Who are your favourite commentators/analysts on TV & Radio

[Ju7]

Please feel free to list them and your reasons.Also if you don't particularily like one please mention them and your reasons.

 

[Coronis]

Favourites:

Kevin Pietersen
Matthew Hayden
Sunil Gavaskar

 

[Ju7]

Favourites:

Kevin Pietersen
Matthew Hayden
Sunil Gavaskar

I find KP and Hayden a bit over the top although KP does have some good insight into batting technique.

 

[CartyDurham]

I like the line up on sky in the current series

I also like mark taylor, Ricky ponting . Ian smith , Simon doull

 

[Fuller Pilch]

Favourites:

Kevin Pietersen
Matthew Hayden
Sunil Gavaskar

Great to know that the deaf community is represented here at CW

 

[Ali TT]

Favourites:

Kevin Pietersen
Matthew Hayden
Sunil Gavaskar

That's your analysis team done but you need Danny Morrison as the main commentator

 

[271 & 16/166]

Michael Atherton
Adam Collins
Ian Smith

 

[centurymaker]

Ricky Ponting
Nasser Hussain
Michael Clarke

 

[Ju7]

Michael Atherton
Adam Collins
Ian Smith

I don't know Collins but I'm a big fan of the other two.

 

[Ju7]

Ricky Ponting
Nasser Hussain
Michael Clarke

I'm a big fan of Nas.

 

[govinda indian fan]

Nasser
Athers
Punter
And
Dk

 

[Ju7]

Nasser
Athers
Punter
And
Dk

I've really enjoyed listening to Ravi Shastri on Sky Sports this summer

 

[jaydesh]

Favorites of all time? Tough, but I've got quite a lot that I enjoy listening to. Some are not alive today. I'll list them by country:

England - Jonathan Agnew/Henry Blofeld (TMS), Mark Nicholas, David Gower, David Lloyd, Nasser Hussain, Mike Atherton, Isa Guha, Tony Greig

Australia - Ian Chappell, Richie Benaud, Mike Haysman (although he mostly commentates in South Africa), Bill Lawry, Ricky Ponting, Mel Jones

India - Harsha Bhogle, Ravi Shastri

Sri Lanka - Kumar Sangakkara

West Indies - Tony Cozier, Ian Bishop

South Africa - Shaun Pollock

Zimbabwe - Pommie Mbangwa

Pakistan - Wasim Akram

New Zealand - Ian Smith, Simon Doull



Least favorites? Sanjay Manjrekar, Sunil Gavaskar (used to like him earlier. Too reactionary these days), Ramiz Raja, Athar Ali Khan, Ian Ward, Ian Healy, Mark Waugh, Russel Arnold

 

[Ali TT]

In the past - Benaud, Cozier.

Of the current old guard - Nas top for me. Athers insightful but on the smug side for me.

Broad, McGrath showing promise. Also like Mel Jones.

As a national commentary team, NZ are the worst. Too jokey, as if they're actually trying to be another random lads with a mic podcast.

 

[sayon basak]

Gavaskar deserves a mention.

 

[Arachnödouche2.0]

Atherton and Nasser Hussain. Great vibes allround: knowledge, pacing, timbre, presentation, amiability. Hands down the best pair commentating in these last twenty years.

Ian Bishop's good but a bit too stiff-collared for my liking. The Aussie Skeletor is good when he's not being overly jokey but that's his schtick I suppose.

That's it really.

 

[Arachnödouche2.0]

I've really enjoyed listening to Ravi Shastri on Sky Sports this summer

He's mellowed down a LOT. He's obviously a good time and still puts across like he's the skinny Ravi driving the Audi in '85 but beneath the bluster you can tell it's a guy who's been at this gig for decades now.

 

[Arachnödouche2.0]

Gavaskar deserves a mention.

I remember him sitting across from Brian Langley during the '92 WC back in the Prime Sports days. Unrecognizable from the cartoon of recent memory.

 

[Ju7]

Atherton and Nasser Hussain. Great vibes allround: knowledge, pacing, timbre, presentation, amiability. Hands down the best pair commentating in these last twenty years.

Ian Bishop's good but a bit too stiff-collared for my liking. The Aussie Skeletor is good when he's not being overly jokey but that's his schtick I suppose.

That's it really.

Spot on about Nas and Athers.They have been my favs for years too.

I agree with your view about Bishop.Knows the technicalities well but I find him a tad earnest.

 

[Fuller Pilch]

Nasser
Athers
Punter
And



Dk

Which DK?

Dinesh Karthik or DK (Danny Kyle) Morrison?