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Good news! Just checked the SS (UK) webpage for LIVE cricket and the warm ups are being televised:

FRI 29TH SEPTEMBER​

  • ICC CWC warm-up: New Zealand v Pakistan

TUE 3RD OCTOBER​

  • ICC CWC warm-up: Pakistan v Australia

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It is not a great experience watching cricket matches on PTV. They show ads during a match at any time that covers almost half of the screen and when there is end of an over or there is break in play, they hardly wait for the ball to get into keeper gloves before their ads are started. There shouldn't be too many ads during a match. I had a chance to watch cricket matches on channels like sky sports or super sports and they don't show too many ads that makes the whole experience so much better.
 
Have they announced the official list of commentators?
 
It is not a great experience watching cricket matches on PTV. They show ads during a match at any time that covers almost half of the screen and when there is end of an over or there is break in play, they hardly wait for the ball to get into keeper gloves before their ads are started. There shouldn't be too many ads during a match. I had a chance to watch cricket matches on channels like sky sports or super sports and they don't show too many ads that makes the whole experience so much better.
PTV needs to cut down their ads
It ruins all the match experience
 
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See post#1 for all official broadcasters
 
Did the Indian commentator just say ‘‘**** Players”?
Is it just me or anybody else had heard those words?
 
The ICC Men's Cricket World Cup 2023 in India will be brought to life by some of the most recognizable voices in the game.
Some of the most well-known cricket voices will grace ICC.tv's coverage of the ICC Men's Cricket World Cup in India, giving the fans an unforgettable experience.

ICC.tv's coverage of the event will include a pre-match show, an innings interval programme and a post-match wrap-up. Former Australia captain Ricky Ponting and former England skipper Eoin Morgan will join the coverage.

They will be supported by other World Cup winners Shane Watson, Lisa Sthalekar, Ramiz Raja, Ravi Shastri, Aaron Finch, Sunil Gavaskar and Matthew Hayden.

The commentary box will mark the return of Nasser Hussain, Ian Smith and Ian Bishop, who called the memorable 2019 World Cup final between England and New Zealand.

More international icons and former captains including Waqar Younis, Shaun Pollock, Anjum Chopra and Michael Atherton will also be calling the action live from the commentary box.

They will be joined in on the fun by former international stars like Simon Doull, Mpumelelo Mbangwa, Sanjay Manjrekar, Katey Martin, Dinesh Karthik, Dirk Nannes, Samuel Badree, Athar Ali Khan and Russel Arnold.

The panel will be rounded off some of the leading broadcasters in the world who have had their fair share of iconic calls, including Harsha Bhogle, Kass Naidoo, Mark Nicholas, Natalie Germanos, Mark Howard and Ian Ward.

The tournament will get underway with the repeat of the 2019 final between New Zealand and England in Ahmedabad at the Narendra Modi Stadium. The final will take place at the same venue on November 19.

Source: ICC
 
Can anyone from the UK help me? I live in the US but my parents live in the UK and my dad is a huge cricket fan. Are there any reliable streaming options that he could purchase to watch the world cup? They are only there for a few months so he does not want to sign up for 1 year of Sky sports. Not sure if Sky offers any shorter subscription options, or offers streaming just for the world cup? Any help would be appreciated. Since I'm not there I don't know what the options are, but I'm having a hard time believing the only option is to get 1 year subscription to Sky Sports.
 
Anjum chopra , waqar, hayden, dinesh kartik, athar ali, sam badree, Arnold - these are horrible commentators and should have been avoided. Sangakarra was better if they needed SL representation. Lot of guys here hate Ramiz but he's way way better than wasim or waqar if you need a Pak representation. Worst 3 are - anjum waqar dkartik.
 
Can anyone from the UK help me? I live in the US but my parents live in the UK and my dad is a huge cricket fan. Are there any reliable streaming options that he could purchase to watch the world cup? They are only there for a few months so he does not want to sign up for 1 year of Sky sports. Not sure if Sky offers any shorter subscription options, or offers streaming just for the world cup? Any help would be appreciated. Since I'm not there I don't know what the options are, but I'm having a hard time believing the only option is to get 1 year subscription to Sky Sports.

