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Advantages: Excellent presentation, commentary, great cricket footage
Disadvantages: only recommend to seasoned cricket fans

...and heroics of a sub-standard india side fighting back against the best team in the world. Below full strengh and severly under pressure, you are taken on journey of underdogs reminscient of only Rocky. The DVD captures ALL THE MAIN moments of the series and covers EVERY MATCH in the series making this a comprehensive look at the matches. The only BAD points were that the film quality could be better for me, and the DVD shows literally 'highlights' ...
...of an over, it moves away some of the tension from cricket. OVERALL: This is a fantastic purchase for ANY cricket fan looking for a good contest against the best cricket team in the world, Australia. A classic tale of underdogs and is the best series ever played bar Ashes 2005. This is well worth a buy - 9/10. ...

gurji123 12.09.2007 · Read full review
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Review of India vs Australia 2001 - The Greatest Test Series Ever! (DVD)

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Advantages: Great presentation,in-depth analysis, extra footage
Disadvantages: more for seasoned cricket fan

...to the incredible innings of 400 not out by Brian Lara against England. This is well worth a look for the great presentation with footage from Sky Sports and commentary complementing the great innings play by Brian Lara. It shows his progress considerably, and you are taken on an AUTHENTIC journey through his innings to greatness. The DVD recounts in considerable detail his former world record innings of 375 providing an excellent context into the ...
...Brian's 501 not out first class innnings which helps you to feel involved in the journey of his career - a great addition This is the first TRUE RECOUNT of his superb innings and the only BAD POINTS were that it can get a little long for casual cricket fans. Other than that this is a true recount of the innings. OVERALL: Well worth a look for cricket fans although not for the casual fan as it can get a little long. This is a more biographic stance ...

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Review of 400 Not Out! - Brian Lara's World Record Innings (DVD)

How to play Cricket

Advantages: everything
Disadvantages: nothing

How to play Cricket: All DVD’s are rated to play in a certain Region. When first devised the World was split into 6 Regions with the intention of selling DVD’s to each dedicated Region. This was to prevent piracy and the release on DVD in a part of the world where the film had yet to be shown theatrically. Therefore usually when you buy a DVD player it will normally only be capable of playing DVD’s for the region purchased. However as time has gone ...
...playing all 6 Regions and people are also having their player converted to Multi-Region capability. In fact some DVD players only require a software or setting fix to change to Multi-Region capability. There are a lot of sites dedicated to this information, so check out your Model to see if there is a quick fix available. You really need to read your player manual which will tell you what regions it was initially intended to play. The majority of ...

Harsh444 24.04.2007 · Read full review
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Review of How To Play Cricket (DVD)

winning the ashes...don't forget 2005!

Advantages: uplifting, patriotic, passionate, gripping
Disadvantages: hard to find any, unless you support australia

...Set provides great memories of the sensational ashes series that took the nation by storm. Bringing you extended highlights of action from all 5 test arenas, this is sure to be a fantastic collectors item for any cricketing fan, or indeed those abiding patriotic passions. Having recently won the ashes for the 2nd time in 4 years, English cricket is on a real high yet again, and we mustn't forget the extraordinary achievement of 2005. Winning the ...
...a massive moment that encaptured the nation with joy, fear, excitement, despair, disbelief and celebration among the many emotions circulating throughout. QUALITY The 3-disc set boasts over 8 hours of action, complete with commentating from well known past-masters of the game and in-deph analysis of the key moments with simon hughes, using the latest technology including hawkeye. The picture is of a very high quality, as you'd expect, and the ...

al350 10.09.2009 · Read full review
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Review of The Ashes - The Greatest Series (Box Set) (DVD)

Much as I prefer 'Fred' to 'Freddie'...

Advantages: Yet another bit of cricket memorabilia to add to your collection...
Disadvantages: Some content repeated

...this is a pretty good DVD. I admit to being somewhat of a completist as far as cricket is concerned. It's one of my overwhelming obsessions and this filled a gap while I was waiting for the damaged Ashes boxset I got from Amazon to be replaced. The menu screen is very nicely designed to look like a dressing room, with a small television screen showing some of Fred's finer moments on a loop to keep you company while you're choosing which bit to ...
...by Simon Hughes, the same interview edited and cut with footage from the Ashes and some archive stuff, or scene selection of the latter. The main feature opens with Simon Hughes, and if you can't stand him at all you're going to have a little trouble with this DVD as he narrates the whole thing and obviously conducts the main interview. I personally don't have a problem with him and generally there's enough going on to detract from his presence ...

Clio233 25.01.2006 · Read full review
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Review of Freddie - The Official Andrew Flintoff DVD (DVD)