ICC T20 World Cup
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<p>Apparently after much public gnashing of teeth, Fox and Channel Nine here have sorted out a coverage deal:</p>
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<p><a data-ipb='nomediaparse' href='http://www.couriermail.com.au/sport/cricket/twenty20-world-cup-fox-sports-and-channel-9-cut-deal-with-star-tv-to-show-all-games-live/news-story/b6264bcb5a1a88104dc573d6adedd060'>http://www.couriermail.com.au/sport/cricket/twenty20-world-cup-fox-sports-and-channel-9-cut-deal-with-star-tv-to-show-all-games-live/news-story/b6264bcb5a1a88104dc573d6adedd060</a></p>
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<p style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:'Open Sans Regular', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;">AUSTRALIAN cricket fans will get to watch the World Twenty20 championship after all with a rugged contract showdown ending with four days to spare.</p>
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<p style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:'Open Sans Regular', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;">After a tense standoff in negotiations, Australian fans can see the entire tournament on Fox Sports while Channel Nine will show the Australian games and the finals.</p>
<p style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:'Open Sans Regular', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;">There had been fears the tournament, which starts in India on Wednesday, would be blacked out in Australia because Fox and Nine could not reach the giant asking price requested by Star TV.</p>
<p style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:'Open Sans Regular', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;">They responded with an offer considered healthy by conventional standards but below the asking price.</p>
<p style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:'Open Sans Regular', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;">Star have accepted a figure less than what they initially hoped for after a lengthy deliberation.</p>
<p style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:'Open Sans Regular', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;">Indian TV giant Star spent US$1.98 billion on global rights to ICC events from 2015 to 2023 and is desperate to recoup as much of that figure as quickly as possible.</p>
<p style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:'Open Sans Regular', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;">Fox and Nine were keen to snap up the tournament but the fact that some key matches start at 1am meant they were insistent they would not pay the earth for it.</p>
<p style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:'Open Sans Regular', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;">Fox Sports chief executive Patrick Delany was delighted with the result which came on the weekend the network launched its new wall-to-wall rugby league coverages in which all games are televised</p>
<p style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:'Open Sans Regular', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;">“Itâ€
s a fantastic outcome for cricket fans, and for the sport,â€â€ Delany said.</p>
<p style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:'Open Sans Regular', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;">“Todayâ€s announcement will ensure Australians get to watch every game of this monthâ€s anticipated ICC World Twenty20 live, ad break free and in high definition.</p>
<p style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:'Open Sans Regular', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;">“Iâ€m sure the whole country will be right behind Steve Smith and his men as they aim to win their first ICC World Twenty20 title.â€â€</p>
<p style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:'Open Sans Regular', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;">Star was under pressure to make the deal work because part of its charter as rights holder is that the ICC tournaments are broadcast in all major countries.</p>
<p style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:'Open Sans Regular', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;">Negotiations were complicated by the fact that ICC tournaments are on Australiaâ€s anti-siphoning list which ruled Fox Sports out of being a player for the rights on their own however the tournament dropped off the anti siphoning list because rights were not sold within 12 weeks of it starting.</p>
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<p style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:'Open Sans Regular', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;">Australia, who have lost their last five T20 internationals and are ranked eighth in the world — Afghanistan are ninth — will enter the tournament as underdogs but bookmakers are loathe to write them off.</p>
<p style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:'Open Sans Regular', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;">Australia have been posted $6 third favourites behind India and South Africa.</p>
<p style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:'Open Sans Regular', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;">India have won nine of their past 10 T20 internationals and have a much more settled side that Australia who have snatched at success with no clear plan.</p> -
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<p style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:'Open Sans Regular', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;">Australiaâ€s draw at the World T20 championship</p>
<p style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:'Open Sans Regular', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"><b>March 18:</b> New Zealand Dharamsala (8.30pm aest)</p>
