England v India - 2nd Test, Day 1

[Suurdas51]

I think moving to a youtube channel has lowered the standard of willow.tv , please give us an option to watch it in the traditional player too ... i had never experienced buffering in a willo.tv telecast before this series ...

[crazyhorsehugo]

I dont see a better place to post a message to willow tv. So, I will post here and hope that they read it. If any of you guys know how to reach them, please do fwd it to them. That will be truly appreciated.

Dear Willow TV -

Dude, we need links to highlights and full day's plays as we used to see on willow.tv. Being at the mercy of what is playing here takes the pleasure out of internet tv. I hope it is not that tough a ask to include appropriate links as suggested.

Best.

[sharatdotinfo]

ya how do I see highlights?

[crazyhorsehugo]

how do i see the highlights of day 1, 2nd test?

[rvaidyan]

Where is the "HD Quality" broadcast I was promised when I paid for the season pass?

[rvaidyan]

Why is the video stretched instead of having the correct aspect ratio? Also, this is not "live". Not what I paid for!

[madram16]

Micheal SLater :-)

[reddy2shop1]

Ian Chappell, Mark Nichols, Richie Benaud, Bill Lawry, Michael Slater and Tubbs are the best commentary team in this day and age

[maximusutube]

ian chappell, shastri and bill lawry are my favorites

[maximusutube]

ganguly is shaping up well :-)

[shanksatutube]

chappel likes to be in news. Dada is taking it on guru Greg.

[gillharry1988]

i will boycott the products if they advertise on willow cricket.

[gillharry1988]

No more ads please.

[AlexXPandian]

@har2test, I agree with you. But the ads are for US market. They are targeting life insurance and car insurance for Indians living in the US. Annoying as hell. I'd rather pay them more and have "ZERO ADDS". Can't willow figure out two markets, and offer a more expensive option without ads? I'd be happy to pay.

[har2test]

Thanks for the explanation on the ads. i listened to TMS from the BBC for the commentary, when it was 'buffering', at least I could still hear what was happening. @AlexXPandian

[har2test]

I have just sent this email to: support@willow.tv.

The constant buffering today of your coverage of the England / India, second test match from Trent Bridge is not good enough. To maintain my subscription your service must improve. Also, why are subjected to advertisements from India, what possible benefit is there to your US audience. You need to improve or like a cricketer not playing well enough, you will be dropped.

If you have also had problems today, please send an email as well.

[manojtestaccount]

Great come back from Sree...go go Sree

[shanksatutube]

Gangu has a doubt though, whether Sree knows they were of SA origin

[shanksatutube]

nice point there. sreesanth bowls well against S-Africans. KP,Matt P and J trot.

[kvn2512]

hahahaha



[townman1]

Willow TV this is not acceptable for a paid service

[abuli29]

i am not having any issues now... I had major issues in last test match though...

[townman1]

video is very poor at the moment

[bharathsdesk]

agree

very dissapointing broadcast compared to world cup

[ulmo03]

whoa.. lets not get abusive about whose commenting is the best.. we all have our likes and dislikes.. different preferences..

[megauploader]

channel 9 is a bunch of redneck racists esp when australia is losing...lets not be under any illusions

[har2test]

this has been appalling from Willow and You Tube. Need to get it right if my subscription is to continue.

[karthic0121]

As always, the Channel 9 team is of highest quality. Every others are trying to imitate them. As long as they speak naturally, it would be fine. Ganguly is on the making ... need to stop reading the scores being shown. We are not blind and watching TV .. we are good enough to read, anyways they are commenting in english !

[nandanabose]

yes, dravid should be treated with more respect

[1972mrtodd]

why is the screen frozen now?

[nnet70]

I hope Dravid gets another ton... :-) He is such a fine (classic test cricket) player

[cg8411]

every one else is fine

[cg8411]

@zebbev: cant tolerate Botham

[instantkarma2001in]

Dravid really played well

[zebbev]

I wish we had BBc commentary team

[cg8411]

They had a SHAZ and WAZ show one Australian summer when Ind and Pak toured Aus

[srajam]

Well done Dravid and Laxman

[GaanerPagol]

These commentators are as good as it gets. Language is not as important as the knowledge of the game. They definitely have it.

[natyam1]

well done Dravid

[tilakpeddi]

@megauploader very well said

[nnet70]

What does Akram call Shastri?

Shaiz?

[sakta72]

good night

[sakta72]

Throw chakre77 Out !!

[thetechiedude]

Bring on Sidhu ... if he can manage to get out of BJP's a-s-s

[abius83]

See you guys tomorrow.

[megauploader]

akram is an insightful commentator...compared to arun lal (agrees with everything said), manjrekar (terribly bitter and cynical), ravi shastri (cliched), gavaskar (pompous)

[boazgeorge92]

oh

ok thanks i will install new flash player

[sakta72]

chakre77 - Whole day your head is spinning....Sivas should not commenting at all...

