Well, he played International Cricket but he should have played a lot more. He is also a former England Coach, he knows how International Cricket works, he knows the in's and outs.marc71178 said:I don't see how you can put Lloyd in the been there category really.
PommieMacGill said:Well, he played International Cricket but he should have played a lot more. He is also a former England Coach, he knows how International Cricket works, he knows the in's and outs.
He certainly counts as "been there, done it" compared with the majority of Channel 4's commentary team!
That may be so but Lloyd still has more exprience of International Cricket than Dermot Reeve. Remember, Lloyd has coached England, he also played First-Class Cricket a lot longer than Reeve did. He's been involved in Cricket longer than Dermot Reeve has.marc71178 said:Yet you count Reeve as a "mostly-average County Cricketer" when he played far more Internationally than Lloyd.
And was a former FC umpire.PommieMacGill said:Well, he played International Cricket but he should have played a lot more. He is also a former England Coach, he knows how International Cricket works, he knows the in's and outs.
He certainly counts as "been there, done it" compared with the majority of Channel 4's commentary team!
Affirmitive...Neil Pickup said:I sense much anger in this young one.
Well, Negative actually..Langeveldt said:Affirmitive...
Well you are entitled to your opinion, but Nicholas smacks of someone who is trying too hard....Matt332 said:I can't comprehend what Mr. Nicholas has done to deserve such damning critiscism. Having watched/listened to cricket on both mediums for about two and a half decades i can safely say that his delivery for the most part is extremely consumate.
Having watched the tripe that the BBC and Sky produced over the years you should be grateful.
...and how about this for game. After Dermot Reeve comes on for his commentary spell after 50+ overs of an innings, have a sweepstake with your mates at how long it'll take him to mention 'reverse swing', it's usually within the first five!!
Now you can talk about one dimensional commentating.
Just because that was about the only thing that he could do 'reasonable well' we have to listen to him time and time again talk about it.
Those of us with Sky Sports have had the benefit of him for the last 3 or 4 years, sometimes commentating, sometimes in-studio guest for away tours at four-o'clock.Barney Rubble said:Nick Knight - comfortable, calm, knowledgeable and a sure bet to head to the "combox" when he retires in a few years.
Word.. He is a cracking pundit, and still a class act with the bat...Richard said:Those of us with Sky Sports have had the benefit of him for the last 3 or 4 years, sometimes commentating, sometimes in-studio guest for away tours at four-o'clock.
He's an excellent commentator\pundit, methinks.
Just a shame his status as England's best ODI player ever is so little recognised.