Join the Miguel Delaney team: Inside Football Get exclusive insights and behind-the scenes access to the Miguel Delaney: inside newsletter Football NewsletterJoin the Miguel Delaney inside Football NewsletterThe Ashes has begun and a brand-new commentary team will guide UK cricket fans throughout the five-Test Series between England and Australia. Three members of England’s triumphant Ashes squad of 2010/11 – the last English side to win the urn away from home – are helping bring the action to viewers, with Sir Alastair Cook joining Graeme Swann and Steven Finn in front of the microphone. Becky Ives will join two of the three on the field for each of five Tests. ‘play-by-play’ Rob Hatch and Alastair Eykyn will be reporting from London. Both have a significant profile in cricket, with Hatch winning awards for his cycling coverage. Neither have a significant profile in cricket, with Eykyn best known for his work in rugby, while Hatch has won awards for his coverage of cycling.Former England player Ebony Rainford-Brent and Australia’s Justin Langer are also set to add insight to the coveragea cross the series.open image in gallerySir Alastair Cook is part of TNT Sports’ coverage team for this winter’s Ashes (Nick Potts/PA) (PA Archive)The move not to have lead commentators in stadiums in Australia but 10,000 miles away in the UK drew strong criticism on social media and in the press. The Daily Telegraph described the coverage of Perth’s first Test as “shoddy” The following are some examples of how to get started: “ripping off viewers”.The Daily Mail had earlier criticised TNT Sports’ “half-baked plan” The word “a” is a “dumbed-down insult to long-suffering England fans”Hatch and Eykyn were questioned about their TV commentary. “inability to see anything other than what their monitors are showing them”Scott Young, Executive Vice-President of WBD Sports Europe (which oversees TNT), said the pair are “huge cricket fans” The technology links were meant for viewers “won’t know where they are” Hatch, in an interview with The Independent before the Ashes began, said that the coverage of the event would not be affected by the presence of pundits.“For television commentary, one of the key rules is to talk to pictures,” He said. “We will talk to the picture, and of course, we have eyes and ears in the stadium as well, so if there is anything bizarre happening, we’ll get to know about it.”
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