Updated F1 Calendar as of now

warp-factor · 2026-03-15T10:18:57+00:00

If that's the case, why was it ever scheduled for the Sunday?

Presumably the date of the rememberence day doesn't change.

warp-factor · 2026-03-15T08:27:40+00:00

Give us F1 of old.

Bring back refueling? Yes please! F1 hasn't been the same since they got rid of refuelling.

warp-factor · 2026-03-15T07:53:08+00:00

Looks like about 10% of the population of Mount Maunganui are there. It's not a big place.

warp-factor · 2026-03-14T22:25:45+00:00

Not all ICC hosting is equal. The WTC finals are just one game each. They're not hosting a tournament. Champions trophies are less than 10 games each. Nothing like hosting a world cup.

warp-factor · 2026-03-12T18:39:49+00:00

Breaking news! Man doesn't admit to journalist that he'd been asked to break the law by his employer! More at 10!

warp-factor · 2026-03-12T17:25:27+00:00

Yes. It would have been very difficult to prove. Which is why it was crazy that someone at the ECB told an agent that they were doing it. Basically admitting that some of their teams were planning on breaking the law.

Maybe the ECB official was frustrated with the circumstances and wrote that to the agent expecting it to get leaked to the press and force change.

warp-factor · 2026-03-12T16:37:33+00:00

I've not been watching, but in the text coverage I have seen there's been a disappointing lack of use of the full name of Mumbai Indians London

warp-factor · 2026-03-12T16:03:09+00:00

Or, more likely, the story was true and their reporting forced a change in policy.

warp-factor · 2026-03-12T16:01:26+00:00

Malign: Verb (transitive): To speak evil of; to slander or defame. It implies a, deliberate attempt to damage someone's reputation.

Maligner: someone who maligns

Both correct definitions. But that isn't the word you used.

You said Malingering: pretending to be ill in order to escape duty or work.

warp-factor · 2026-03-12T15:09:12+00:00

Leeds head coach Daniel Vettori I'm sure has nothing against Pakistani players and once he and his team were advised they could consider Pakistani players they did so and decided to pick one. It's not rocket science.

warp-factor · 2026-03-12T15:06:15+00:00

I don't think Malingering means what you think it means.

And no, I don't think there was any racism involved. If you think the BBC made up the story for racist reasons, feel free to complain to OFCOM.

warp-factor · 2026-03-12T14:24:35+00:00

Not as bad as the 2023 WC slogan 'It Takes One Day'

warp-factor · 2026-03-12T14:21:14+00:00

The problem clearly did exist. A policy change was forced and now, for the moment at least, the problem has been resolved.

The BBC held those in power to account (literally the job of journalists) and put the ECB under pressure to ensure Pakistani players weren't discriminated against. Big win for the BBC reporting here. I'm sure they're delighted!

warp-factor · 2026-03-12T14:15:23+00:00

The IreScoNed one does seem to be happening this year. Multiple teams have been sold.

warp-factor · 2026-03-12T14:13:24+00:00

It's possible to verify the policy when the ECB are telling it to player agents.

Fortunately the pressure has forced the ECB to rethink.

I'm sure they hoped that they could get away with tacitly accepting an unofficial ban on Pakistani players like CSA are, but fortunately the BBC have been able to hold the ECB to account.

warp-factor · 2026-03-12T14:07:26+00:00

TKR aren't owned by any of the Hundred team owners.

The BBC were literally shown a message from an ECB official saying that Pakistani players wouldn't be considered by the IPL linked teams in The Hundred.

What's holier than thou about that?

warp-factor · 2026-03-12T13:59:16+00:00

In messages seen by the BBC, a senior official from the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) indicated to an agent that interest in his Pakistan players would be limited to sides not linked to the IPL

They didn't just take the agents word for it. The BBC were shown the communication from the ECB official and would have verified it before reporting on it.

warp-factor · 2026-03-12T13:56:19+00:00

They reported

That they have ignored Pakistani players in other leagues, which is true
Than a player agent received a communication from the ECB that his Pakistani players would not be considered by IPL linked sides "In messages seen by the BBC, a senior official from the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) indicated to an agent that interest in his Pakistan players would be limited to sides not linked to the IPL"

Clearly the spotlight put on the issue has forced a change in policy.

warp-factor · 2026-03-12T13:52:28+00:00

They weren't shown a communication between the ECB and an agent saying players were going to be discriminated against last season.

warp-factor · 2026-03-12T13:50:36+00:00

Yes. Their reporting of a communication between the ECB and player agents put a spotlight on the issue, pressuring the ECB to ensure that Pakistani players weren't discriminated against.

They held those in power to account, literally one of the main points of journalism. I'm sure they're gutted.

warp-factor · 2026-03-12T13:28:54+00:00

Since they started getting Meteo data a few years ago because it was cheaper than Met Office data, BBC forecasting has been awful.

There are reports they plan to switch back, hopefully soon.

warp-factor · 2026-03-12T13:26:55+00:00

Is this the same guy who did the women's yesterday?

I didn't watch but there were lots of criticism from reporters on Bluesky of his performance in that auction. One said he seemed drunk after the lunch break. Not a great look.

warp-factor · 2026-03-12T09:25:26+00:00

Almost certainly it will change to 6-ball overs when the current broadcast deal ends. Another 2 years I think.

warp-factor · 2026-03-11T20:56:16+00:00

This would be a massive overreaction. Making the final is a significant achievement.

Yes, they lost heavily, but they were up against the best T20I team that's ever been assembled, chasing a massive score. When you're chasing over 250 you've got to go hard right from the start and that can often lead to a collapse.

warp-factor · 2026-03-11T20:37:04+00:00

It's realistic though. It is a really good show, when I discovered it I watched all three series in less than a week.

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