[robby6770]

india on top day 1

[overdeck]

for everyone with buffering, remove flash player and then reinstall the newest one.... it worked for me. i was buffering before, now it's great.

[robby6770]

great day for india

[chakre77]

siva is a very good speaker with correct english..might have a thick accent but who doesnt....comparing him to akram....really...lol

[maximusutube]

24/1 at the end of the day..this day is ours

[abius83]

End of day

[sandipbasu1]

Thanks all for showing off your exemplary English . Fact is, these guys are the best Asian commentators in the business.

[TheAyrtonf1]

there is some lag. vvs still batting on my screen...

[zebbev]

your computer bad?

[sraza82]

just checking if everyone is awake :)

[TheKizhatil]

Phew



[maximusutube]

lax is not out.. so far :-)

[shanksatutube]

nice drive

[sureshsundaram1969]

the stream has been buffering for me fairly regularly...and I have a 35mbps connection...have even stopped this stream and checked other streams (espn, etc)...and they work perfectly fine...

[dinardalvi2010]

this pitch one cannot defend. play only attacking shots

[sakta72]

Wasim is much better then Arun Lan or Siva

[yakyakini]

OUT



[uootubeash]

we have avoided follow on

[boazgeorge92]

why does my stream stop

[sraza82]

vvs gone 

[hatrixyesa]

outttt!!

[abius83]

on the other hand - if you complain about maninder singh - I am with you..... the dude has never made sense.

[sraza82]

outtttt



[TheKizhatil]

@sraza82 WTF?

[TheKizhatil]

Just walked in and saw your comment . Amost had a coronary

[robby6770]

ravi olso garbage

[ulmo03]

I agree.. I dont care if they dont have a propah public school accent so long as they are knowledgeable..

[boazgeorge92]

why is my streams bad?

[75meanstreet]

akram is usually ok..a bit off today

[maximusutube]

i agree wasim rocks



[rajnet23]

@sooriaps AGREE!!



[ChaitanyaSameer]

@karthic0121 LOL.. absolutely right

[puzz10]

yeah Akram while not very fluent...gives a bowlers perspective...which most commentators can't / don't

[hatrixyesa]

OMG!! laxman gone. comeon india!!!

[maximusutube]

stream is pretty good.. i miss the video scorecard though..cant follow the entire match from office :-(

[sooriaps]

I take Akram over Arun Lal anyday...

[pyramixx]

not sure yet; maybe for test 3

[abius83]

3rd test

[karthic0121]

I agree. Channel 9 created this trend of using ex cricketers in the commentary team. OMG, Ravi Shastri, Maninder Singh, Arun Lal, Gavaskar, Akram ... damn, these guys are terrorists when they speak !

[robby6770]

dravid majestic great determination concentration

[abtewari]

Yuvraj will hit a sparkling ton just in Sehwag mode.

[abius83]

@Chaitanya -> They are not public speakers... they are commenting about a sport they played. Its okay as long as they are able to get the point across. Which is always worth it. 

[atluru27]

when is shewag back

[sakta72]

chakre77 -  You shut up !!.

[kentonvannatten]

the stream has been great for me, we have a computer connected to a 60 inch screen in the conference room at work and during lunch i turn on and play it back full screen

[sum4me]

we need people who understand the game commenting. akram is not a horrible speaker.

[nonstopping]

Akram's english should be good enough for you imbeciles!

[chakre77]

@144clark..........agree bro....sehwagggggggggg

[natyam1]

Dix"shit" - Tendulakr will hit 100

[manish101279]

ofc akram knows everything there is to know about fast bowling..but he is being paid to commentate in english

[144clark]

India missing Sehwag badly

[shanksatutube]

last over. yay

[chakre77]

abeeoooo sakta....whatever that means....just shut it....OK. Dont jinx anything

[abius83]

Boycott cant talk for extended periods. His throat is messed up. Not sure what happened with T.Greig. On the other hand - I dont remember him commenting test matches

[rhonyroyce1]

Boy..Do we miss Sehwag???

[stoven5]

Boycott was just on the BBC live commentary for awhile

[maximusutube]

we need sehwag!!! we need him to disturb the line and length of these bowlers.. alas we need to wait for the next test

[ChaitanyaSameer]

tendulkar also speaks like a douche.. these guys' abilities in cricket can't be questioned but we can't have them as commentators jst becoz they were good cricketers

[abtewari]

These english bowlers would be toiling like mules by the end tomorrow. India on the way to 450.

[sakta72]

chakre77 - Sar chakra gaye ha kya

[hatrixyesa]

the facebook WALL

[puzz10]

Akram is speaking Punglish........punjabi-englis­h

[merza99]

akram is a good commentator

[chakre77]

dude....sakta....cmon man...dont say shi* like that

[ChaitanyaSameer]

No, he doesn't know, comma

[maximusutube]

please dont criticize wasim bhai.. he will surely improve.. remember tendulkar and the gillette ads

[abius83]

In the name of the WALL - we will survive this evening. Good stuff

[chakre77]

at Sakta.........shut ur p** hole

[sum4me]

I love to see matches where the ball dominates. batsman have it too easy. loving this.

