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Danny Pugsley (Free subscription) | 11/23/2009
Some interesting comments from Mitchell Johnson, in which he acknowledged his struggles in the recent Ashes series and particularly the pressure that he felt. "I think that I block things out pretty well normally. It was just the Ashes: the whole hype of it and the personal things that came out. It was mostly through Lord's where I felt that pressure. Obviously I was a little...
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Hindu (Free subscription) | 11/24/2009
Melbourne: Australian left-arm fast bowler Mitchell Johnson admitted that a bitter row with his mother led to his meltdown during this year’s Ashes, which Ricky Ponting’s men lost. Admitting that he was living in denial ...
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News.com.au (Free subscription) | 11/20/2009
DEAN Jones says the national selectors have fallen asleep at the wheel by allowing Australia's cricketers to dodge a bullet for losing the Ashes.
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The Daily Dust (Free subscription) | 11/12/2009
What do England’s home Ashes Tests, international football qualifiers for the home nations, the Wimbledon tennis championship and golf’s Open championship all have in common? They are all set to feature on free-to-air television! In a set of detailed recommendations set to be confirmed on Friday, home Ashes series will return to their status as a ‘crown jewel’...
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Times Online (Free subscription) | 11/13/2009
The irony of yesterday’s recommendation that Ashes cricket be restored to the protected list is that this was an outcome few involved in the discussions wanted.
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Sports news (Free subscription) | 11/13/2009
The Ashes series could return to free-to-air television in the UK after being recommended for listed status among the 'Crown Jewels' of British sporting interest.England's 2005 Ashes win, led by Michael Vaughan, was the last to be shown on terrestrial television. The ECB subsequently agreed a long-term deal with satellite subscription channel Sky Sports for exclusive series...
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The Telegraph (Free subscription) | 11/14/2009
Published: 4:41PM GMT 14 Nov 2009Ashes hero: a portrait of Ian Botham at Headingley in 1981One is that some form of live cricket has to be on free-to-air television for the sport to have a future. The importance of role-models is downplayed by the and Wales Cricket Board, but it is undeniable. Countless people were inspired to take up cricket by watching Ian Botham's hitting at Headingley against...
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The Telegraph (Free subscription) | 11/14/2009
By Scyld Berry Published: 4:41PM GMT 14 Nov 2009 Ashes hero: a portrait of Ian Botham at Headingley in 1981 Photo: GETTY IMAGES One is that some form of live cricket has to be on free-to-air television for the sport to have a future. The importance of role-models is downplayed by the and Wales Cricket Board, but it is undeniable. Countless people were inspired to take up cricket by watching...
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King Cricket (Free subscription) | 11/13/2009
This seems to be the crisis facing the ECB as it seems increasingly likely that home Ashes series will be shown on free TV from now on. We’ve a few thoughts about this. Sponsorship of the England team If we were sponsoring England, we’d pay more if we thought four times as many people were watching. This could [...]
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Danny Pugsley (Free subscription) | 11/13/2009
Confirmation of recent rumours: England's home Ashes Tests would return to free-to-air television from 2017 if a review panel's recommendations on protected sporting events are adopted. The decision of course has generated plenty of debate already, but the reasoning for the decision to list the home Ashes series is very succinctly put forward by David Davies: "On that night...
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The Telegraph (Free subscription) | 11/12/2009
Telegraph View If there is to be a list of protected sports then the Ashes should be on it.
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Daily Star (Free subscription) | 11/13/2009
A review of sport's "listed events" is to recommend that the England cricket team's home Ashes Tests should be screened on free-to-air television.
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Skysports.com (Free subscription) | 11/11/2009
The Sydney Cricket Ground could miss out on staging an Ashes Test with Australia officials pondering a switch to ANZ Stadium.
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The Cricket Blog (Free subscription) | 11/12/2009
Massive news today for fans of cricket in the UK as it has been announced that England’s home Ashes Tests will return to terrestrial TV. This is huge for the game in England and one that I am ecstatic about. My dissertation at university was about this subject and I sent a copy to David [...]
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BBC Sport (Free subscription) | 11/05/2009
Nottinghamshire off-spinner Graeme Swann says he will never forget his role in England's Ashes victory.
