Techie question:
Is anyone else streaming Test Match Special through the BBC website today?
I'm using Windows Media Player 11 with the maximum 60 seconds of buffering, but it still keeps clipping out every now and again. I'm at work with an excellent network connection (and I don't have this problem streaming anything else). Assuming it isn't a localised network problem (the same thing happened yesterday with TMS), is anyone else experiencing this problem? Is it a problem with the BBC's stream? Or is Windows Media Player just shite?
― ears are wounds, Thursday, 7 May 2009 10:26 (seventeen years ago)
Thought Swann might make a bit of hay today.
― sorry for british (country matters), Thursday, 7 May 2009 10:46 (seventeen years ago)
xp I am, but using Real Player which might be a better medium with which to play it- it seems to be the BBC's preferred streamer.
― zero learnt from nero (Neil S), Thursday, 7 May 2009 10:50 (seventeen years ago)
lol at Boycs criticising Gayle's "savoir-faire" attitude.
― zero learnt from nero (Neil S), Thursday, 7 May 2009 11:19 (seventeen years ago)
Reminds me of an amusing exchange last night
Boycott: "To me, it's just sympto... sympo... symtomatic... is that right?"Agnew: "Almost"
― Sacco, Vanzetti, Passantino... (Tom D.), Thursday, 7 May 2009 11:25 (seventeen years ago)
They make a good double act.
― zero learnt from nero (Neil S), Thursday, 7 May 2009 11:27 (seventeen years ago)
Jesus - that's going to hurt, a lot.
― problem chimp (Porkpie), Thursday, 7 May 2009 11:49 (seventeen years ago)
He might make his first duck now :-/
― sorry for british (country matters), Thursday, 7 May 2009 11:51 (seventeen years ago)
retired hurt = not out
― zero learnt from nero (Neil S), Thursday, 7 May 2009 11:52 (seventeen years ago)
Academic anyway since he's continuing!
No, I mean he might get a yorker next ball and not know where he is/what the bit of wood he's holding is
― sorry for british (country matters), Thursday, 7 May 2009 11:52 (seventeen years ago)
I knew he was continuing
― sorry for british (country matters), Thursday, 7 May 2009 11:53 (seventeen years ago)
Don't school me on the laws of cricket, bro
for anyone listening only, the back of Anderson's helmet has a whopping great chunk out of it, right at the back. If he hadn't been wearing it - boom boom out go the lights.
― problem chimp (Porkpie), Thursday, 7 May 2009 11:57 (seventeen years ago)
RIP
― sorry for british (country matters), Thursday, 7 May 2009 11:58 (seventeen years ago)
yeah it was horrible. Hope there aren't any delayed effects.West Indies didn't look interested today which was really bizarre.
― pfunkboy (Herman G. Neuname), Thursday, 7 May 2009 12:07 (seventeen years ago)
A lot of that is down to Gayle and his savoir faire attitude
― Sacco, Vanzetti, Passantino... (Tom D.), Thursday, 7 May 2009 12:08 (seventeen years ago)
Swann is opening the bowling with Broad???? Is jimmy unable to bowl?
― pfunkboy (Herman G. Neuname), Thursday, 7 May 2009 13:00 (seventeen years ago)
Jimmy last seen talking to a bust of WG Grace in the long room and has been sent to sit with the duffers in MCC ties.
― Prince of Persia (Ed), Thursday, 7 May 2009 13:02 (seventeen years ago)
it seems its a ploy to get Gayle swashbuckling early
― pfunkboy (Herman G. Neuname), Thursday, 7 May 2009 13:02 (seventeen years ago)
i think he will only get a couple of overs at most before Jimmy comes in
― pfunkboy (Herman G. Neuname), Thursday, 7 May 2009 13:03 (seventeen years ago)
Swash is being buckled.
― sorry for british (country matters), Thursday, 7 May 2009 13:06 (seventeen years ago)
Strauss is getting lots of stick from the sky commentators. What do you think LJ?
