Cricket commentators - best / worst

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Cricket commentators - best / worst
Topic Started: April 4, 2010, 10:40 pm (394 Views)
hear no evil see no evil	April 4, 2010, 10:40 pm Post #1
New Member Posts: 23 Group: Members Member #981 Joined: Dec 27, 2009 Refereeing Level 8 I support..... Arsenal	A bit of fun... Who do think are the best and worst commentators? Mine are as follows: Best R Benaud - doesn't state the obvious, know when to stay silent and not state the obvious M Nicholas - Enthusiastic commentry, insite into captaincy M Atherton - overall cricketing knowledge, captaincy insite D Lloyd - Enthusiams, light humour during commentry N Hussain - for his forthright views about players Worst B Willis - his incessant winging about umpire's and stating the obvious T Greig - his bias towards Australia (despite being South African and English...) Charles Coleville - commentating like hes an expert despite not playing the game at a pro level



reflector	April 5, 2010, 9:00 am Post #2
Member Posts: 1,377 Group: Members Member #29 Joined: Jan 19, 2007 Refereeing Level Ex I support..... Aston Villa	I'm not sure I'd disagree at all with that choice except that I'd put Michael Holding somewhere amongst my best. He always talks a lot of sense and I really enjoy just listening to his tone and accent. Also you've not mentioned Messrs. Gower and Botham. I prefer David Gower when he is chairing the discussion to his commentary but Ian Botham I never think seems very much at ease, despite having been on for donkey's years. I'd therefore put them both somewhere in the middle - not best or worst. Also, no mention of radio commentators. I'm not at all sure about some of the newer ones (can't even remember their names) but Aggers has grown on me over the years. You'll never replace the likes of John Arlott and Brian Johnston but Aggers has grown into the role and I think is the best of the TMS bunch. Edited by reflector, April 5, 2010, 9:01 am.
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Mackem ref	April 5, 2010, 11:30 am Post #3
Member Posts: 3,023 Group: Members Member #112 Joined: Feb 4, 2007 Refereeing Level 6 I support..... Have a guess!!!	Best: David Lloyd Michael Holding Sir Ian Botham Ian Ward Worst: Bob Wilis Geoff Boycott Charles Colville Nick Knight Mark Butcher
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jofusref	April 5, 2010, 6:54 pm Post #4
jofusref Posts: 477 Group: Members Member #142 Joined: Feb 26, 2007 I support..... ayr united	reflector April 5, 2010, 9:00 am I'm not sure I'd disagree at all with that choice except that I'd put Michael Holding somewhere amongst my best. He always talks a lot of sense and I really enjoy just listening to his tone and accent. Also you've not mentioned Messrs. Gower and Botham. I prefer David Gower when he is chairing the discussion to his commentary but Ian Botham I never think seems very much at ease, despite having been on for donkey's years. I'd therefore put them both somewhere in the middle - not best or worst. Also, no mention of radio commentators. I'm not at all sure about some of the newer ones (can't even remember their names) but Aggers has grown on me over the years. You'll never replace the likes of John Arlott and Brian Johnston but Aggers has grown into the role and I think is the best of the TMS bunch. i agree test match special with brian johnstone was just that special especially when he got the giggles



SimPor2	April 6, 2010, 11:18 am Post #5
Member Posts: 1,083 Group: Members Member #49 Joined: Jan 20, 2007	Best: Richie Benaud (incomparable - best in any sport) Simon Hughes Jonathan Agnew Geoff Boycott David Lloyd Tony Cozier Worst: Ian Botham Bob Willis Ian Ward Nick Knight Dominic Cork



Hendo	April 7, 2010, 3:34 pm Post #6
Member Posts: 1,613 Group: Members Member #87 Joined: Jan 28, 2007	TV- Richie Benaud undoubtedly (why on earth has he never been made a "Sir"?) Radio - Jonathan Agnew Not sure who I would say is the worst, so will pass on that



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