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Hi Neil, good to r dad in good shape. Can tell me how to stream your commentary on the web. What channel or website I could use to listen. The Aussies can make me laugh given the current situation in Melbourne with their COVID problems regards Eddie Norton RSA

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Hi Eddie, good to hear from you again. I'm commentating for TalkSport and they have an App which, apparently, is very simple to download and operate! If you have any problems, apparently all you need to do is hire a teenager for a couple of minutes and they'll have you sorted in no time... :)

I wish we could laugh at the Aussie decision but the long-term ramifications of their shoddy decision not to tour make laughter difficult at the moment... n.

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Neil, it is with initial disappointment, turning to frustration and finally mild anger learning of Cricket Australia's decision to suddenly withdraw from the tour to South Africa. Can you imagine, roles reversed, the uproar if SA did the same to Auz. Perhaps they are afraid that they will be found out again and caught cheating as cheating in in the Auz psyche ? "Decision is out of their hands" excuse is laughable - my young 16 yr old son is laughing at that one as well.

You need to get the IPTV box I have, it is a thing of beauty, living in Dubai and I get channels from all over the world including DSTV and it runs off about 4 or 5 Mbps. I take it wherever i travel to - and you get it all on your phone, Ipad and laptop.

Good luck for the rest of the tour, are your broadcasts streamed - please send link !!

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Mark, I shared your course of emotions. Initially I was upset but not surprised. I'd been warned many weeks ago that they would pull out. Then, when it came to less than three weeks before their departure, my hopes lifted. Frankly, laying the blame on 'medical opinion' is pathetic. It's like getting a doctor's sick-note for your child. All you really have to do is ask politely. And now 20-odd Australian players are anxiously waiting for CA permission to play in the IPL.

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Neil - I have the Talksport Link - so look forward to your commentary. Cheers

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Is the Whizz involved? The double act of Manners and the Statsman (how's that for a rap duo) on radio2000 was always a treat.

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I wish we were working together, Steven. He's my favourite man in the world to be alongside in the commentary box. Sadly not, however... :(

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