England's cricket tour of India 23:11 - Feb 2 with 418 views | BringBackTheRedRoom | Channel 4 wins rights for England's cricket tour of India Channel 4 has won the rights to show England’s series against India that begins on Friday in a groundbreaking agreement that means Test cricket will return to terrestrial television in the UK for the first time since the 2005 Ashes. It is understood the global rights holder, Star Sports, has accepted a bid from Channel 4 for the live broadcast of the entire tour — four Tests, five Twenty20s and three one‑day internationals. The deal represents a huge coup for Channel 4, which submitted its bid to Star Sports last week — one described as “compelling” by insiders due to the free-to-air aspect — but still feared being gazumped by a late move from Sky or BT Sport. This did not materialise, however, although one of the two subscription broadcasters could still come on board, with the Star-Channel 4 deal understood to be agreed on a non-exclusive basis that allows additional satellite and digital partners. While three of the four Tests start at 4am in the UK — the third Test is a day-night match with a 9am start — the national lockdown could mean big audience numbers generated by England and India supporters, as well as potential newcomers. Channel 4 attracted a peak of 8.4m viewers when it last showed Test cricket in 2005 and a one-off deal with Sky to share the 2019 World Cup final brought in 15.4m over the course of the day. Research by the England and Wales Cricket Board suggested a third of this audience was watching cricket for the first time. Asked on Tuesday whether a potentially increased audience size would appeal, the England fast bowler Jofra Archer said: “Yes. Mostly the kids as well, because any way you can inspire helps the next generation. Hopefully it goes through. It would be good to have back on the huge platform. It’s probably one of the few live sports on at the moment apart from football. So I guess a lot of people will be watching.” Channel 4 is yet to officially confirm the arrangement with the contract still to be signed but has spent the past week sounding out pundits for studio work. It is expected to take the global feed from Star, including its commentators. TalkSport has already been confirmed as the radio rights-holder in the UK, with the BBC Test Match Special team set to revive the “Cricket Social” format when their pundits discuss the action in an online broadcast that does not have ball-by-ball commentary. https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2021/feb/02/channel-4-wins-rights-for-england- | |
| ‘Where there is harmony, may we bring discord. Where there is truth, may we bring error. Where there is faith, may we bring doubt. And where there is hope, may we bring despair’ |
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England's cricket tour of India on 06:09 - Feb 5 with 404 views | BringBackTheRedRoom | Day 1 lunch England 67 - 2 Burns out to a shocker 10 mins or so before lunch These early mornings are going to kill me. | |
| ‘Where there is harmony, may we bring discord. Where there is truth, may we bring error. Where there is faith, may we bring doubt. And where there is hope, may we bring despair’ |
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England's cricket tour of India on 11:44 - Feb 5 with 396 views | BringBackTheRedRoom | Stumps - England are 263 for 3 Need to get 550+ on that pitch | |
| ‘Where there is harmony, may we bring discord. Where there is truth, may we bring error. Where there is faith, may we bring doubt. And where there is hope, may we bring despair’ |
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England's cricket tour of India on 13:16 - Feb 5 with 391 views | spudgun | Well done Joe Root! What makes someone think a reverse sweep is a good idea on the first morning of a test in India? | | | |
England's cricket tour of India on 13:51 - Feb 5 with 387 views | spell_chekker | I've never had Sky TV, or equivalent. I lost touch with many (practically all) sports when they disappeared from terrestrial TV. Good to see cricket back on normal telly. | |
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England's cricket tour of India on 11:58 - Feb 6 with 378 views | BringBackTheRedRoom | Stumps day 2 England (180 ov) 555/8 Root out for 218 | |
| ‘Where there is harmony, may we bring discord. Where there is truth, may we bring error. Where there is faith, may we bring doubt. And where there is hope, may we bring despair’ |
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England's cricket tour of India on 08:01 - Feb 8 with 373 views | BringBackTheRedRoom | Day 4 so far.... India First innings337 all out England First innings578 all out Second innings71 - for4 England did not enforce the follow on | |
| ‘Where there is harmony, may we bring discord. Where there is truth, may we bring error. Where there is faith, may we bring doubt. And where there is hope, may we bring despair’ |
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England's cricket tour of India on 19:45 - Feb 8 with 367 views | spudgun | Probably tired... | | | |
England's cricket tour of India on 23:13 - Feb 8 with 359 views | BringBackTheRedRoom | Don't know about them, but after staying up to watch the super bowl then the cricket, I'm bloody dead on my feet Stumps day 4 England 578 & 178 India 337 & 39/1 | |
| ‘Where there is harmony, may we bring discord. Where there is truth, may we bring error. Where there is faith, may we bring doubt. And where there is hope, may we bring despair’ |
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England's cricket tour of India on 09:22 - Feb 9 with 356 views | BringBackTheRedRoom | England 578 & 178 India 337 & 192 England won by 227 runs The Burnley Lara is not bad at bowling for an old git.... | |
| ‘Where there is harmony, may we bring discord. Where there is truth, may we bring error. Where there is faith, may we bring doubt. And where there is hope, may we bring despair’ |
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England's cricket tour of India on 11:19 - Feb 14 with 341 views | BringBackTheRedRoom | 2nd test stumps day 2 India First innings 329 all out Second innings 54 - for1 (18.0overs) England First innings 134 all out Now depends by how much India want to hammer us The 3rd umpire in this test has been a joke | |