<p style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:'Open Sans Regular', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"><b>March 22:</b> TBA Bengaluru (1am).</p>
<p style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:'Open Sans Regular', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"><b>March 25:</b> Pakistan Chandigarh (8.30pm)</p>
<p style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:'Open Sans Regular', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"><b>March 27:</b> India Mohali (1am).</p>
<p style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:'Open Sans Regular', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"># Fox Sports to televise all game.</p>
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<p>For anyone that cares Zimbabwe beat Hong Kong by 14 runs, and MN5 will be distraught to hear the mighty Scotland went down to Afghanistan by 14 runs.</p>
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<p><a data-ipb='nomediaparse' href='http://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/cricket/77731085/oman-stun-ireland-with-twowicket-win-on-world-t20-debut'>http://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/cricket/77731085/oman-stun-ireland-with-twowicket-win-on-world-t20-debut</a></p>
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<p>This is gold!! What a way to lose!!</p> -
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<p>For anyone that cares Zimbabwe beat Hong Kong by 14 runs, and MN5 will be distraught to hear the mighty Scotland went down to Afghanistan by 14 runs.</p>
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<p>Fuck, talk about a bogey team. Or maybe the Scots weren't playing their full strength team, not that I or anyone else would actually know.......</p>
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<p>I watched the last 2 overs of that Ireland game. The 2nd last over was an absolute peach by the Irish bowler. The last was a dogs breakfast. 3 full tosses, all went for 4 behind the wicket, one was a no ball. Just a horror over. In between he bowled a bloke on a free-hit, and got a caught behind decision where the guy didn't get within 3 inches of it. The Omani's were understandably stoked. </p>
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<p>Fuck, talk about a <strong>bogey team</strong>. Or <strong>maybe the Scots weren't playing their full strength team</strong>, not that I or anyone else would actually know.......</p>
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<p>I'm shocked Oz are ranked 8th in this form of the game though.</p>
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<p>These excuses only work when your team is actually better than the other one.</p>
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<p>First game for us in a couple of days.</p>
<p>I would pick this team.</p>
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<p>Guptill</p>
<p>Williamson</p>
<p>Munro</p>
<p>Taylor</p>
<p>Anderson</p>
<p>Santner</p>
<p>Ronchi</p>
<p>McCullum</p>
<p>Sodhi</p>
<p>Boult</p>
<p>Southee</p>
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<p>3 Spinners plus Williamson, and 2 front line pace bowlers plus Anderson and maybe Munro</p> -
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<p>BSG, did you happen to see why Anderson didn't play the warm-up v England?</p>
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<p>Do you think they may try the Guptill/Anderson 1/2?</p>
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<p>Just a rotation I think. He had a good hit out in the previous game.</p>
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<p>I think they would be crazy to not open with Williamson, he played really well there over the summer and then in the warm up against England. Plus you dont really want to front load most of your hitting power at the top. I really like the balance they have in the team. </p> -
<p>Agree, the Kane/Guptill opening combination has been a real strength for us in T20s. Kane to bat the innings while everyone else hits out.</p>
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<p>Wild prediction time. A Ronchi innings will win us a big game.</p>
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<p>So 3am tomorrow morning vs India... May go to the gym extra early</p>
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<p>Just so you know it is on <em>Wednesday </em>morning, 3:00AM.</p> -
<p>Afghanistan, who are ranked 9 in the world, went through their pool unbeaten and join Group 1. Will be interesting to see how they go against the tier 1 teams.</p>
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<p>The Bangles join our pool.</p> -
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<p>Just so you know it is on <em>Wednesday </em>morning, 3:00AM.</p>
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<p>You're a good man, No Quarter! I would have let him go to the gym! :)</p> -
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<p>You're a good man, No Quarter! I would have let him go to the gym! :)</p>
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<p>Lifting my assss out of bed at that hour is enough of a workout let alone thinking of smashing tin. You're a more dedicated fellow than I am JK.</p>
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<p>Woulda been amusing though, picturing an angry JK busting out some PBs with not a soul around to see him :mocking:</p> -
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<p>Just so you know it is on <em>Wednesday </em>morning, 3:00AM.</p>
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<p>Lucky - almost set my alarm!</p>
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<p>Woulda been amusing though, picturing an angry JK busting out some PBs with not a soul around to see him :mocking:</p>
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<p>Would have been busting out something that is for sure!</p>
