I am not going to say that this tournament was super awesome and there is nothing like that in the whole world, but appraise to the PCB and its marketing team for placing such an awesome show, that too in Pakistani grounds.
Cricket coverage was onus
Unlike previous years, this time it was well placed coverage, I personally didn't like the first 3 days of the tournament but later on after the conclusion of the first week, the standard was getting better on the basis of matches being played, although IPL was also being played under stranded grounds, but appreciation to the PCB for having such an awesome show for a domestic product.
Quality of Cricket Played
Although I must be realistic that the quality of cricket being played was still not up to the International Standard, but still due to the cricketing coverage and the statistics PTV and its partner were airing, was might be the reason every player was competing with another.
Standard of few games
Kindly recollect me but was there a super over in this tournament? I watched every game, either on PTV Sports otherwise on YouTube due to power outage, but I saw a Sindh game where a player from Sindh namely Danish won Sindh the game on the last ball of the inning, this is the sort of innings and games which attract the audience towards TV screens.
Instead of Big name...
This tournament sported newer names or lesser known cricketers who represented Pakistan for limited period, whereas players like Babar Azam couldn't perform as regularly as we assume he is going to be.
Suggestions
I am unlike few Pakistani commentators who came for the show just for two days, because they had contracts with IPL, which means a Pakistani product is less important than IPL, this is something which detracted me from their YouTube channels.
1. Production presentation
Compared to previous years, this year the coverage was way better than precious years, but still it could be improved, just like the coverage standard between the tournament improved, but it could have been improved,
1.1. The Info-Bar
The basic concept of why Info Bar was introduced instead of traditional Window viewer was multiple information could have had been incorporated in linear mode, because in a linear line, more of the information can easily be incorporated, furthermore Sky Sports post 2003 and the same replicating TenSports in South Asia, started using stuffed info bar, where multiple varied information like overs, targets, balls remaining and current batsmen and bowlers etc information were shown, and even when showing a complete score card, the information bar or like I am calling it as an info-bar, was transformed into space where Extras, Overs and Team Total Score was stuffed, which was interactive.
2. What is on for Pakistan production?
Pakistan can utilize info bar, while distributing the info bar into two sides namely a right hand and a left hand side sporting 80:20% space respectively where right hand side is for showing constant information like Team Name, score, overs and during the first innings, it could easily be utilized as a projected score which could be updated upon single ball bowled. Because such information is definitely going to rejuvenate a viewers' interest with the game, because by that way one can imagine what is going to happen next, which is the way more interest can be instilled for viewers, just like Manhattan, Score Trends did on bigger screen, the same way info bar can be utilized for it be treated as more information eccentric, whereas right hand side could be utilized for showing off variable information like number of sixes, current batters etc.
3. Runners' window
While the camera is following the cover shot played, one must be curious how many runs both batters took, which is another way the viewer can be interactive and involved.
4. Field Position window just above the Left Hand Side of the Info Bar
This is another way interest could be instilled into interactive viewing where periodically, a small window could be visible so that viewers can see when their favorite batter is batting, what field position is the opposition bowler is utilizing, same is the case when team is chasing so such interactive graphics can easily be calculated where batter can having scoring areas. Inclusion of Wagon Wheels, Win-Wiz, and something like predictive analysis just like in Excel Spreadsheets, on the basis of performance till specific point, how a particular point might be predicted in future times, same is little tweak the PCB might include in their statistics team.
5. This day in History
This is another thing, where there might be two benefits, first our junior generations are going to learn about the glorious past of Pakistan Cricket, furthermore it is going to give a positive message internationally that Pakistan did contribute that much into international cricket, and something like Pakistani Cricket Almanac might support your cause.
6. Runs per ball
This is another newer innovation, PTV could use as while batting second, it could be easier for viewer to understand how many runs are needed per legal delivery, which is definitely going to intensify the viewership.
7. Interaction with Twitter Handler
Since there was no crowd allowed for spectators in the ground, Twitter Handler #HarHaalMainCricket could have had been used for live interaction.
8. Urdu team kits, commentary and presentation - The Beta Version
The PCB could have had utilized this opportunity in promoting the National Language i.e. Urdu for presentation of Cricket, there could have had been options that the coverage on YouTube would have been in English whereas coverage on PTV Sports could have been in Urdu Language and Urdu Script. I would personally want presentation in Noori Nastaliq Urdu font, which could have had been experimental, because majority of the Pakistani masses are definitely going to get open, frank and more excited in elaborating themselves in Urdu Language. I would personally want renowned Urdu commentators like Aqeel Sameer, and inclusion of newer faces like Marina Iqbal who are a good inclusion in Pakistan female commentators, who have an excitement level which is good for Pakistan Commentary including Zainab Abbas.
9. Making Complete usage of Kits Numbering for identification of players names'
While a new player arrives on the crease, his name is to be shown along with his kit number, and while score card is being shown, kindly show their names along with their kit number, although this might result in creating identification of cricketers with their allotted numbers, although this might result in increase in scorecard window size, but it is better in increasing the interest of the masses while watching the coverage.
10. Proper Font Theme Family and placing less Emphasis on Bold Font
Font was supposedly small, and instead of using bold font, a normal sized font with normal case would have been better instead of uppercase, and something optional like dedicate a different graphic colour for each team, like orangish white for Sindh, reddish blue for Northern, Navy Blue with Orange font for Balochistan, and similarly like if you're showing score card for Sindh, title should be in Sindh kit colour, greenish yellow colour for players got out, white background with orange colour for not out players and greenish yellow colour still to bat, it would definitely create some excitement for your viewers.
I personally feel
Some suggestions might be feasible for you but I felt I should along with appreciation, a feedback should also be given on tremendous approach and making it more excited.
Unlike previous years, this time it was well placed coverage, I personally didn't like the first 3 days of the tournament but later on after the conclusion of the first week, the standard was getting better on the basis of matches being played, although IPL was also being played under stranded grounds, but appreciation to the PCB for having such an awesome show for a domestic product.
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