Road to the 2017-18 Ashes in Australia

[cnerd123]

The Ashes doesn't need hype. It does need a higher quality of commentator to match the higher quality occasion. Unlike when three people are watching a Bangladesh series.

You made 96 posts in the Australia tour of Bangladesh thread.

Burgey made like 5000

 

[stephen]

You made 96 posts in the Australia tour of Bangladesh thread.

Burgey made like 5000

We'll make that in a session for the Ashes.

Besides, we were there for the big ticket team, not the home track just passables.

 

[Spikey]

You made 96 posts in the Australia tour of Bangladesh thread.

Burgey made like 5000

the big show is a big draw tbf

 

[Jarquis]

Has anyone got tickets for any of the Tests?

 

[burr]

That is a huge loss for Sky. I hope BT provide some kind of Now TV equivalent. I actually don't mind Vaughan, I think once you peel away all the social media stuff he's a decent comments man. Punter is awesome and Swann is absolutely dire.

I have been watching the Ashes 2013/14 on YouTube to get myself in the mood. They all look so young! Especially Smith and Lyon. Smith was fielding at short leg for heaven's sake. And Faulkner was 12th man. My, how far he's fallen.

 

[burr]

I found it refreshing watching a shield stream recently in which there was no commentary; just the sound of exotic birds tweeting and a bloke snoring. Watching Channel Nine's coverage, we usually look forward to Mark Nicholas screaming like an excited school girl whenever England loses a wicket (he loves the Aussies doesn't he, Nicholas?); Lawry's bias; Pietersen and Warne's palsmenship, discussing things like Pizza; and Clarke's whiney voice. I'd normally say we Brits do the commentary much better but we now have Swann on Test Match Special so this is becoming a more difficult act to sustain.

BT's punditry has Vaughan, Boycott and Punter apparently. I think Swann might be there also!

I can assure you, in spite of Swann, the Brits do indeed do commentary far, far better. TMS is superb and cricket on radio in Australia is C grade. I don't think it's fair to compare Sky and Nine as they are competing for and in completely different markets.

 

[Burgey]

You made 96 posts in the Australia tour of Bangladesh thread.

Burgey made like 5000

Yes but that just proves only you, Stephen and me were watching.

 

[Burgey]

Has anyone got tickets for any of the Tests?

Yes. A five day pass to Sydney with gold member privileges. I plan getting out there early, use the gym and the pool, attend the usual breakfast soirée out back of the pavilion then leave my seat and sit in the air conditioned bar in the new Noble Stand with prawns, oysters and champagne.

It’s how we usually do it.

May have to give up a day or two as Green Shield is on at that time.

 

[S.Kennedy]

Vaughan's alright but he basically supports all of these new ECB ideas to reform cricket like four-day tests and twenty20 silliness; I cannot support the man. I still like Boycott. Yes he is a caricature - ''grumpy old 'it was better in my day' Yorkshireman - and you sense he plays up to it at times but he is hilarious when he is in one of those moods and Agnew sort of eggs him on. His opinions on England's brainless batting are spot on.

I do wonder what the Sky lot will be doing, Gower, Bumble, Beefy, Nass and Athers - the new crew of Rob Key and Nick Knight also? There is probably something in their contract which stops them from doing a bit for Channel Nine, now that BT will pick up the Nine broadcast. They'll have their newspaper stuff of course.

 

[Burgey]

Botham joining Bogan radio MMM’s coverage which, uimm has the appalling Bradshaw as well.

 

[Burgey]

I wonder if Corrin will listen to the UK public broadcaster’s radio coverage, or whether he will remain true to his ideology du jour.

 

[S.Kennedy]

Beefy should be in his office in Chester-le sorting out our dog's dinner of a county side the work shyster.

 

[Second Spitter]

From what I've seen so far (of both teams) I'll be surprised if more than 2 Tests go into a 5th day (net of weather)

 

[GotSpin]

Has anyone got tickets for any of the Tests?

Yep. Going to the Sydney test

 

[adub]

Has anyone got tickets for any of the Tests?

yes

 

[Compton]

I think Vaughan is pretty good when they keep him talking about the specifics of the match/series.

His opinions on how to improve cricket are generally tosh though.

 

[Gob]

For Brisbane

Renshaw
Warner
Khawaja
Smith
Handscomb
Perry
Nevill
Starc
Cummins
Lyon
Hazlewood

Honestly would work

 

[Furball]

I’m a fan of Ed and he’s actually a really good bloke. Very thoughtful and considered in his views on not just Cricket but on life in general. Does some great work with Not For Sale as well. But I don’t think he’s a great dressing room fit tbh, and I understand his relationship with the vice captain is allegedly toxic.

Seems like Cowan's the wrong nationality. Appears to be quite un-Australian the way MacGill was.

 

[Furball]

You know the hype for a series is real when we begin discussing who the commentators are.

Someone ban ***** from this sub forum already.

 

[Cabinet96]

For Brisbane

Renshaw
Warner
Khawaja
Smith
Handscomb
Perry
Nevill
Starc
Cummins
Lyon
Hazlewood

Honestly would work

Pretty sure there's not even any rules against it.