― pfunkboy (Herman G. Neuname), Thursday, 7 May 2009 13:08 (seventeen years ago)
24-0 already
― pfunkboy (Herman G. Neuname), Thursday, 7 May 2009 13:09 (seventeen years ago)
what happened? i am confused.
― sorry for british (country matters), Thursday, 7 May 2009 13:11 (seventeen years ago)
also lol
what i think is get anderson on ffs you numpties
― sorry for british (country matters), Thursday, 7 May 2009 13:12 (seventeen years ago)
i think i'm pretty much towing the party line on that one
England have wasted the new ball 32-0
― pfunkboy (Herman G. Neuname), Thursday, 7 May 2009 13:13 (seventeen years ago)
it's only 5 overs old, chillax
― sorry for british (country matters), Thursday, 7 May 2009 13:14 (seventeen years ago)
England have graciously allowed the West Indies their 12th batsman, Winston Extras, who scored a career best of 74 not out in Port of Spain last winter.
― Prince of Persia (Ed), Thursday, 7 May 2009 13:17 (seventeen years ago)
Nah, he got more in a Pakistan - India game once IIRC
― sorry for british (country matters), Thursday, 7 May 2009 13:18 (seventeen years ago)
but it was a courageous knock for sure
They have Prior experience of inept wicketkeeping adding to the opposition's score
― Sacco, Vanzetti, Passantino... (Tom D.), Thursday, 7 May 2009 13:19 (seventeen years ago)
I think that was Mustaq Ali Extras, easy mistake to make.
― Prince of Persia (Ed), Thursday, 7 May 2009 13:19 (seventeen years ago)
i cant say Flowers coaching has impressed me so far this year
― pfunkboy (Herman G. Neuname), Thursday, 7 May 2009 13:20 (seventeen years ago)
Gayle plays on!
― pfunkboy (Herman G. Neuname), Thursday, 7 May 2009 13:32 (seventeen years ago)
only thing is now Sarwan is on. Wonder if we can get him out this series?
― pfunkboy (Herman G. Neuname), Thursday, 7 May 2009 13:33 (seventeen years ago)
we did!
― pfunkboy (Herman G. Neuname), Thursday, 7 May 2009 13:51 (seventeen years ago)
He was looking really good too so that is a bonus
― pfunkboy (Herman G. Neuname), Thursday, 7 May 2009 13:52 (seventeen years ago)
love that dude
― sorry for british (country matters), Thursday, 7 May 2009 14:24 (seventeen years ago)
Swann gets Smith with his 1st ball of his 2nd spell.
― pfunkboy (Herman G. Neuname), Thursday, 7 May 2009 14:24 (seventeen years ago)
It didnt turn or anything, Smith just seems to struggle against spin and picked the wrong line. Obviously why they wanted him to open the bowling earlier.
― pfunkboy (Herman G. Neuname), Thursday, 7 May 2009 14:25 (seventeen years ago)
Broad is now our best strike bowler, weird.
― Jarlrmai, Thursday, 7 May 2009 14:26 (seventeen years ago)
you know who is at the crease now. Can we get him out this series?
― pfunkboy (Herman G. Neuname), Thursday, 7 May 2009 14:26 (seventeen years ago)
OH MY FIRST BALL
― pfunkboy (Herman G. Neuname), Thursday, 7 May 2009 14:27 (seventeen years ago)
They know alot of the windies are suspect to spin
― Jarlrmai, Thursday, 7 May 2009 14:27 (seventeen years ago)
Swanny is on a hat-trick
Anderson's still the best imo
oh lol
― sorry for british (country matters), Thursday, 7 May 2009 14:27 (seventeen years ago)
That's like the one in the final test that didn't quite carry
― sorry for british (country matters), Thursday, 7 May 2009 14:28 (seventeen years ago)