The BBC Asian Network today announces its summer cricket coverage, which includes live updates from every international match involving south Asian teams, being played in England
BY SELINA GOVAN | MAY 26, 2010
The network will also bring the Gagan Grewal show live from four of the major games.
Starting with the England v Bangladesh Test Match on Thursday 27 May, BBC Asian Network sports reporters Deepak Patel and Nikesh Rughani will provide live 30 second updates every fifteen minutes into all weekday shows (on the hour and at 15, 30, 45 minutes past the hour). At weekends, there will be three updates an hour into the majority of shows.
Evening presenter Gagan Grewal also presents special live broadcasts from four games over the season – England v Bangladesh Test Match (7 June), England v Bangladesh One Day Match (8 July), Pakistan v Australia 2020 Match (5 July), England v Pakistan Test Match (30 July).
Husain Husaini, Head of Programmes, BBC Asian Network says: ‘This has got to be the best summer for Asian cricket we've ever seen in this country with Bangladesh and Pakistan touring, as well as Pakistan taking on Australia. We know our audience loves their cricket and we want to make sure they can get all the news and updates on their BBC Asian Network.
FULL DETAILS
England v Bangladesh
Tests
1st 27-31 May at Lords
2nd 4-8 June at Old Trafford
One Dayers
1st 8 July at Trent Bridge
2nd 10 July at Bristol
3rd 12 July at Edgbaston
Pakistan v Australia
Tests
1st 13-17 July at Edgbaston
2nd 21-25 July at Headingley
2020s
1st 5 July at Edgbaston
2nd 6 July at Edgbaston
England v Pakistan
Tests
1st 29 July-2 August at Trent Bridge
2nd 6-10 August Edgbaston
3rd 18-22 August at Oval
4th 26-30 August at Lords
One Dayers
1st 10 September at Durham
2nd 12 September at Headingley
3rd 17 September at Oval
4th 20 September at Lords
5th 22 September at Rose Bowl
2020s
1st 5 September at Cardiff
2nd 7 September at Cardiff
For all the latest news and full details on the BBC Asian Network’s cricket coverage, please visit www.bbc.co.uk/asiannetwork