You can get a NOW tv sky sports monthly sub.

Cancel when u want.
 
It is not a great experience watching cricket matches on PTV. They show ads during a match at any time that covers almost half of the screen and when there is end of an over or there is break in play, they hardly wait for the ball to get into keeper gloves before their ads are started. There shouldn't be too many ads during a match. I had a chance to watch cricket matches on channels like sky sports or super sports and they don't show too many ads that makes the whole experience so much better.

That used to be the case back in the day with Doordarshan in India too. Felt like pulling my hair watching since you almost missed the last ball of the over and sometimes even the first ball of the next over - since they wanted to make as much money as possible by packing in as many ads as possible.
 
The International Cricket Council has announced the details of its broadcast arrangements for the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023, that will place fans at the centre of the action bringing them closer to the game than ever before.

The biggest Men’s Cricket World Cup ever kicks off tomorrow with a re-match of the 2019 final as New Zealand take on England in Ahmedabad with the event culminating in the Final at the world’s largest stadium on 19 November.

The ICC’s Global broadcast partner Disney Star and its licensees will broadcast each of the 48 matches live on a global basis.
In India, Star Sports Network will be the place to watch for fans as the host nation attempt to lift the trophy for the first time since 2011, when they co-hosted the competition alongside Sri Lanka and Bangladesh. In addition to the English world feed, Star Sports will also broadcast the tournament in Hindi, Tamil, Telugu and Kanada and digital platform Disney+ Hotstar will host each match live.

Also in India, cricket’s first-of-its-kind vertical feed coverage produced by ICC TV and supported by Disney Star will provide fans with an easier and more intuitive mobile phone viewing experience of all 48 matches allowing users to consume content on-the-go.

Defending champions England are looking to retain their crown and cricket lovers in the UK can catch the action live on Sky Sports Cricket, Sky Sports Main Event, Sky Sports Mix, Sky Showcase and digitally via the SkyGO and Sky Sports App. Primetime, free-to-air highlights will be available on Channel 5 and My5 App for the first time.

WillowTV will be the channel to watch for fans in the USA whilst coverage will also be available via the ESPN+ app. SuperSport and its app will broadcast the action in South Africa and to the 52 Sub-Saharan Africa territories. Fox Sports and Kayo will be the home of Australian coverage along with select matches on Channel Nine and 9Now. For fans in New Zealand, Sky Sport NZ is the place to be for Men’s Cricket World Cup matches.

In the UAE and the entire MENA region, all matches will be streamed Live on STARZPLAY, with broadcast coverage made available on CricLife MAX in the UAE.
 
The transitions are so jarred and the replays are 10 frames per second
 
Bhogle looks very keen for Pakistan to lose!
 
Is it just me or does anyone prefer the camera angles or the cameras focus level in Sub continent. The view on the ball looks nicer and you appreciate pace more.

The lighting also has a slightly darker effect which I like.

I hate the angles they use in Australia, it’s too high and the ball always looks to slow. Camera angles in England is ok but not a massive fan.
 
Fellow uk residents, where are the post match analysis shows? I was looking forward to the likes of Nasser Hussain, Atherton etc do their post match analysis show etc but it looks like Sky are only showing the matches and that’s it. What’s going on?
 
None that I have seen so far on SKY.

Nothing like the 2019 WC post match analysis.

At the moment only seems to be England match analysis. I am finding there's some analysis in Daily Telegraph and The Times, but not even close to being the same level as what SKY do, and did, in 2019.
 
None that I have seen so far on SKY.

Nothing like the 2019 WC post match analysis.

At the moment only seems to be England match analysis. I am finding there's some analysis in Daily Telegraph and The Times, but not even close to being the same level as what SKY do, and did, in 2019.
Very very strange, does anyone know the reason why ?
 
