<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">West Indies WCQ games against Ireland and Netherlands will be televised plus seven of the Super Six games and the final. If Ireland qualify all three Super six games will be televised</p>— Ian Callender (@Ian_Callender) <a href="https://twitter.com/Ian_Callender/statu ... ">February 5, 2018</a></blockquote>
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No Zimbabwe Group Stage games to be televised in ICC WCQ
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Zim will play most of its group games at the BAC. Should be one of the reasons.
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ShareI hope they are live-streamed. It's pretty shocking because even ICC WT20Q 2015 had plenty of games televised.
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I feel like the last WCQ had a lot of games televised especially from the bigger sides. This is quite shocking and disappointing. Certainly can't be from a broadcasters POV because this is the first tourney with Test nations. I suspect, this is due to the lack of infrastructure in ZIM. Apart from HSC and Queens, I doubt the other grounds have sufficient media facilities for a broadcast. Heck HSC doesn't even have floodlights. I can only imagine what the BAC or Mutare/Kwekwe grounds must be like.
There's also the issue of outfield drainage in case of rain breaks. Without floodlights, play can't go on till dusk in case of a minor rain delay.
I had always thought it was a bad idea to host the tournament in ZIM (lack of infrastructure) or IRE/SCO (threat of rain) and should have been hosted in the UAE or even in the backwaters of India (Guwahati, Cuttack, Pune, Dharamshala, Indore, Vishakapatnam, etc).
A few million USD and 3-4 months isn't enough time to get 4-5 grounds up to the standards required for a major ICC global tournament.
Hoping for good weather and minimal disruptions!
There's also the issue of outfield drainage in case of rain breaks. Without floodlights, play can't go on till dusk in case of a minor rain delay.
I had always thought it was a bad idea to host the tournament in ZIM (lack of infrastructure) or IRE/SCO (threat of rain) and should have been hosted in the UAE or even in the backwaters of India (Guwahati, Cuttack, Pune, Dharamshala, Indore, Vishakapatnam, etc).
A few million USD and 3-4 months isn't enough time to get 4-5 grounds up to the standards required for a major ICC global tournament.
Hoping for good weather and minimal disruptions!
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tawac wrote: ↑Mon Feb 05, 2018 1:55 pm
Zim will play most of its group games at the BAC. Should be one of the reasons.
Zimbabwe sucks no need to watch this bunch of losers...
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At least we won't have to see us failing to qualify on live television.
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Neil Johnson, Brendan Taylor, Murray Goodwin, Andy Flower (w), David Houghton, Sean Williams, Heath Streak (c), Andy Blignaut, Paul Strang, Eddo Brandes, Blessing Muzarabani
Neil Johnson, Brendan Taylor, Murray Goodwin, Andy Flower (w), David Houghton, Sean Williams, Heath Streak (c), Andy Blignaut, Paul Strang, Eddo Brandes, Blessing Muzarabani
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firebreaker wrote: ↑Mon Feb 05, 2018 1:33 pm
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">West Indies WCQ games against Ireland and Netherlands will be televised plus seven of the Super Six games and the final. If Ireland qualify all three Super six games will be televised</p>— Ian Callender (@Ian_Callender) <a href="https://twitter.com/Ian_Callender/statu ... ">February 5, 2018</a></blockquote>
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I don't think this is an exhaustive list of live games. Just the live games involving European teams.
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Mueddie28 wrote: ↑Tue Feb 06, 2018 1:54 am
tawac wrote: ↑Mon Feb 05, 2018 1:55 pm
Zim will play most of its group games at the BAC. Should be one of the reasons.
Zimbabwe sucks no need to watch this bunch of losers...
Get off the forum then you absolute dingbat
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going with wife for non-cricket related fun
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Sounds like you’ve been a bad boy and now doing penance. Sorry.
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Jemisi wrote: ↑Wed Feb 14, 2018 3:29 am
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It’s stuff like that makes me thankful I’m too ugly to ever get a woman! 🤓
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Kriterion_BD wrote: ↑Wed Feb 14, 2018 7:55 am
Jemisi wrote: ↑Wed Feb 14, 2018 3:29 am
going with wife for non-cricket related fun
It’s stuff like that makes me thankful I’m too ugly to ever get a woman! 🤓
I hope you will live to learn, my son :)
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thanks for the sympathy fellas but it is not necessary. Apart from missing the viewing - I just won't be in range of a computer and won't be watching on the phone. I'm actually in the very good books at the moment.
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