England reject offers to record a fly-on-wall documentary series but may revisit idea during a quieter summer England turned down offers to film a fly-on-the-wall documentary about the side It is understood that Amazon, Netflix, Sky and the BBC approached the ECB Trevor Bayliss and Eoin Morgan felt it would not be right to invite extra scrutiny But the ECB have not ruled out revisiting the idea post-2019 in a quieter summer By Lawrence Booth for the Daily Mail Published: 22:34 BST, 3 May 2019 | Updated: 22:34 BST, 3 May 2019 Viewcomments England turned down offers from broadcasters and other media giants to allow cameras into their dressing room this year for a Manchester City-style documentary — but will consider throwing open their doors once a busy 2019 is over. Several England players used downtime during the pre-Christmas tour of Sri Lanka to watch All Or Nothing, the Amazon Prime documentary detailing City’s 2017-18 Premier League season. They were intrigued by what they saw. But senior figures, including head coach Trevor Bayliss and white-ball captain Eoin Morgan, felt it would not be right to invite extra scrutiny in an already high-pressure year that includes a World Cup and a home Ashes. The low-key Bayliss, in particular, is thought not to have been keen to appear in a documentary. England head coach Trevor Bayliss was against the idea of a fly-on-the-wall series in 2019 It is understood outlets such as Amazon, Netflix, Sky and the BBC approached the ECB. However, the board have not ruled out revisiting the idea in a quieter summer consisting of run-of-the-mill bilateral series. In 2020, the touring teams are West Indies and Pakistan, followed by India in 2021. First refusal would be given to Sky, who have broadcast almost all England’s matches since 2006. Any deal could prove lucrative: to the irritation of Sky, Amazon reportedly paid Manchester City £10million for their eight-part, fly-on-the-wall series. The ECB hope to lure new fans for next season’s inaugural 100-ball competition, and are alive to the wider benefits of attracting an audience they would not normally reach. Caption Eoin Morgan was also against it but England could revisit the idea in a quieter summer Share or comment on this article: All rights reserved for this news site dailymail and under his responsibility