Hotstar viewership peaked at 3.6cr - the highest ever in digital streaming media.
Those who were saying only india - Pakistan game can bring viewership .
India - NZ game is highest ever digital streaming .
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Hotstar viewership peaked at 3.6cr - the highest ever in digital streaming media.
Those who were saying only india - Pakistan game can bring viewership .
India - NZ game is highest ever digital streaming .
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Pakistan is irrelevant. Whenever India plays views will come. Pakistan is just a side show team to make money once in a while for BCCI.
 
Dushmani ended with Pakistan!

Now Newzealand is my Dushman!
Finally cursed of not beating NZ in ICC event ended now we will smashed them if we will meet in semifinals .
I think this record of viewership will be broken in this world cup itself.
 
Atherton just called Ramiz 'Rambo' on air...🤣😂🤣

Basit Ali was on the short end of the stick when he tried that on Mr Raja in Lahore.
 
I just can't enjoy this good phase of Bangladeshi dominance (don't know how long it will persist) just because there is a Bangladeshi is in the commentary box! Oh no. It is so painful to hear from him.
 
I just can't enjoy this good phase of Bangladeshi dominance (don't know how long it will persist) just because there is a Bangladeshi is in the commentary box! Oh no. It is so painful to hear from him.
Yea he is cringe lol but not bas. Harsha though is unbearable.
 
Just don’t want any of these in commbox while watching any games - Anjum Chopra (put me to sleep almost always), Sanju Manju, DK (I love him as analyst but his commentary has an over enthusiastic sameness), Bhogle (non stop nonsense), and Doull (over critical to the core with frequent sly/digs at Subcontinental players).🤮

Would rather prefer listening to following for almost all games - Ian Bishop, Ricky Ponting, Nasser, Dirk Nannes, Atherton, Ian Smith.😊

Guilty pleasure - Waqar Younis and Athar Ali Khan - Legendary commies I enjoy listening to 😅
 
Some of the commentators are painful to listen to and some are just cheerleaders.

Hussain, Bishop, Atherton, Doull, Smith - miles ahead of the rest.
 
Where do people rate Ravi Shastri among all time great commentators list?

Given his service and iconic voice for over 3 decades, is he in the same league as Benaud, Lawry and Greig?
 
Where do people rate Ravi Shastri among all time great commentators list?

Given his service and iconic voice for over 3 decades, is he in the same league as Benaud, Lawry and Greig?
THat's big :) He is a lucky guy. Some good things have happened when he is in the ocmmentary box. He can be a bit cliched in terms of usage of words. But otherwise he is okay.
 
Where do people rate Ravi Shastri among all time great commentators list?

Given his service and iconic voice for over 3 decades, is he in the same league as Benaud, Lawry and Greig?

He's not great analyst but commentary is about making experience good for fans. That way he and his booming voice is really iconic and will always be remembered fondly.
 
Where do people rate Ravi Shastri among all time great commentators list?

Given his service and iconic voice for over 3 decades, is he in the same league as Benaud, Lawry and Greig?
I think he was the commentator during Yuvraj's 6 sixes and 2011 WC final winning shot. Forever etched in our consciousness
 
I think he was the commentator during Yuvraj's 6 sixes and 2011 WC final winning shot. Forever etched in our consciousness

He has been commentating for long time. He was even in the panel list during 96 world cup along with likes of Chappel, Greig, Benaud, Imran Khan, Holding etc. I know people sometimes hate him for his flamboyant lifestyle but guy is a total legend with microphone and will go down as ATG commentator.
 
With the final match of the ICC World Cup 2023 just around the corner, ICC has announced the commentary panel for the final showdown. Some iconic names in the list.

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Elite commentators panel for the CWC23 Final between India and Australia revealed

An elite list of commentators have been named for the ICC Men's Cricket World Cup 2023 Final in Ahmedabad.

A commentary panel consisting of several stalwarts and experts of the game has been announced for the ICC Men's Cricket World Cup 2023 Final at the Narendra Modi Stadium on 19 November.

