1st ODI: Australia v South Africa at Perth, Nov 4 2018

[jargan83]

I'm doing it now tbh. PMs XI on Foxtel.

Local Canberra lad Behrendorff ripped out De Kock and Hendricks first over

I rate Behrendorf but unfortunately he has had an interrupted couple of years with injury.

 

[Bazal]

I rate Behrendorf but unfortunately has had an interrupted couple of years with injury.

Just got Faf in his fourth over

Excellent bowler IMO. If he'd stayed fit he'd be a regular short form bowler for Australia, no question. He's one WACA I wouldn't mind benefiting from JLs favouritism

 

[Bazal]

Jaapies are 5/85 in the PMs XI match now...looking miserable on a good batting wicket

 

[Matt23]

I suspect Behrendorf may get a game at some point in the series, he's just gone through the SAF top order for the pm's Xl...

 

[Bazal]

Saffers done for 173 at Manuka. Behrendorff 3, Usman Qadir 3, Blake Edwards 2, Dwarshius and Sangha 1 each.

Starc, Cummins and Haze must be licking their lips looking at their form tbh, apart from Miller, Steyn and Rabada the bats all looked hopeless.

 

[TheParraboy]

Edwards gonski

2/45 - dinner time

 

[TheParraboy]

Scott Morrison looking forward to the South African test series as well as the Indian test series this summer

 

[Bazal]

Scott Morrison looking forward to the South African test series as well as the Indian test series this summer

Well it's only fair....no one is looking forward to the Sri Lankan series...

 

[TheParraboy]

NRL talk with Scotty - disgracefull

 

[TheParraboy]

Well it's only fair....no one is looking forward to the Sri Lankan series...

but we don't play south Africa in a test series

 

[Bazal]

but we don't play south Africa in a test series

I realise that.

Just poking fun at what promises to be a cluster f**k on form

 

[TheParraboy]

This Phillippe goes alright kept good too

 

[mozza91]

Brett Lee just used the word ‘Speccy’. That big headed Victorian Howard is already getting to him.

 

[TheParraboy]

Good win by PM XI

Wont mean much come Sunday...

 

[Bazal]

Good win by PM XI

Wont mean much come Sunday...

I dunno. I have no faith in our batsmen, but if a bloke who can't stay fit for fifteen minutes, a bloke who couldn't get a run in Pakistan despite being the son of one of their greats, a bloke who has yet to play a FC game, a bloke named Dwarshius and a batsman can roll SA for 175 at Manuka where the average ODI score is about 768, imagine what Starc/Cummins/Haze can do.

 

[Twizzle]

the problem is Cummins and Haze were struggling to get wickets in the futures league only 2 weeks ago, not an ideal preparation and Starc was pretty average in UAE

 

[Timbo]

Just wanted to clear something up - Channel 7 do not have the rights for this series and are simply choosing to pass it on to Fox. Channel 7 bid only for home tests and 80% of the BBL.

Fox was the 'lead' bidder in the partnership. There was a bid team from Seven and Fox, a bid from Nine for test matches only and a bid from Ten for the whole summer of cricket. The Seven and Fox bid, with Fox offering the bulk of the cash, was the winner. See this article:

https://www.cricket.com.au/news/cri...xplained-fox-sports-broadcast-deal/2018-04-14

Basically the point is, FTA networks get first crack at these events, but they have to field a competitive offer and there is no legal requirement for them to show a sporting event should they choose not to bid. Essentially, Ten could not get anywhere near the bid of Fox/Seven, so CA were not compelled to accept the bid. Fox's bid stipulated they got every ball of the summer live and ODI's and T20I's exclusively.

So just to be very clear - it is not just this ODI series not being shown on free to air TV; It's every home ODI for the next six years.

 

[jargan83]

Well done Cricket Australia

 

[hineyrulz]

Just wanted to clear something up - Channel 7 do not have the rights for this series and are simply choosing to pass it on to Fox. Channel 7 bid only for home tests and 80% of the BBL.

Fox was the 'lead' bidder in the partnership. There was a bid team from Seven and Fox, a bid from Nine for test matches only and a bid from Ten for the whole summer of cricket. The Seven and Fox bid, with Fox offering the bulk of the cash, was the winner. See this article:

https://www.cricket.com.au/news/cri...xplained-fox-sports-broadcast-deal/2018-04-14

Basically the point is, FTA networks get first crack at these events, but they have to field a competitive offer and there is no legal requirement for them to show a sporting event should they choose not to bid. Essentially, Ten could not get anywhere near the bid of Fox/Seven, so CA were not compelled to accept the bid. Fox's bid stipulated they got every ball of the summer live and ODI's and T20I's exclusively.

So just to be very clear - it is not just this ODI series not being shown on free to air TV; It's every home ODI for the next six years.

Great way to promote the game, for a few extra bucks. Absolutely pathetic.

 

[King hit]

Commercialisation of sport selling out to the highest bidder like CA conducted the rights is what drives people and long term fans out of the game and limits the supporter base.