Will Johnston

Great start by the Taranaki Airs. A great comeback to get the job done. @nznbl

@ShortlandCNZ @jareddnz Yes, will still need to be televised.

@jareddnz @WJMedia91 Nz20 is a private comp isn't it?

End of an era you as NZ cricket rights finished with TVNZ today. Credit to Spark Sport and TVNZ for not only covering home internationals but every Super Smash match over the past six years. Back to Sky next summer — hope the momentum continues. 🏏

@ShortlandCNZ @jareddnz Yes but will still need a broadcaster.

@MahmudSpeaks You’ll find the production crew are all the same across tv channels. All freelancers.

@WJMedia91 I watched Bangladesh touring New Zealand in 2007/08. At that time, the broadcast was on Sky Sports. Honestly, I still find those broadcasts better than any after that. Their camera work, commentary, sound—everything was enjoyable.

@MarkJoseWil That’s getting very common now because of costs

@WJMedia91 Fox Sport in Australia have streaming rights for Women's Cricket. Despite massive gov't handouts, the comms team mostly don't travel to the venue. The comms team call the match from a pokey studio in front of a large TV set. It's absolutely 2nd rate.

Former Taranaki and Japanese international Bryce Robins has swapped the smell of liniment for fresh garlic in a business move. thepost.co.nz/nz-news/360977…

11 years as a cricket ground announcer and seven working with the great @adamcoopnz at the @BasinReserve. Always a pleasure.

Some of the worst conditions I have seen at the @BasinReserve today with gale northerlies that forced camera crews down from the southern tower. Full credit to the players who managed to play in the conditions.

@samuelsmith1988 @wevegot5years @Sportsfreakconz You’d say so - always a broom with the change

@wevegot5years @Sportsfreakconz Katey Martin, Sumo. Hoping Sky getting the cricket again we see some new comms

England is stacked with good cricket commentators and analysts. Yet we get lumped with Michael Vaughan

@Sportsfreakconz You could use the Sky “full timers” for presenting gigs and you can figure out who that could potentially be (the ones used across multiple codes). There will be a change of lead voice though.

@WJMedia91 You bet. Suspect they will keep the majority of the team because people don't like radical change.

@SnakeMcHardy @SportNationNZ Great coverage, team!

Hagley Oval pitch Day 1 to Day 5. Catch live ball-by-ball commentary of the final day on @SportNationNZ from 11am. Coverage begins at 10am.

I think @FoxCricket could have worded this caption a bit differently…

@Sportsfreakconz Audience

Can anyone explain to me why the final of this Pacific Rugby League comp being played in a country that's not taken part in it?

When was the last time a 3 was run at Eden Park?!

This is a great advertisement for provincial rugby - a sell out, a vocal crowd, good weather and a cracker of a contest! @BunningsNPC

@JamieWall2 #moveon

Been a great season for the Ranfurly Shield but sadly is time to mark the anniverary of the greatest tragedy it ever befell, 29 September 2001, Lancaster Park. Steve Walsh and his confederation of evil ROBBED Wellington of should have been a victory of truth and light...FOR SHAME

@rencarrot 🤣

I asked AI to write a Ballad about how Will Young has never made a test century and it's pretty good

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