Commentating Standard thread

[Z-Man]

As the topic suggests, I am annoyed with the commentating standards of these matches.

If someone has been following Sanath Jayasuria and Russel arnolds commentating, he would surely know what I am talking about.
Sanath talks in adverbial phrases. amazing how people like him can enter the commentating panel. On the other hand Russel Arnold is annoying, keeps on proving he is passionate about Sri Lanka.

Both are fanboys who have made it in to the panel. If this is the standard, I had better apply as well.

 

[ankitj]

Ravi Shastri is the best.

Discuss.

 

[smash84]

no you shouldn't :P

 

[ganeshran]

Ranjit Fernando is the best

 

[ankitj]

Arun Lal FTW

 

[ganeshran]

Arun Lal FTW

you mean Pigeon Lal

 

[smash84]

Arun Lal and Amir Sohail

 

[sledger]

Dermot Reeve.

 

[honestbharani]

Ranjit Fernando is the best

One thinks that is an understatement.

 

[Howe_zat]

<----

most underrated commentator

 

[keeper]

The best know when to shut up, Knowing that silence can be as effective as words is an art and marks the truly good commentators.

I'd like to see a commentator who says nothing during the first part of a UDRS review. Yes, we're cricket supporters, we can see it's not a no-ball, no need to say a word.

 

[Agent Nationaux]

I hate Russell Arnold. He just can never shut up. Always has a comment to make.

 

[BoyBrumby]

Was impressed with Pollock again during his day two stint at the Wanderers. Thoughtful, incisive and patently enjoying the game still. Sounds wanky but you could hear his smile in his voice.

Think we're slightly spoiled in the UK with our Sky team. It's only when one hears what the rest of the world has to suffer one fully realises how blessed we are. The commentary team for the Pak/SL test series was almost comically bad.

 

[Jacknife]

Was impressed with Pollock again during his day two stint at the Wanderers. Thoughtful, incisive and patently enjoying the game still. Sounds wanky but you could hear his smile in his voice.

Think we're slightly spoiled in the UK with our Sky team. It's only when one hears what the rest of the world has to suffer one fully realises how blessed we are. The commentary team for the Pak/SL test series was almost comically bad.

I agree, I remember being impressed with him when we played in SA a couple of years ago, like you say he knows what he's talking about and he can also get his point across without boring you to death in. His love of the game is also apparent when he commentates, which imo is quite hard to do on air, especially when compared to some of the other guys around.

 

[Noble One]

Listened to Neil Johnson yesterday on Grandstand. First time I heard him on radio and he was insightful.

 

[Athlai]

Over the SA-Aus and Zim-NZ games been impressed with Wessels and Pollock from guys I hadn't heard from before.

 

[Furball]

I've actually been pretty disappointed with Border, although he's not exactly been in the most stimulating of company. The South African commentators, with the exception of Pollock are awful.

 

[Spark]

Yeah liked Neil Johnson on Grandstand. Fanie dV was also good the previous day.

 

[honestbharani]

I think Saurav Ganguly and Sanjay Manjrekar are the better ones from India. Gavaskar (apart from his Sachin worship and Aussie bashing at times) used to be good and so was Shastri to an extent, but right now they are just paid cronies for the BCCI.

 

[smash84]

Think we're slightly spoiled in the UK with our Sky team.

Understatement of the year

I've actually been pretty disappointed with Border, although he's not exactly been in the most stimulating of company. The South African commentators, with the exception of Pollock are awful.

awta. Especially hate Mike Haysman's commentary. Has to be one of the worst out there.