Kass Naidoo, Ravi Shastri, Ricky Ponting, Ian Smith, Sanjay Manjrekar, Aaron Finch, Nasser Hussain, Harsha Bhogle, Dinesh Karthik, Matthew Hayden, Eoin Morgan, Ian Bishop, Shane Watson, Sunil Gavaskar and Mark Howard will bring world-class coverage to screen across the world for the final of the showpiece event.

The iconic voice of Ravi Shastri will bring electricity to the much-awaited toss while the expert analysis of Nasser Hussain and Sanjay Manjrekar will throw light on what the 22 yards in Ahmedabad will have to offer.

On Friday, the officials for the epic finale were also confirmed. Richard Illingworth and Richard Kettleborough were named the on-field umpires while Joel Wilson will be the third umpire. Chris Gaffaney will be the fourth umpire and Match Referee Andy Pycroft will overlook the CWC23 Final.

India and Australia are set to face off in the final in what will be a repeat of the 2003 edition of the World Cup. The hosts India have been unstoppable so far with 10 wins out of 10 heading into the game.

Australia, on the other hand, were bottom of the table after losing their first two games but have gone on a dominating unbeaten run thereafter en route to the final.

ICC
 
Yea he is cringe lol but not bas. Harsha though is unbearable.
Not only the guy doesn't criticize any Indian player even mildly ever, even when we loose tournaments, he objects to others commenting negatively about Indian players, case in point venkatesh Prasad. He and Gavaskar are more protective about Indian players than even their own self.
 
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The ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023 hosted in India smashed broadcast and digital records across the world, making it the biggest World Cup ever.

The event, which saw Australia crowned champions for the sixth time, registered a record 1 trillion global live viewing minutes of broadcast, which included new technological innovations such as the vertical video feed, providing fans with an easier and more intuitive viewing experience on their mobile devices.

The global live viewing hours were an increase of 38% from the last edition of the tournament held in the Indian sub-continent, in 2011, and by 17% compared to 2019 when it was held in the United Kingdom.

The final between India and Australia at the Narendra Modi Stadium, the biggest cricket stadium in the world, became the most watched ICC match ever. There were 87.6 billion live viewing minutes globally, representing a 46% growth compared with the 2011 final that featured co-hosts India and Sri Lanka.

The event was carried by a total of 20 broadcast partners across 209 territories. For the first time, Hindi coverage was made available outside India by ESPN+, Fox Sports, Sky Sports and Willow TV.

ICC Chief Executive Geoff Allardice said: “We are delighted to announce the record-breaking viewership and engagement numbers for the Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023, making it the biggest World Cup ever. The incredible numbers continue to show the increased appetite for ICC events across the world and the consumption of innovative and engaging content that fans can enjoy.”

The viewership numbers are staggering across territories, most notably in host country India, where it became the most watched Cricket World Cup ever, with 422 billion viewing minutes on the Disney Star Network alone, resulting in a whopping 54% increase from 2011 and a significant 9% rise from 2019.

The tournament was the most broadcast in India, about five times more hours of coverage compared to 2011, thanks to the 22 channels that showcased the tournament across nine different languages (English, Hindi, Marathi, Gujarati, Bengali, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada & Malayalam).

The female viewership share rose from 32% for the 2011 edition of the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup to 34% this year, reflecting the universal excitement surrounding the country’s home tournament. The final between the hosts and Australia became the most watched Men’s Cricket World Cup match ever with a peak TV audience of 130 million, with a total of 300 million people watching it on the Disney Star network on linear alone in India.

The 2023 edition was also the most broadcast tournament in the United Kingdom and Australia that saw huge jumps in viewership compared to 2011 when it was played in the same time zone.

The UK saw 800 hours of live coverage and 5.86 billion minutes (of live viewing compared to 4.74 billion minutes) in 2011, a 24% increase. In Australia, there were 602 hours of live coverage with 3.79 billion minutes of live viewing, 92% more than the 1.98 billion minutes recorded in 2011.

