BBC Win Crickets right back!

[Red Astaire]

I'm very chuffed with this news. The tests will still be shown on Sky but 100 plus hours of summer cricket fun will be shown from 2020 for 5 years. Mostly T20 and One Days and highlights of all the others but still. The cricket back at the BBC is a brilliant thing. 🙂

 

[the count]

It will be worth it just to hear this again.

Brings back happy youthful memories

 

[Red Astaire]

Oh yeah! I forgot about that. Even better! 🙂

 

[Fabio]

It will be worth it just to hear this again.

Brings back happy youthful memories

I don't even like cricket but this... This is why I'm excited

 

[gkmacca]

This is a glorious wind-up of Sir Geoffrey Boycott, who takes it surprisingly well:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/40781223

 

[Red Astaire]

@gkmacca - Hey did you clock the 60yrs of TMS? It's called 'Our TMS parts 1 & 2' - Treat yourself to a splendid 45mins of brilliance - The Aggers wind up was hilarious btw 😀

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p02nrsl2/episodes/downloads

 

[737Max]

Sad news about Blowers retiring. One of the finest commentators in cricket.

 

[Red Astaire]

Sad news about Blowers retiring. One of the finest commentators in cricket.

Yeah I know. A legend in my opinion. Dear old chap x

 

[737Max]

I'll always remember him when he used to commentate at old Trafford talking about the trams passing by or some cabbage butterfly that's floated past the commentary booth

 

[Red Astaire]

Him getting dive bombed by the pigeons was a classic but there is so much more. I'll miss his tones dearly :-(

 

[doctor_mac]

Him getting dive bombed by the pigeons was a classic but there is so much more. I'll miss his tones dearly :-(

Me too. He has been a big part of the magic of TMS, with his distinctively plummiest of voices, but also the general warmth and the geniality of the man.

 

[Mersey86]

It will be worth it just to hear this again.

Brings back happy youthful memories

I used to love coming down in the morning on summer holidays on the Thursday of a test match (for the youngsters, they always used to start on Thursday), and settling in for a day of cricket viewing. My wife does not understand the absolute contentment such a prospect would generate.

 

[Flipo]

a glorious event

 

[Oncy]

Great news. I do like skys coverage but this just feels right.