BBC are under fire for their ‘live’ coverage of England’s Test series in India.
There’s concern in sporting circles that the Beeb are providing live commentary despite not holding rights.
TalkSPORT are radio broadcasters for the series in the UK while Channel 4 hold TV rights.
Government regulators are paying close attention to their Cricket Social audio feed, Daily Mail report.
BBC bosses are adamant that it’s not a live commentary but a discussion and analysis of the tour.
England completed a stunning 227-run win to beat India in the first Test in Chennai.
Joe Root’s men wrapped up five brilliant in which they dominated their hosts by bowling them out for 192 on Tuesday.
Jack Leach took four second-innings wickets while Jimmy Anderson produced a sensational double-wicket over to tear through India.
The series is being shown in Channel 4 in the UK, marking a return of Test cricket to free-to-air TV after 16 years.
More than one million people tuned in to the opening day of the series.
Channel 4 snapped up the rights to the four-Test series at the last minute.
Reports over Christmas suggested that Disney-owned rights holders Star could broadcast it on their Hotstar streaming platform.
The second Test begins on Saturday in Chennai before two more clashes in Ahmedabad.
