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Boxing Day Test Match and Big Bash Games every night.We are truly in the middle of the Cricket season.With the rain at the G the commentators talk all things Cricket.
A League side Melbourne Victory went to the Cricket today and gave the Barmy Army 1000 tickets.For there match tonight.Renegades are playing our Scorchers at the dome under the closed roof.Average attendance A-League=13,018..Average attendance BBL=30,114.Granted the BBL is a lot shorter season but smashing A-League.
New broadcasting rights for season 2018-19 season.Channel 10 now owned by American broadcaster CBS.In the USA CBS a free to air TV station like to cover live sports.College Football,College Basketball and tier 2 Baseball...WaFL ????.
Channel 9 has covered Cricket since WSC in the late 1970's.And offered Cricket Australia no extra money for the last TV rights deal.Unlike the winter codes that are swimming in cash with there TV rights deals.
CBS will have to cough up more to have the BBL.CA has lost over 35 million in the first 6 years.But wouldn't be surprised if they have a serious crack at Australia's international Cricket season next year.And might even cover the SheffieldShield and State 50 over matches.
Dennis Lillee in a radio interview yesterday.Had accused Cricket Australia and the new stadium Burswood managment of trying to permantly close the Waca.With the Waca being left out of thoes negociations.

gtr: we don't know what was in the original contract between 9 and the ACB at the end of WSC -- that is possibly why it is still on the channel.

ArkRoyal wrote: gtr: we don't know what was in the original contract between 9 and the ACB at the end of WSC -- that is possibly why it is still on the channel.

Ark did Channel 10,Foxtel and Sbs cover an English Ashes tour about a decade ago.
Do you know who owns the Waca,Waca,Cricket Australia or the Wa state Government??

gtr: people can correct me, but I think the WACA has a 999 year lease. The Ashes were indeed coverred by other channels, but I think 9 later moved to cover that angle. Packer creatted a monopoly for himself and people cheer him for it.