Where is cricket best enjoyed? Live at the stadium or on a screen many miles away? What do these experiences teach us and what really are we watching when we take in a game? The 81allout crew discuss.
Talking Points:
- The challenges (and privilege required) to access a cricket ground
- The ordeal of watching a game in an Indian stadium
- The improved quality of television coverage that takes you close to the action
- The complications of a televised game that is carefully directed and packaged
- The distractions during a broadcast: advertisements, crowd shots, sponsor logos
- Experiencing the conditions at the ground and understanding flight and length
- The appreciation to be gained from watching the entire field of play
- The democratic nature of TV - and how it introduces the game to new fans
- The influence of commentary on one's interpretation of the game
Participants:
Siddhartha Vaidyanathan (@sidvee)
Mahesh Sethuraman (@cornerd)
Kartikeya Date (@cricketingview)
Ashoka (@ABVan)
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- ‘A TV producer needs to catch the pulse of where the game is going’ – Ajesh Ramachandran - 81allout podcast
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- Fly Lara Fly - Rahul Bhattacharya - The Cricket Monthly
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