Mark Nicholas Dumped

[Dasa]

Boycott comes in for much uncalled for stick IMO - he was IMO the best commentator in The Ashes by far.

So many IMO's...
That's true though - Boycott is my favourite commentator these days with the decline of Benaud...he easily has the best cricketing brain of any commentator these days and isn't afraid to actually criticise a player. So many comms seem afraid to say anything remotely negative.

 

[jlo33692]

Mark Nicholas has apparently been dumped by Ch 9 owing to an overfilled commentary box


bout time

Age master,i still havent read that,is it confirmed yet or are they saying he might go?

 

[benchmark00]

Are you referring to Waqar "Wow, what a bewdy!" Younis?

"Oh dats Bewdiful shot, right in the slot"

 

[age_master]

Age master,i still havent read that,is it confirmed yet or are they saying he might go?

AFAIK its confirmed

and with the reason being that there were too many commentators i doubt anyone else will come in.

 

[honestbharani]

Lmao.. thats like sayin Tendulkar would make a super commentator.. hes got a funny tone of voice lmao!

Boycs is one of the best commentators I have heard. He always has good ideas of what should be done in particular situations and his reasons often make sense, unlike so many others, including biased guys like Lawry, Greig etc. Even Richie isn't all that great now. Healy is good, so is Slater. Taylor is just too boring.

 

[honestbharani]

"Oh dats Bewdiful shot, right in the slot"

"That is an unseasonal shot from Younis Khan"

 

[howardj]

Have Waqar and Aleem Dar ever been seen in the place, at the same time?

 

[The Argonaut]

Mark Nicholas is OK, nothing brilliant. Tony Greig is the one that needs to go. He makes so many mistakes in identifying fielders and is just plain hopeless. Lawry can stay as entertainment value only. Taylor is awful. O'Donnell is not much better.

On the positive side I've always liked Ian Chappell, Benaud and Healy. Slater would be a great addition as would O'Keeffe. They may make room for Steve Waugh but I don't think he'd be any good. It's too bad that Boycott will not be down. He's always been good.

 

[_Ed_]

Tony Greig is the one that needs to go. He makes so many mistakes in identifying fielders and is just plain hopeless.

Agreed.
"In the air...it's going to be caught, is it? No, he's missed it...has he? He's got it! What a catch!"

 

[Zinzan]

Boycott comes in for much uncalled for stick IMO - he was IMO the best commentator in The Ashes by far.

Agree entirely !!! I never missed his commentary stints in the ashes

 

[Zinzan]

I really enjoyed Boycott taking the mickey out of Greig in the ashes

 

[marc71178]

I enjoyed him taking the mickey out of everyone at times!

 

[Jono]

Boycs is one of the best commentators I have heard. He always has good ideas of what should be done in particular situations and his reasons often make sense, unlike so many others, including biased guys like Lawry, Greig etc. Even Richie isn't all that great now. Healy is good, so is Slater. Taylor is just too boring.

Why is it that people think Tony Greig is biased? I actually think he enjoys seeing Australia lose or challenged at least.

And before someone refers to his common comments during the Ashes where he said "if England can make 400 on this deck, imagine what Australia can get", I think that's more an example of his idiocy than his bias. That being said I still enjoy his commentary, Lawry too.

 

[Dasa]

Why is it that people thing Tony Greig is biased? I actually think he enjoys seeing Australia lose or challenged at least.

And before someone refers to his common comments during the Ashes where he said "if England can make 400 on this deck, imagine what Australia can get", I think that's more an example of his idiocy than his bias. That being said I still enjoy his commentary, Lawry too.

Actually, that's quite true. I don't think Grieg is biased, he's just an idiot. Comms like Healy and Lawry are biased.

 

[Mister Wright]

Boycott was the only decent commentator of the Channel 4 line-up. Class above the rest.

 

[FaaipDeOiad]

Channel 4 was a class commentary lineup. Boycott and Benaud are comfortably the two best commentators in the world, Slater is the best of the newer bunch, Greig is a bit of an idiot at times, but he's funny and a decent commentator, and Atherton and Nicholas were poor but not as bad as someone like Botham or Lloyd.

Anyway, I'd love to see Boycott in Australia, he's my favourite commentator after Richie, who hasn't been as good as usual lately. Boycott's little fights with Tony during the Ashes were brilliant.

 

[Neil Pickup]

Am I the only David Lloyd fan in the world?

 

[BoyBrumby]

Am I the only David Lloyd fan in the world?

I think steds & superkingdave like him too. Can't possibly imagine why....

 

[Craig]

So many IMO's...
That's true though - Boycott is my favourite commentator these days with the decline of Benaud...he easily has the best cricketing brain of any commentator these days and isn't afraid to actually criticise a player. So many comms seem afraid to say anything remotely negative.

Like saying his mum is better then Bangladesh and IIRC she has been dead for around 25 years.

Now that is woefull (with all due respect given).

 

[Craig]

Am I the only David Lloyd fan in the world?

He is also a great commentator.

Although I disliked Darren Lehmann's commentatory to the maximum, he was just too annoying.