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Burnham in TV cricket boost
Benedict Moore-Bridger23 Jan 2009
Cricket could return to terrestrial television after it emerged that Andy Burnham, the Culture Secretary, favours the game being protected.
The Twenty20 form of the game could be added to the “crown jewels” of sporting events which have to be shown on terrestrial BBC or commercial channels.
This summer the Ashes series in England will only be seen on satellite TV.
A panel led by former Football Association executive David Davies is to consider what events should be shown free to viewers.The current list includes the FA Cup final, the Derby and the World Cup.
Reader views (4)
It should return without a single doubt. I am told that Blair agreed to have it removed because the game was 'elitist'. On a personal 'bleat' I spent thirty six years in the Army dreaming about retirement and having the ability to watch Test Matches on tv, only to discover that I had to have Sky, which I don't and won't.
- David Davies, London, Great Britain, 26/01/2009 15:56
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no, no, no. If you want to watch sport on tv get a channel dedicated to it. I have lost count on how much coverage there has been over the last weeks indoor bowls, even more boring than cricket.
- Anon, UK, 26/01/2009 10:28
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Children aren't able to watch cricket on TV, not even when the Ashes series is in England. I see a bleak future for the game if something is not done about it. It's not like there were many attending most live games. Sad.
- Andy Burnham, Sussex, UK, 26/01/2009 00:43
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WE should remember that Sir Michael Parkinson was on the original committee that decided that cricket was not a "crown jewel". It's thanks to Parky that cricket is no longer shown on terrestial TV
- Tony Cowles, Norfolk, 23/01/2009 21:06
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