Coupled with Australia’s success, this led to significant increase in overall audience with 9.1 million people watching India 2023 compared to the 2019 edition in England and Wales which saw 6.1 million tune in.

Pakistan saw record viewership with 237.10 billion viewing minutes of live viewing. The corresponding figures were 230.49 billion minutes in 2019 and 220.63 billion minutes in 2011.

The 2023 edition was the most shown World Cup in South Africa and saw a 32% increase in viewership from 2019 with 5.01 billion minutes of live coverage watched.

Similar was the case in the United States, where 395 hours of live coverage made it the most broadcast Cricket World Cup, the coverage hours rising 14% from 2019. The final was the most watched match with 48 million live viewing minutes, 47% more than the second most watched (India vs Pakistan). Nine of the 10 most watched games in the US featured India.

The decision to make coverage freely available for mobile users via Disney+ Hotstar in India led to a whopping 295 million LIVE Tournament viewers tuning in. Across the event, there were five world records broken on Disney+ Hotstar for digital peak concurrency, with the final attracting cricket’s highest concurrent audience ever, having already made history at four other 2023 World Cup matches, demonstrating the appeal of cricket and the excitement the ODI format continues to offer:

India vs Australia (Final) – 59 million peak concurrent viewers
India v New Zealand (Semi-Final) – 53 million peak concurrent viewers
India v South Africa – 44 million peak concurrent viewers
India v New Zealand (Group match) – 43 million peak concurrent viewers
India v Pakistan – 35 million peak concurrent viewers

More records were broken on ICC platforms, with this World Cup becoming the most digitally engaged ever with an astonishing 16.9 billion video views, an 158% increase from the previous record set at the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2022 in Australia. Engagements on ICC social channels also saw a massive increase with a record 1.23 billion, an increase of 142% from the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2022 and 155% from 2019 edition in England and Wales.

These numbers reflected the ICC’s commitment to bring fans closer to the event no matter where they were in the world, whether it was showcasing India through the ‘It Takes One Day’ preview shows or going behind-the-scenes with teams after huge match wins like Australia’s victory in the final (19 million video plays on Instagram) or Afghanistan’s upset of Pakistan.

Having some fun and reimagining Glenn Maxwell’s cramp-afflicted heroics after his undefeated double-century against Afghanistan also had a major audience impact with 50 million video plays on Instagram. And host nation hero Virat Kohli’s Player of the Tournament feats created huge engagement, including a hug with his idol Sachin Tendulkar attracting 40 million video plays on Instagram after breaking his ODI centuries record (78 million video plays on Instagram) to his World Cup wicket with the ball (39 million video plays on Instagram).

The ICC’s partnership with Meta, which included the Meta Creator Squad India collaborating with players ahead of the event and the launch of the Meta Super 50 creators that shared their behind-the-scenes mobile view of matches through the tournament, also contributed to the various digital records broken and helped cricket reach new audience cohorts. Princy Parikh’s translation skit with Kane Willamson (128 million video plays on Instagram) was the most-watched piece of the entire event, which saw a total of 16.3 billion video plays across Meta channels (9.7 billion on Facebook and 6.6 billion on Instagram).

Web and app platforms set a record for users, with 97.5 million unique users for the event, a 29% increase from the 2019 edition. Page views on icc-cricket.com were also up to 704 million, totaling a 96% increase from a year ago at the Men’s T20 World Cup in Australia.
 
The Pavilion: The Pakistani cricket show that charmed Indians in 2023

India and Pakistan have long shared hostile relations which often impact cultural exchanges between the neighbouring countries. But a Pakistani cricket show aired during the 2023 World Cup managed to overcome these differences.

This was evident at the end of every match in the World Cup - held in October and November - when thousands of Indians flocked to YouTube to watch The Pavilion.

The show, launched in 2021, usually runs only during major cricket tournaments and features a stellar line-up of former Pakistani players. Its World Cup edition, which ended a day after the final between India and Australia, featured celebrated cricketers Wasim Akram, Moin Khan, Shoaib Malik and Misbah-ul-Haq.