[ChaitanyaSameer]

why can't they afford the likes of tony greig, geoffrey boycott

[atluru27]

laxman is batting :)

[sakta72]

Laxman

[cg8411]

Akram knows what he is talking about! Period!

[hatrixyesa]

pitching on off and going away is weak point of the greatest batsmen? are you stupid?

[kranthisarva]

thats not outttttttttttttt

[ChaitanyaSameer]

espn is having a ridiculous commentary team.. Gavaskar, akram and ganguly.. Piece of shit

[144clark]

@vidthik

LOL

[sakta72]

Dravid is gone this over

[TheKizhatil]

edge of the seat stuf

[gokuldixit]

I feel Tendulkar will fail in this match as well because english bowlers (like the indians) are pitching on off-stump going away. that is Tendulkar's weak spot.

[abtewari]

Just get me someone with good command over english. I don't need Akram. He was a good bowler (although they all cheated with the ball) not a good commentator.

[karthic0121]

Ravi Shastri knows english ... but speaks nonsense !

[TheKizhatil]

offer the light already!

[ashu15645]

i agree sum4me

[robby6770]

he makes great points

[karthic0121]

Sreesanth is sitting like Jayamalini / Anuradha !

[ChaitanyaSameer]

We can certainly enjoy Akram bowling but not his terrible speaking..doesn't matter even if his mother tongue is not english..Ravi shastri speaks well

[sum4me]

Akram has great knowledge of the game. esp bowling. you can adjust if he is not so perfect speaker.

[gpachargu]

maybe it is a question of affordability. Maybe it is just that Akram's services come cheaper than an Artherton or Sir Botham or even a Manjrekar!

[gokuldixit]

Agree with abius....Go Akram!

[abtewari]

Akram can not speak fluent english. He shouldn't be on.

[thetechiedude]

8 mins to go

[abius83]

I dont mind listening to Akram - the greatest left arm pacer in the world - period

[trackwhack1]

how can streaming be ridiculous for some and fine for others?

its you bw pal.

[sakta72]

Again Ganguly was aboslutely right when he said in the morning that India should have batted..no way they can even chase 150 in the 4th innings...As Ravi said that this pitch would become fast after lunch and that's exactly what has happened. Would have been easier to defend the total.

[ashu15645]

good one ksvijay

[ulmo03]

I think manish is making fun of akrams english, He said softs not soft.. but i dont think you should make fun of someone whose native language is not english. He was a great player and might actually know more about the game than you do :) so what if he says softs instead of soft

[merza99]

what's the number 207 on Dravid's shirt for? Is he the 207th test player for India?

[vidthik]

dude... get a proper internet connection... dont connect to your neighbors and complain about streaming...

[shanksatutube]

i don't have any issues with streaming. not even in 1st test, not @ home nor @office. thank god.

[catspawsome]

Hooray for adblock! No more comment scroller

[atluru27]

why do ESPN need a Pak commentator for India game..

[abius83]

What Akram lacks in grammar or command over the english language - he more than makes up for it with this cricketing acumen and entertaining stories

[ulmo03]

@abius83 excellent point..



[dsrm79]

he was complaining that Akram said "softs hands".....notice the "s" at the end of soft. I don't think Manish was complaining about soft hands..he probably knows what that means

[manish101279]

commented on how akram messes up words...soft vs softs..does it ever so often

[ksvijayuv]

Avoided..follow on!!

[sappusomz]

I hope you guys are not on VPN and streaming this symultaneously..

[rhonyroyce1]

Willow's streaming sucks!!!

[ChaitanyaSameer]

streaming is pretty good here..

[ChaitanyaSameer]

Akram is a real pain to listen, can't understand how espn can afford to have him in the team

[cheethu]

Can anyone post the link to log complaints with willow? streaming is ridiculous!

[chirayuaw]

soft hands is a correct cricket term. Manish, you need to spend time watching the game before calling names.

[abius83]

If you dont push hard or prod - then you are playing with soft hands....

[merza99]

but it was played with soft hands

[robby6770]

great bowling but wall still standing

[TheSweetprav]

i have streaming on for 8 hrs now..irs excellent streaming.. its ur internet conenction..call ur internet provider or upgrade the speed

[dinboy778]

what's wrong manish? Dravid did play that with soft hands

[natyam1]

will be a miracle if Dravid remains n/o by close today.

[atluru27]

pitch sucks..

[ashu15645]

I need to get my money back...bloody willow is crap !!

[manish101279]

played with "softs" hands...akram is atrocious as a commentator

[sappusomz]

test cricket at it's best!!

[ulmo03]

Broad is bowling so well.. Angled in and seaming out.. excellent game of cricket..

[dinboy778]

wow this is some high class fast bowling

[abius83]

Dravid did well to play with soft hands

[robby6770]

great great bowling

[shanksatutube]

edge and short. fun fun fun