty20 World Cup involving the senior Australian representative team selected by Cricket Australia.

[bennymacca]

Cheers.

Is it time for the anti-siphoning list to become a thing of the past?

If Ch9 cant pay for it but fox could, what would be better for cricket?

Sounds like Ch9 want to poach the big bash, but you would think Ch10 wont be letting go of that any time soon

[Booney]

C9 can pay for it, it's just their bank has told them they're paying about $40m too much!

I reckon they'll want the Big Bash for no extra money. C10 is broke so they won't want the whole package ( normal summer and the BBL ) and C7 has too much live sport to cover with the AFL and Australian Open either side of the summer of cricket.

As for the anti-siphoning, no, I can't agree with that being reduced or downplayed. Our national sporting side which really is our cricket team as the others ( basketball etc ) don't have the same following must remain on FTA when it's summer, in Australia....I like the sound of leather on willow Bill....

[The Bedge]

Cricket going from FTA broadcasting to exclusively Fox (or similar) would be to the detriment of the sport in this country.

[Booney]

Cricket going from FTA broadcasting to exclusively Fox (or similar) would be to the detriment of the sport in this country.

Absolutely.

[Grenville]

Cricket going from FTA broadcasting to exclusively Fox (or similar) would be to the detriment of the sport in this country.

Absolutely.

Couldn't agree more, how could anyone think that taking cricket from free to air tv and having it only on pay tv could be beneficial to the game (and I have Foxtel).

[am Bays]

Cricket going from FTA broadcasting to exclusively Fox (or similar) would be to the detriment of the sport in this country.

Absolutely.

Couldn't agree more, how could anyone think that taking cricket from free to air tv and having it only on pay tv could be beneficial to the game (and I have Foxtel).

As someone with Foxtel, I agree with all of you.
Cricket has to stay on FTA

[Senor Moto Gadili]

Ashes test will be at the WACA because the new stadium in Perth won't be ready. Hope all of our quicks are up and about and the pitch is lively. One last chance to smash the poms at the WACA

[LaughingKookaburra]

That is a massive **** up from all involved. That new stadium in Perth don't get me wrong will be a success, however because of its location will not live up to its full potential. The reason why AO is so successful is not just because of its facilities. It because 90% of Adelaide are within stuff all distance of only getting 1 piece of public transport to get to the venue. Per population Perth is Australias most spreadout city and there are substantial pockets that will need to take at least 2 forms of public transport to get there.

The new stadiums pitches clay soil will be sourced from the same spot as the WACA the last time I heard. Has that changed?

[heater31]

The new stadiums pitches clay soil will be sourced from the same spot as the WACA the last time I heard. Has that changed?

Yeah but how is that clay going to react in a drop in rig?????

[Senor Moto Gadili]

Does anyone seriously think the pay dispute between Cricket Australia and players will impact on the Ashes tour?

[Trader]

No