Yeah he is a popular option in the "cheaper" sub-continental countries for when New Zealand tours, but he's never utilised by Sky, or by anyone else for that matter (SA, England and India tend to go for Doull or Richardson, while Australia usually go for Smith). That usually means we only have to put up with him no more than once a year. I do have to say that I'd probably be a lot more tired of him if I hadn't missed about 90% of NZ's current tour of the sub-continent.
He actually does have a book of quotes or something similar. Pretty sure he was shown on air to be referring to it once.
Fair enough, I think it was Wales who turned their backs to it? I know my high school's captained was laughing at Auckland Boys' rendition of the Haka and we were duly crushed, so as long as the rugby does the talking afterwards, which it normally does when you play a New Zealand team..
South Africa hired him for the T20 stuff.. When he was in dual with Pommy Mbangwa I imagine their lunch had more of an insight.. On the other end of the spectrum has to be Jeremy Coney, a legend of many a late shift on UK Sky cricket, and of course TMS
I think Wales' deal was that for one of their home matches at Cardiff, they wanted to be able to sing their national anthem as the last act before the beginning of the game (so that the Haka would come before it). When the WRU refused to budge on this, the All Blacks packed a sook and did the haka in their changing room instead. It really was a pathetic moment from the All Blacks and their staff.
Yeah trying to sound like Graeme Hughes, he does live in Australia as well I believe.
