# Nine Cricket Coverage

**URL:** <https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/nine-cricket-coverage/1894>\
**Category:** Nine Network\
**Tags:** ninenetwork\
**Created:** [September 27, 2016, 5:51am UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/nine-cricket-coverage/1894 "2016-09-27T05:51:12Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 20\
**Page:** 35

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**Author:** ![sammy123](https://forums.mediaspy.org/user_avatar/forums.mediaspy.org/sammy123/32/25162_2.png) [@sammy123](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/sammy123)\
**Post date:** [November 23, 2017, 11:11pm UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/nine-cricket-coverage/1894/687 "2017-11-23T23:11:51Z")

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WWOS have just posted the new intro on to their Twitter.

> <https://twitter.com/wwos/status/933834364378423296>

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**Author:** ![Super\_SC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/s/35a633/32.png) [@Super\_SC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/Super_SC)\
**Post date:** [November 24, 2017, 6:07am UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/nine-cricket-coverage/1894/688 "2017-11-24T06:07:59Z")

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Michael Vaughan stepped in the commentary box to do Nine’s coverage as a short stint

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**Author:** ![Radiohead](https://forums.mediaspy.org/user_avatar/forums.mediaspy.org/radiohead/32/21429_2.png) [@Radiohead](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/Radiohead)\
**Post date:** [November 24, 2017, 6:28am UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/nine-cricket-coverage/1894/689 "2017-11-24T06:28:45Z")

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Funny that, Michael Vaughan was just on screen forgetting to use the microphone.

 ![IMG_0681](https://mediaspy-org-s3.s3.dualstack.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/original/3X/6/4/64603b7fe9f5e8e6751188f5fd7c155f4a65446e.JPG)

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**Author:** ![sammy123](https://forums.mediaspy.org/user_avatar/forums.mediaspy.org/sammy123/32/25162_2.png) [@sammy123](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/sammy123)\
**Post date:** [November 24, 2017, 6:40am UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/nine-cricket-coverage/1894/690 "2017-11-24T06:40:02Z")

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He’s an official commentator though

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**Author:** ![Super\_SC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/s/35a633/32.png) [@Super\_SC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/Super_SC)\
**Post date:** [November 24, 2017, 6:47am UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/nine-cricket-coverage/1894/691 "2017-11-24T06:47:52Z")

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Michael Vaughan has been part of Nine’s commentary team for the Ashes since nov 2013. But why doesn’t he have a tie on instead of having sunglasses holding in his shirt?

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**Author:** ![sammy123](https://forums.mediaspy.org/user_avatar/forums.mediaspy.org/sammy123/32/25162_2.png) [@sammy123](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/sammy123)\
**Post date:** [November 24, 2017, 6:53am UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/nine-cricket-coverage/1894/692 "2017-11-24T06:53:03Z")

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Who cares?

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**Author:** ![njr](https://forums.mediaspy.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/n/f17d59/32.png) [@njr](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/njr)\
**Post date:** [November 24, 2017, 7:07am UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/nine-cricket-coverage/1894/693 "2017-11-24T07:07:53Z")

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To be fair he does most of his work for BBC Test Match Special, who use headset mics. I think it’s only really some TV broadcasters (Nine, Sky) who still use the old lip mics for cricket.

I think he’s also working for BT which is why we’ve seen less of him on Nine so far.

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**Author:** ![JohnsonTV](https://forums.mediaspy.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/j/9dc877/32.png) [@JohnsonTV](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/JohnsonTV)\
**Post date:** [November 24, 2017, 8:02am UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/nine-cricket-coverage/1894/694 "2017-11-24T08:02:18Z")

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Cricket coverage extended for the second night in a row for Sydney and Melbourne, pushing back the night’s line-up for at least 30 minutes.

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**Author:** ![Sully](https://forums.mediaspy.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/s/48db29/32.png) [@Sully](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/Sully)\
**Post date:** [November 24, 2017, 8:04am UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/nine-cricket-coverage/1894/695 "2017-11-24T08:04:31Z")

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> [@JohnsonTV](#):
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> Cricket coverage extended for the second night in a row for Sydney and Melbourne, pushing back the night’s line-up for at least 30 minutes

So was @Radiohead correct, 6:30pm? Or did news just start now?

_I’m not near a TV atm_

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**Author:** ![JohnsonTV](https://forums.mediaspy.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/j/9dc877/32.png) [@JohnsonTV](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/JohnsonTV)\
**Post date:** [November 24, 2017, 8:06am UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/nine-cricket-coverage/1894/696 "2017-11-24T08:06:03Z")

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On the Nine Network schedule thread, today’s coverage finished at 5.34pm AEST (6.34pm AEDT), followed by the news.

