Two hundred million people watched the IPL season opener in Abu Dhabi … more than the Super Bowl audience and not too far off the Champions League final.
Glenn Maxwell gets his century and looks like he and Carey will win the match and the ODI series for Australia . As I type this Carey also gets 100. ๐
Pleased that Test Match Special is still broadcast on 198 kHz Radio 4 Long Wave and not just on digital/DAB channels. Enjoying tense finish to the 3rd England v Australia ODI on an old radio. Maxwell impressive! ๐
England v Pakistan first T20 match is underway at Old Trafford. Really surprised that the weather has stayed good enough - there was no hope for the Glamorgan v Worcestershire Rapids Vitality Blast T20 here last night. ๐
Glamorganโs first home game of the recently started cricket season - Glamorgan v Gloucestershire at Sophia Gardens in the Bob Willis Trophy. No spectators, but at least thereโs live streaming on YouTube. ๐
Wasnโt expecting Ireland to beat England in the One Day International ๐ today - close ending to an exciting match. Now looking forward to the Test Match against Pakistan starting tomorrow.
Further Delay to Cricket Season Announced ๐ โ Excerpt: The England & Wales Cricket Board have today confirmed a further delay to the start of the professional domestic cricket season. ๐
ECB announces further delay to the professional cricket season. No professional cricket will be played in England and Wales until at least 1 July โ ECB ๐ ๐
Cricket has lost the role it had in 1939 but it’s still far more than a game ๐ โ Excerpt: Sport means nothing if it is not about passion and connection and nowhere is that more sharply defined than in football, as we have witnessed since coronavirus ripped it from our lives in recent weeks and days.
Australia certainly dominated the ICC Womenโs T20 World Cup Final to win their fifth title. Not as competitive a match as their game with India earlier in the tournament suggested it would be, but impressive to watch. ๐
Early Sunday morning (UK) watching and listening - coverage of India v Australia in the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup Final at the Melbourne Cricket Ground. ๐
ICC Womenโs T20 World Cup ๐ starts today - good to see full TV coverage in the UK (Sky), plus BBC TMS commentaries. Most matches on at a reasonable UK time too - watching Australia Women v India Women with breakfast this morning.
3rd T20I between South Africa and England - South Africa set a total of 222, some spectacular hitting by the South African batsmen and a difficult total to chase down. ๐
