Test Cricket

[Mickha]

Test Cricket, England Vs Sri Lanka, is now being shown on Fox Sports, FTA, 16E 11021 H 2894
English commentary.

[mulgroover]

Good find.
What dish setup do you have and what approximate location are you? I'm in north Hertfordshire (UK) with a 90cm dish and the signal is too weak to be viewable.

[Mickha]

Hi mulgroover,
North West UK 1.2M channel master dish. The signal is strong, on my dish, but I did have to alter the elevation slightly during the heavy rain, due to signal break up, that resolved my problem.
Best wishes
Mickha

[Topper]

Thanks for that Mickha
Just enjoyed a couple of the best hours bowling by a debut bowler, shame the light has gone, Still England are in a very strong postion even thought it has to rain for two days!

[Topper]

And the 2nd test in also being shown aren't we the lucky ones

[Mickha]

Hopefully they'll show live coverage of the Pakistan tests as well.

[johnsattuk]

Test Cricket, England Vs Sri Lanka, is now being shown on Fox Sports, FTA, 16E 11021 H 2894
English commentary.

Is this test being shown, can't find it

[Topper]

Is this test being shown, can't find it

It was last week when it was being played Sorry no re-runs

[Mickha]

Yes, the final test, England Vs Sri Lanka, is being shown on Fox Sports 16E, I'm watching it now.

[Topper]

Yes, the final test, England Vs Sri Lanka, is being shown on Fox Sports 16E, I'm watching it now.

Well apologies then johnsatuk, did it start on a Friday then?

[johnsattuk]

Can't find it, having a Senior moment

[Mickha]

Hi johnsattuk,
depending on your location you could need upto a 1.2M dish to pick up the Fox feed on 16E, the channel scans in as unnamed but when you're viewing you see Fox Sports logo. It's on 24/7, usually showing American Sports. You can also find Fox Sports on 7E, but this channel doesn't show the Cricket coverage.
Best wishes
Mickha
Just noticed your system details and because of your location and dish you shouldn't have a problem, providing you're tracking the satellite arc correctly, try manoevering your dish, via your receiver, to get a stronger signal.
Yes this Test started today, Friday, suppose it's to ensure a good crowd for Sunday, as that might be the last day !!!!!!!

[johnsattuk]

Hi Mickha

Thanks for that. I am on my 90cm Fibo at the moment, get plenty of strong signals on other 13E channels. When I have watched before I may have been using my 120cm

John

[Topper]

Hi Mickha

Thanks for that. I am on my 90cm Fibo at the moment, get plenty of strong signals on other 13E channels. When I have watched before I may have been using my 120cm
John

No john you are only going to find it on 16 degrees East., I can't believe tradition has gone out of the window and the test started on a Friday what is this world coming to??????

[Mickha]

Hi johnsattuk,
it's on Eutelsat W2, 11021 H 2894, but I think you will have to use your 1.2M dish, they are currently showing baseball, they go to the cricket just before the start of play at 11AM.
Hi Topper,
you're not the only one shocked, I spent Thursday Morning scanning the internet and teletext trying to find out why I wasn't getting the Test match on Radio 5 sports extra or satellite, I thought I was going crazy until I double checked the dates on the ECB website !!!!!!!! How dare they mess about with the traditional Thursday starts !!!!!

[johnsattuk]

No john you are only going to find it on 16 degrees East., I can't believe tradition has gone out of the window and the test started on a Friday what is this world coming to??????

Typo

I am on 16E

[johnsattuk]

Bingo cricket at last

Re-installed my 120cm, no difference still no cricket, D/L a recent settings file and copied all relevant data for fox sports , instant full strength signal.
I think I may put my 90cm back now to try, I,m sure it will be OK

[Lancelot]

Back on now,same transponder under the ESPN logo


L.

[lovelyperson]

Been great to watch.

Re: 16ºE - ( (note-Fox Sports on the Digiturk package at 7E does NOT normally show these cricket test matches)

For those that are interested, attached are the .pdf files giving the whole of June 06 and July 06 listings for Fox Sports Middle East including:

Live cricket - All the one day internationals starting 17th June at Lords.

Live cricket - Pakistan Tour of England...1st. Test starting 13th. July from Lords.

Highlights are also being shown....please search the listings.

click for JUNE - Fox Sports Middle East-June.pdf
click for JULY - Fox Sports ME - July.pdf

Lets hope it remains FTA- has been for some 3 months!

lovelyperson