This audio sequence involves BBC Sports Chief Adviser Neil Land and Professional Cricketers Association, Chairman Daryl Mitchell talking about the deal recently agreed between the ECB and the BBC. Land discusses why test cricket is a logistic impossibility for terrestrial channels whilst Mitchell explains how important he thinks having the BBC on board will be […]
A Statistical Break Down into Declining Participation in Cricket
This TV sequence puts together the facts and statistics collated by statista surrounding the falling participation numbers in cricket over the past six years, whilst also utilising the expert opinions of Worcestershire captain, Daryl Mitchell. Find out more from this project: Listen: Is the BBC Crickets Saviour? Read: Will Video Kill the Red Ball or Is the […]
ECB’s £1.1bn Deal with BBC & Sky Set to Re-Shape English Cricket
In 2017 the ECB agreed a £1.1bn deal with Sky and the BBC that aims to increase the sport’s popularity in the UK following years of declining participation. For the BBC it will be the first time in 21 years that cricket will be aired on the channel, as they host England men and women’s […]