Rousseau 8,655 Posted May 16 Share Posted May 16 First Test (Edgbaston) - Friday June 16 - Tuesday June 20 (11am start) Second Test (Lord's) - Wednesday June 28 - Sunday July 2 (11am start) Third Test (Clean Slate Headingley) - Thursday July 6 - Monday July 10 (11am start) Fourth Test (Emirates Old Trafford) - Wednesday July 19 - Sunday July 23 (11am start) Fifth Test (The Kia Oval) - Thursday July 27 - Monday July 31 (11am start) 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rousseau 8,655 Posted May 16 Author Share Posted May 16 I'm a bit early with this, but this could be a tasty series. It's just been announced that Jofra Archer is ruled out. I'm not surprised. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rousseau 8,655 Posted May 16 Author Share Posted May 16 Sky Sports pundits for The Ashes: Ian Ward, Nasser Hussain, Ricky Ponting, Mel Jones, Mark Taylor, Mike Atherton, Eoin Morgan, Kevin Pietersen, Kumar Sangakkara, Mark Butcher, Dinesh Karthik, Sir Andrew Strauss (Lord's Test only) 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill 12,792 Posted May 16 Share Posted May 16 1 minute ago, Rousseau said: Sky Sports pundits for The Ashes: Ian Ward, Nasser Hussain, Ricky Ponting, Mel Jones, Mark Taylor, Mike Atherton, Eoin Morgan, Kevin Pietersen, Kumar Sangakkara, Mark Butcher, Dinesh Karthik, Sir Andrew Strauss (Lord's Test only) That’s an impressive line up in the commentary box. Such a pity there’s no place for great cricketers like Michael Vaughan or David Gower though. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rousseau 8,655 Posted May 16 Author Share Posted May 16 3 hours ago, Bill said: That’s an impressive line up in the commentary box. Such a pity there’s no place for great cricketers like Michael Vaughan or David Gower though. I do miss Gower. I think he's doing work with BT sports? Vaughan was with the BBC, so I wouldn't be listening to him anyway. I've seen him a few times on Sky Sports for various things, but I've never liked him. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott7 4,497 Posted May 16 Share Posted May 16 10 minutes ago, Rousseau said: but I've never liked him. He was rubbish in the early part of his commentary career. Too much emphasis on the condition of the steak sandwiches instead of the condition of the wicket and blasphemous towards the great Sir Geoffrey. He has improved considerably and I may listen to him out of solidarity after his recent troubles. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill 12,792 Posted May 16 Share Posted May 16 18 minutes ago, Rousseau said: I do miss Gower. I think he's doing work with BT sports? Vaughan was with the BBC, so I wouldn't be listening to him anyway. I've seen him a few times on Sky Sports for various things, but I've never liked him. Vaughan may have had a ropey start to his TV career but I think he now offers one of the best insights into test cricket, as does KP. Nasser Hussein is opinionated, which I like, but talks a lot without much substance. Atherton is the best cricket thinker but his delivery can be tedious. But the best have always been the Aussies and my particular favourite is Mark Taylor who talks just like he played. It's a pity they couldn't have got Adam Gilchrist on board. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott7 4,497 Posted May 16 Share Posted May 16 Most of the colonials are excellent both as commentators and summarisers. The diction of the Indians and the chap from Sri Lanka is excellent as well as their ability to describe the play. I’m not impressed with any of the women except the dame from the Caribbean a few years ago. Could listen to her all day. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill 12,792 Posted May 16 Share Posted May 16 3 hours ago, Scott7 said: Most of the colonials are excellent both as commentators and summarisers .... and batsmen and bowlsmen too 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
26th of foot 5,289 Posted May 16 Share Posted May 16 Bring back Brian Johnson. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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