From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Test Match Sofa
Test Match Sofa
Test Match Sofa Australian cricket writer Jarrod Kimber is a regular
Genre Sport (cricket) commentary guest on The Sofa and former New Zealand cricketer Iain
O’Brien has done commentary duty in the past.
Running time During England Test Matches
Country United Kingdom
References
Languages English
[1] ^ "A different kind of commentary". ESPN Cricinfo.
Creators Daniel Norcross and Tom Clark[1] http://www.espncricinfo.com/magazine/content/
Air dates since 2009
story/480852.html. Retrieved 07-12-2010.
[2] Shaw, Varya (12 March 2010). "Test Match Sofa".
Audio format Internet radio London: The Telegraph, UK.
Website Official Website http://www.telegraph.co.uk/expat/7422935/Test-
match-sofa.html. Retrieved 06-12-2010.
Test Match Sofa is an online radio station providing cricket [3] "The Ashes 2010: following the England cricket
commentary for all England test matches[2] and selected team in Australia". London: The Telegraph, UK. 19
One Day Internationals. The station is available world- November 2010. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/
wide[3] serving as alternative commentary to the BBC’s expat/expatlife/8141060/The-
Test Match Special which is only available in the United Ashes-2010-following-the-England-cricket-team-
Kingdom.[4] in-Australia.html. Retrieved 06-12-2010.
The station began broadcasting from the Tooting Bec [4] "Live cricket on the BBC". BBC.
home of one of the station’s creators, Daniel Norcross,[5] http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/cricket/
but moved to a rented house in Nunhead, also in South 4923160.stm. Retrieved 10-12-2010.
London, in August 2010. In January 2011, Test Match Sofa [5] "Article by Gideon Haigh about Test Match Sofa".
moved to an undisclosed location, believed to be some- Test Match Sofa. http://www.testmatchsofa.com/
where in North London. Blog/post/Article-by-Gidoen-Haigh-about-Test-
The commentary is uncensored and partial, usually in Match-Sofa.aspx. Retrieved 06-12-2010.
favour of England, or anyone playing against Australia.[1]
Listeners interact with the show’s commentators External links
through Twitter, with this interaction often influencing
the agenda.[1] • Official Test Match Sofa Website
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Categories:
• Cricket on the radio
• British sports radio programmes
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