Ok sure, you got me there. But would they watch it if it was on free-to-air, in the afternoon and in warm, sunny conditions? [as your earlier post suggested was the way to fix it.]

Oh yeah, and the Korean thing had nothing to do with how to fix viewing…

I listen to radio sport for the live sport (something to do with not being able to see most of it) not the talkback which thankfully there is relatively little of. And that even includes…

Most of those who listen (well call in at least) funnily enough seem to have SKY as they are typically talking about what they saw and it was only on SKY.

They're also generally white, 40…

I hear this time and again but I'm yet to bump into these people who are apathetic to rugby.

I am really going off my personal observations plus a study I heard of a while back which suggest there were something like 700,000? people in NZ that were avid rugger…

And re: TVNZ freeview and sport, not a hell of a lot. Look at all the sport they've given away over the past three years.

Sky has both of the next Olympics I think. Which might be my impetus to get sky in order to get the Winter Games next…

I think it is pretty well accepted that having a sport on free TV does increase participation both in players and spectators. There are examples in Britain where the shift to and from free TV has had strong effects on participation.

The question…

I am all about the mondegreens

Thank you so much Danielle. I learnt a new word and I just love some of the examples.

I am so going to use Haffely, Gaffely, Gaffely, Gonward next time we charge into battle. Which should be tonight.

Not sure…

Oh. I have spent most of my life thinking it was
"you're mystified, I caught you out"
bugger.

I wouldn't trust me. I am all about the mondegreens.

10CC

Sports make big money off TV coverage... that's why they're all there on pay TV. Your small contribution (and it doesn't cost much IMHO -…

http://blogs.cricinfo.com/iainobrien/

He manages to get a bit of personality across and provides good insight into what goes on around a cricket game.

There are a variety…

You messed about, I caught you out!

Oh. I have spent most of my life thinking it was

"you're mystified, I caught you out"

bugger.

The pick of the Indian Premier League team promos:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EH7rmesPT_M

http://nz.youtube.com/watch?v=sRjiNWTxKWs

cos no -one else has mentioned it...though this is the 1 minute version not the 4 hour one...

... Asha Bhosle, the famous Hindi singer immortalised in the title of Cornershop's 'Brimful of Asha'

Thank you so much for that Russell. I have always struggled with that lyric thinking I can't possibly be hearing it correctly.

I particularly liked the Lou Vincent cameo as the scoreboard boy

That Twenty20 mic'ed up stuff is crap. Go back…

He was more than just one man, he was half the bloody side!

We actually use the phrase 'hey Whitey, that's my rabbit' around the house when appropriate.

I know all the lyrics to that Paul Kelly Bradman song

That's it. Emma and I were separated at birth.

He was more than just one man, he was half the bloody side!

And the woman he's duetting with is Asha Bhosle, the famous Hindi singer immortalised in the title…

Mine's sort of a scrambled MEEP, as several hundred smart arse comments try to escape my mouth all at the same time.

Indeed, that's it exactly.

Also I know all the lyrics to that Paul Kelly Bradman song. I feel so sad and geeky right now...

Is that... Brett LEE?

Indeed!

And the woman he's duetting with is Asha Bhosle, the famous Hindi singer immortalised in the title of Cornershop's 'Brimful of Asha'.

True fact.

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=kIbSWj0AtjM

Yes, the 'getting permission to watch cricket, that game that goes for hours and can wind up a DRAW!?!' conundrum is a toughy. Thankfully, my beloved thinks cricket's great as 'background noise', ie we often have it on while…

Is that... Brett LEE?

Apparently it's massive in India. He's more a rock star there than a cricket star.

The more people who know what I'm talking about when I make the noise I make when referring to that video, the better.

Mine's sort of a scrambled MEEP, as several hundred smart arse comments try to escape my mouth all at the same time.

O.
M.
G.)

Glad to…

Umm, hello, warnings! Not safe for... taste.

Yeah, sorry about that...I was just so excited to have a forum to share the thing that can make me laugh no matter how bad a day I am having.

(Obviously I must have been hiding under a cricket-world rock to have missed this. But:

O.
M.
G.)

It's not really "cricket related" in the same way, but this is mine.

Umm, hello, warnings! Not safe for... taste.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FeG8hqQw1U8

Actually, cheers for sharing the horror. The more people who know what I'm talking about when I make the noise I make when referring to that video, the better.

this is my favourite cricket-related *song*, at least

Oh, ace. Brilliant.

Simon is going to come into this thread and scorn me for having no taste or shame, I can feel it. :)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EfFQ7d3GqEE

You messed about, I caught you out!

(Especially for Emma)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=48eHkZfnGug

Hopefully that works – I understand you just write the address of the video...

it takes a bold man to explain to his wife that yes, even though it's an amazing summer's day outside he's gonna spend it all inside in front of the telly, and that in fact it's her turn to look after the kids all day.

LOL

Not a hope. The…

Finally, is this the best cricket-related music video ever?

Maybe, though this is my personal favourite:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dVUSmQWt3cM

I'm freeviewing it sans Sky but was considering getting Sky solely for the cricket however given that most matches are played when I'm at work anyway and it is a long day I'm not that interested.

Indeed, cricket is a different kettle of fish altogether in this regard. I mean,…

And most households subscribe to sky, those that want sports, get the sports package, those that don't, save that money.

There are…

So approximately 50% of NZers are unable to watch any live rugby, league or cricket and are probably not watching a hell of a lot of it delayed…

Every now & then one of the Aussie players was wired up for an over or two with some nice kit allowing two-way conversations to their former team-mates now employed as commentators.

They did that here for the 20/20 match between Bangladesh and NZ A or whatever it was called. Fleming…

That said, enjoyed Gayle's stand-and-deliver six off Gillespie earlier in his innings, just after Ryder…

I think short term it is in a sports financial interests to make some bucks from the pay tv mob but having your sport almost exclusively on SKY...

ie. Super 14, Tests, ANZCUP, NRL, cricket

equals

More…

"@danielvettori When Gayle bats and Southee bowls, put more fielders in the stands ..."

Or Vettori himself bowls, ay?

having cricket on pay TV might hurt cricket more than other sports, simply because of the length of time it takes to play.

I had this exact conversation yesterday, I'm freeviewing it sans Sky but was considering getting Sky solely for the cricket however given that most matches are played…