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Test Cricket to move to Foxtel from FTA?

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Looks like CA may have to turn to Foxtel for TV rights to test matches in Australia ( excluding Ashes ).The FTA channels are not happy with the price demanded by CA and the poor viewing figures. The current Nine deal expires this year with CA looking at a new deal for $500m over 5 years.

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Yet the players think they deserve more.
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If it means less commercials, some new commentators, less drivel, then go for it.
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Bomber wrote:If it means less commercials, some new commentators, less drivel, then go for it.

Richie was the best commentator... EVER!
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Wayne Kerr wrote:
Bomber wrote:If it means less commercials, some new commentators, less drivel, then go for it.

Richie was the best commentator... EVER!
Ever listened to Henry Blowfeld or Jonathan Agnew?
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Anything to get it away from Channel 9. Maybe Foxtel will realise that there's 2 teams in a game.
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God is an Englishman wrote:
Wayne Kerr wrote:
Bomber wrote:If it means less commercials, some new commentators, less drivel, then go for it.

Richie was the best commentator... EVER!
Ever listened to Henry Blowfeld or Jonathan Agnew?

No, but according to their names, they must be poms. Can anybody understand them?
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So you've never even listened to them but you think benaud was the best ever?
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Plenty good ones over time.

All those mentioned good and I'll add Bill & Tony (Greig and Cozier) to the mix. For a bit of extra value and laugh, toss in Boycott and O'Keeffe.
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Bomber wrote:Plenty good ones over time.

All those mentioned good and I'll add Bill & Tony (Greig and Cozier) to the mix. For a bit of extra value and laugh, toss in Boycott and O'Keeffe.
I do like O'Keefe, McGrath's not bad either.
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God is an Englishman wrote:So you've never even listened to them but you think benaud was the best ever?

yes, why change perfection
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Wayne Kerr wrote:
God is an Englishman wrote:So you've never even listened to them but you think benaud was the best ever?

yes, why change perfection
How do you know he was perfext when you haven't heard people I consider to be better?

That's like watching me play football and saying I'm the best in the world without watching Messi play.

Benaud was a good presenter, not a good commentator and a prick of a person.
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God is an Englishman wrote:
Wayne Kerr wrote:
God is an Englishman wrote:So you've never even listened to them but you think benaud was the best ever?

yes, why change perfection
How do you know he was perfext when you haven't heard people I consider to be better?

That's like watching me play football and saying I'm the best in the world without watching Messi play.

Benaud was a good presenter, not a good commentator and a prick of a person.

I don't understand what perfext means.
You are not a good player let alone compared to Mess's right boot.
Many say your a prick.
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And benaud was not a good commentator compared to the names i mentioned but you wouldn't know because, like a typical aussie, you made a baseless blanket statement about the aussie being the best.

Many say benaud was a prick, I'm sure he didn't care either.
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God is an Englishman wrote:And benaud was not a good commentator compared to the names i mentioned but you wouldn't know because, like a typical aussie, you made a baseless blanket statement about the aussie being the best.

Many say benaud was a prick, I'm sure he didn't care either.
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Slinky_Pete wrote:
God is an Englishman wrote:And benaud was not a good commentator compared to the names i mentioned but you wouldn't know because, like a typical aussie, you made a baseless blanket statement about the aussie being the best.

Many say benaud was a prick, I'm sure he didn't care either.
I met Richie in the lifts at AO, during the Domestic OD final. Was a lovely chat for the journey.
Benaud , Arlott, Cozier , Blofeld, my fave top four .

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