Watching the show - with its well-articulated analysis interspersed with compelling anecdotes and good-natured ribbing - almost felt like spending time with a group of friends talking about cricket around a table.

And that's what The Pavilion was always meant to be, says Salman Iqbal, the owner of ARY media group, the production company which runs the show. "We focused on keeping it conversational and light-hearted, and rely on experts to give their cricketing opinion but try not to overcomplicate anything.

"You wouldn't see negativity and toxicity in the show," Mr Iqbal adds.

But the show's huge popularity in India still took him and others by surprise.

Several Indian cricketers, including former captains Kapil Dev and Sourav Ganguly, have appreciated its format. Indian journalist Rajdeep Sardesai, a fan of the sport, called it "arguably the best cricket show on the World Cup" because it had "no jingoism, no noise, just solid analysis and truth-telling by former players".

Many have compared The Pavilion's success with that of Coke Studio, a long-running Pakistani music programme that also has thousands of Indian admirers.

Akram, a legendary Pakistani fast bowler, told the BBC that The Pavilion was enjoyable for everyone because it was "just an honest show".

"We just played ourselves. A bit of fun, banter, jokes, stories and, of course, most importantly the cricket," he said.

India and Pakistan share an intense cricket rivalry, and both countries have been known to come to a standstill when their teams lock horns on the field.

But political tensions have meant that cricket often takes a back seat. The two teams haven't toured each other or played a bilateral series in several years.

This year, it was initially unclear if the Pakistani team would even come to India for the World Cup (they eventually did).

Abhishek Mukherjee, head of content at the reputed cricket media house Wisden India, says it's difficult to explain India-Pakistan tensions to outsiders but adds that the love for The Pavilion is a testament to people in both countries who maintain a deep fondness for each other's culture.

During the World Cup, clips from the show were widely shared on social media in India, especially the ones where the panellists praised Rohit Sharma's team.

One of the most popular episodes had Akram defending Indian bowlers after some in Pakistan accused them of cheating at the World Cup. "I want to have the same thing these guys are having," Akram said in reference to the critics, adding that he would request them not to "open us to ridicule from the world".

Mr Mukherjee says that the show didn't attempt to malign any country, which was refreshing to watch.

"When they talked about Indian cricket, there was never any effort to bring down India. They were just discussing another team that was playing well."

Besides, the analysis on the show was "top notch", he adds.

Other factors also helped the show become popular in India despite not being broadcast on a TV channel in the country.

The panellists spoke in English, Urdu and Punjabi - languages that many Indians also understand. The former players who appeared on The Pavilion were popular in India and their presence evoked a sense of nostalgia.

"I grew up in the 2000s. The players in the show - Misbah-ul-Haq, Wasim Akram, Moin Khan - were people I grew up fearing and respecting as an Indian fan," says Amrit Patnaik, who lives in India's Orissa state. "It was really nice to see the same players say such amazing things about India."

Mr Mukherjee says the show also filled a vacuum as there was no other comparable cricket show on Indian TV during the World Cup, despite the country hosting the tournament.

Coverage on Star Sports - the official broadcaster of the tournament - was very "India centric", he said.

The Pavilion is only the latest in a long line of cultural and sporting products that have been celebrated on both sides of the border.

Pakistanis have grown up on Bollywood films, while soap operas from that country are widely watched in India. Though both governments have restricted cultural exports in recent years, artistes from the countries have often collaborated on various projects.

The appreciation extends to cricket as well. Akram and his teammate Shoaib Akhtar have appeared on Indian talk shows, while another Pakistani cricketer, Shahid Afridi, once said he got more love in India than at home.

It might be a cliché to say that sport has the ability to unite people. But in India and Pakistan, that still rings true, says Mr Iqbal.

"And for a Pakistani cricketing show to get this kind of appreciation in India is a great indicator of how cricket holds this immeasurable power to bring people together."

SOURCE: BBC
 
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