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**Author:** ![Radiohead](https://forums.mediaspy.org/user_avatar/forums.mediaspy.org/radiohead/32/21429_2.png) [@Radiohead](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/Radiohead)\
**Post date:** [November 24, 2017, 8:08am UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/nine-cricket-coverage/1894/697 "2017-11-24T08:08:36Z")

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I think it started about 6:35pm.

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**Author:** ![Jeffmister](https://forums.mediaspy.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/j/e36b37/32.png) [@Jeffmister](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/Jeffmister)\
**Post date:** [November 24, 2017, 12:57pm UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/nine-cricket-coverage/1894/698 "2017-11-24T12:57:55Z")

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> [@JohnsonTV](#):
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> Cricket coverage extended for the second night in a row for Sydney and Melbourne, pushing back the night’s line-up for at least 30 minutes.

In situations like that, the news should be shortened to 30mins so that Nine are only say five minutes behind schedule instead of 30+ minutes

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**Author:** ![jthommo](https://forums.mediaspy.org/user_avatar/forums.mediaspy.org/jthommo/32/27774_2.png) [@jthommo](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/jthommo)\
**Post date:** [November 25, 2017, 2:51am UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/nine-cricket-coverage/1894/699 "2017-11-25T02:51:55Z")

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9Now are streaming the Forged In Fire doco series ahead of its Channel 9 airing in December.

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**Author:** ![JohnsonTV](https://forums.mediaspy.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/j/9dc877/32.png) [@JohnsonTV](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/JohnsonTV)\
**Post date:** [November 25, 2017, 7:06am UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/nine-cricket-coverage/1894/700 "2017-11-25T07:06:00Z")

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For the third day in a row Nine’s coverage is going overtime.

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**Author:** ![OnAir](https://forums.mediaspy.org/user_avatar/forums.mediaspy.org/onair/32/88553_2.png) [@OnAir](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/OnAir)\
**Post date:** [November 25, 2017, 7:15am UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/nine-cricket-coverage/1894/701 "2017-11-25T07:15:50Z")

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Slow over rate to blame? They’ve made up all the time from the other days.

If I was Nine, I’d consider asking for a change in playing times next summer. Start play for the day at 9:45am Brisbane or 10:45 Sydney time. It’d still be thrown out of kilter if there is a rain delay, but might help the news start closer to time.

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**Author:** ![Super\_SC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/s/35a633/32.png) [@Super\_SC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/Super_SC)\
**Post date:** [November 25, 2017, 7:22am UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/nine-cricket-coverage/1894/702 "2017-11-25T07:22:23Z")

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I know that Sydney, Melbourne and Tasmania are going overtime when play continued during the day. With QLDers having Election, what will happen? Will there be a shortened Nine News in Brisbane?

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**Author:** ![JohnsonTV](https://forums.mediaspy.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/j/9dc877/32.png) [@JohnsonTV](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/JohnsonTV)\
**Post date:** [November 25, 2017, 7:32am UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/nine-cricket-coverage/1894/703 "2017-11-25T07:32:32Z")

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Coverage finished at 6.30pm AEDT. Due to slow over rate.

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**Author:** ![sammy123](https://forums.mediaspy.org/user_avatar/forums.mediaspy.org/sammy123/32/25162_2.png) [@sammy123](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/sammy123)\
**Post date:** [November 25, 2017, 9:35am UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/nine-cricket-coverage/1894/704 "2017-11-25T09:35:27Z")

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A montage of Ashes cricket openers over the years.

Which one is your favourite? For me it’s 2010-11.

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**Author:** ![Radiohead](https://forums.mediaspy.org/user_avatar/forums.mediaspy.org/radiohead/32/21429_2.png) [@Radiohead](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/Radiohead)\
**Post date:** [November 25, 2017, 1:26pm UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/nine-cricket-coverage/1894/705 "2017-11-25T13:26:21Z")

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For me, its still 1980s.

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**Author:** ![Petarkco](https://forums.mediaspy.org/user_avatar/forums.mediaspy.org/petarkco/32/220380_2.png) [@Petarkco](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/Petarkco)\
**Post date:** [November 25, 2017, 2:49pm UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/nine-cricket-coverage/1894/706 "2017-11-25T14:49:58Z")

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This one should get an honorable mention:

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