Following the cricket!

[RedBob62]

I was wondering how I could follow the BBC cricket commentary using the desire. It's a digital broadcast so the built in fm radio is no use. Nor is it available via the BBC Iplayer. I browsed to the mobile BBC site but that did not provide a link. The BBC radio 5 desktop site did have a 'listen live' option but that simply kicked off the Iplayer.

However, I found that by going to menu - more and settings you get the option to disable the mobile view. I then returned to the radio 5 site and clicked listen live. The commentary then streamed perfectly. Only problem was as soon as I turned it on England lost a wicket but I suppose you cannot have everything!

 

[djl208]

An alternative to using the iplayer is to listen via one of the radio apps such as Tunein, which I've found to give a good stable stream.

 

[mncollyer]

I use Tunein radio when at work and it works flawlessly.

 

[funkmuncha]

Only problem was as soon as I turned it on England lost a wicket but I suppose you cannot have everything![/QUOTE]

dont beat yourself up, england wickets go down almost as fast as the desires battery

i follow the cricket at cricinfo.com

 

[RedBob62]

260 all out, wish I had not bothered.

Thanks for the suggestions about Tunein and cricinfo, I will give them a go!

 

[Marcom68]

The ECB have just launched an Android app, similar to the I-phone one, available on the market or from ECB.co.uk

 

[@ndyk]

The ECB have just launched an Android app, similar to the I-phone one, available on the market or from ECB.co.uk

Thanks for this, good to see another mainstream org releasing android apps....

 

[robogo]

TuneIn and RadioTime rock

 

[thugacation]

Test Match Sofa, the alternative cricket commentary | Welcome to Test Match Sofa
You'll need flash player
Its alternative commentary, but it really kicks ass.