| ‘Where there is harmony, may we bring discord. Where there is truth, may we bring error. Where there is faith, may we bring doubt. And where there is hope, may we bring despair’ |
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England's cricket tour of India on 09:23 - Feb 16 with 334 views | BringBackTheRedRoom | Second Test, Chennai (day four) India 329 (Rohit 161, Moeen 4-128) & 286 (Ashwin 106, Moeen 4-98) England 134 (Ashwin 5-43) & 164 (Axar 5-60) India won by 317 runs | |
| ‘Where there is harmony, may we bring discord. Where there is truth, may we bring error. Where there is faith, may we bring doubt. And where there is hope, may we bring despair’ |
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England's cricket tour of India on 18:50 - Feb 24 with 325 views | BringBackTheRedRoom | Third Test, Ahmedabad (day one) England 112: Crawley 53; Axar 6-38, Ashwin 3-26 India 99-3: Rohit 57* India trail by 13 runs Article here about the stadium https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-india-56165699 | |
| ‘Where there is harmony, may we bring discord. Where there is truth, may we bring error. Where there is faith, may we bring doubt. And where there is hope, may we bring despair’ |
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England's cricket tour of India on 13:09 - Feb 25 with 315 views | spudgun | Less than 200 scored in two innings. Was Gavin Williamson batting? | | | |
England's cricket tour of India on 13:15 - Feb 25 with 314 views | BringBackTheRedRoom | Pitch is a disgrace, and they moan about "green tops" when touring here. All down to them wanting to qualify for the test championship final. Sponsors and TV companies wont put up with two day tests though | |
| ‘Where there is harmony, may we bring discord. Where there is truth, may we bring error. Where there is faith, may we bring doubt. And where there is hope, may we bring despair’ |
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England's cricket tour of India on 15:11 - Feb 25 with 310 views | BringBackTheRedRoom | Third Test, Ahmedabad (day two) England 112 (Crawley 53; Axar 6-38) & 81 (Axar 5-32, Ashwin 4-48) India 145 (Rohit 66, Root 5-8, Leach 4-54) & 49-0 India won by 10 wickets England were bowled out in under 80 overs - it is only the fifth time in their history they have lasted less than 80 overs in two innings. It is the only second time since 1904. India's spinners took 19-145 in this Test - at an average of 7.6. Only once has a team's spinners taken 16-plus wickets at a lower average - that was England against New Zealand in 1958. Broad and Anderson have now played 121 Tests together (there was one they didn't bowl in because of the weather) - and it is the first time in 120 Tests that neither of them has taken a wicket and they've only bowled 19 overs, the fewest they'd previously bowled was 34 overs in Mumbai in 2012. | |
| ‘Where there is harmony, may we bring discord. Where there is truth, may we bring error. Where there is faith, may we bring doubt. And where there is hope, may we bring despair’ |
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England's cricket tour of India on 07:12 - Feb 26 with 301 views | spell_chekker | I've just noticed this. Blackpool's groundsman's been moonlighting I'd imagine ? England have been bowled out for less than 200 in five consecutive innings | |
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England's cricket tour of India on 11:47 - Mar 4 with 293 views | BringBackTheRedRoom | 4th Test, Ahmedabad, Mar 4 - 8 2021 England 205 India 24/1 | |
| ‘Where there is harmony, may we bring discord. Where there is truth, may we bring error. Where there is faith, may we bring doubt. And where there is hope, may we bring despair’ |
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England's cricket tour of India on 14:59 - Mar 5 with 278 views | BringBackTheRedRoom | Fourth Test, Ahmedabad (day two): England 205: Stokes 55; Axar 4-68 India 294-7: Pant 101; Anderson 3-40 India are 89 ahead I'll give Pant some credit, was a very good innings. Looks a very dangerous batsman. Our spinners were poor. Feel sorry for Bess, been treated badly by management | |
| ‘Where there is harmony, may we bring discord. Where there is truth, may we bring error. Where there is faith, may we bring doubt. And where there is hope, may we bring despair’ |
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England's cricket tour of India on 14:26 - Mar 6 with 273 views | BringBackTheRedRoom | Fourth Test, Ahmedabad (day three): England 205 (Stokes 55; Axar 4-68) & 135 (Lawrence 50; Ashwin 5-47, Axar 5-48) India 365 (Pant 101, Sundar 96*) India won by an innings and 25 runs Really poor from England | |
| ‘Where there is harmony, may we bring discord. Where there is truth, may we bring error. Where there is faith, may we bring doubt. And where there is hope, may we bring despair’ |
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England's cricket tour of India on 22:55 - Mar 12 with 261 views | BringBackTheRedRoom | 1st T20I (N), Ahmedabad, Mar 12 2021, England tour of India India 124/7 England 130/2 (15.3/20 ov, target 125) England won by 8 wickets (with 27 balls remaining) | |
| ‘Where there is harmony, may we bring discord. Where there is truth, may we bring error. Where there is faith, may we bring doubt. And where there is hope, may we bring despair’ |
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England's cricket tour of India on 17:58 - Mar 16 with 257 views | BringBackTheRedRoom | Third Twenty20, Ahmedabad India 156-6 (20 overs): Kohli 77* (46); Wood 3-31 England 158-2 (18.2 overs): Buttler 83* (52), Bairstow 40* (28) England won by eight wickets | |
| ‘Where there is harmony, may we bring discord. Where there is truth, may we bring error. Where there is faith, may we bring doubt. And where there is hope, may we bring despair’ |
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England's cricket tour of India on 00:20 - Mar 19 with 253 views | BringBackTheRedRoom | Fourth Twenty20, Ahmedabad India 185-8: Suryakumar 57 (31), Iyer 37 (18); Archer 4-33 England 177-8: Stokes 46 (23), Roy 40 (27); Thakur 3-42, Pandya 2-16 India won by eight runs | |
| ‘Where there is harmony, may we bring discord. Where there is truth, may we bring error. Where there is faith, may we bring doubt. And where there is hope, may we bring despair’ |
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