4th Test at the Gabba, Brisbane, 15 - 19 Jan 2021

[vicleggie]

Having to listen to Australian commentators trying to pronounce "Thakur" might be the thing that finally comes between me and cricket.

They pronounce is entire name as if they're reading from the Quran.

With a heavy "khhhh" sound

 

[Daemon]

Just realised even Ishan Porel was sent back from Australia after getting injured lol

 

[Aritro]

Binga does a decent enough job in a bubble but it sounds really off in the middle of a normal Binga sentence.

Hussey (I think) just made a decent fist of it on Foxtel

 

[stephen]

How It's Thakur pronounced?

Tha-curr?
Theck urr?
Thakka?
Ta-curr?
Tacka?
Tack-er?

 

[vicleggie]

Interesting that all of India's quicks on the tour are 5'9-5'10, yet have done an excellent job

Meanwhile how many touring beanpoles have been smashed to smitherines here

 

[vicleggie]

How It's Thakur pronounced?

Tha-curr?
Theck urr?
Thakka?
Ta-curr?
Tacka?
Tack-er?

Thaa kooor

 

[stephen]

This Indian side has the coolest names tbh.

Washington
Shardul
Siraj

Are all really cool sounding names.

 

[Pratters]

Just realised even Ishan Porel was sent back from Australia after getting injured lol

He was bowling yesterday for bengal

 

[honestbharani]

Really rate that catch. Fantastic lateral movement early from a bloke who's otherwise a tub of lard. Shades of Mark Taylor

Has always been a good slipper and I even mentioned it before the third test.

 

[Test fan]

Cheater all set for big inning

 

[Pratters]

This Indian side has the coolest names tbh.

Washington
Shardul
Siraj

Are all really cool sounding names.

Sundar means beautiful literally

 

[Pratters]

How It's Thakur pronounced?

Tha-curr?
Theck urr?
Thakka?
Ta-curr?
Tacka?
Tack-er?

Truck art

 

[vicleggie]

Cheater all set for big inning

Indian twitter fan comment

 

[Burgey]

Has always been a good slipper and I even mentioned it before the third test.

Ok

 

[Prince EWS]

How It's Thakur pronounced?

Tha-curr?
Theck urr?
Thakka?
Ta-curr?
Tacka?
Tack-er?

 

[vicleggie]

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In other words, I was 100% correct

 

[Test fan]

Indian twitter fan comment

Is it hurt?? Who care

 

[stephen]

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That is the best possible pronunciation.

Thakur Shardul is that cool of a name that it could easily be a boss monster from a fantasy story.

 

[silentstriker]

How It's Thakur pronounced?

Tha-curr?
Theck urr?
Thakka?
Ta-curr?
Tacka?
Tack-er?

None of the above. First one the closest.

 

[Aritro]

How It's Thakur pronounced?

Tha-curr?
Theck urr?
Thakka?
Ta-curr?
Tacka?
Tack-er?

It's Tha-koor, as old mate said above. But

The Tha is an asphyrated "th" where you leave some space between tongue and palette and release a burst of air when pronouncing the "t". Sort of like you do with the "th" in "thigh". It's very hard for English speakers.

I don't expect anyone to get that right, but without the long "o" on "koor", and without the "r" being pronounced, it sounds weird as ****.

'Shardul "Ta-keh" from the Vulture Street end'... **** my life.