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International Vice-Captain
After seeing the Bob Willis thread,i thought it was time to pay tribute to broadcasters who have really improved cricket on TV.
Best Media people
1.Richie Benaud-CommentatorWhat else can you say about Richie that hasn't been said?He's a living legend. He had his last half hour of commentary for channel four appalauded by the rest of the cast and Shane Warne took time at the end of the day to go and congradulate him for years of fantastic commentary.What more could you ask for in a commentator?
2.Simon Hughes-'the analystIf i could name the one most important thing that made channel 4 better than sky it has to be 'the analyst'.Watching as a child,it really helped me understand the laws of the game and was allways a bright spot in between sometimes dire passages of play,typified by the constant presence of a replica ashes urn on his table during broacasting.
3.Geoff Boycott-the annoying oneOne of the most forthright people your ever likely to come accros,there is a story i remember from a book or someone that typifiys his personality;
After his team mates cheering him for getting run-out, Goeff asked some guy in a bar(can't remember who) 'Why do people allways take an instant disliking to me?' to which the guy replied 'It saves time Geoffery'
His brash nature may annoy osme,but i've allways found him the best to listen to because he never shys away from his true opinion,if he thinks Giles is crap(which he does) he'll say it.
4.David Loyd-BumbleEccentricity personified. Once while playing for England and after being bowled out cheaply,David grabbed a fellow player(can't remeber who) and forced him to the nearest net saying he'd found the secret of cricket.Perplexed,the player followed,' David,what do you mean 'the secret of cricket'?' he asked, 'The reverse sweep' replied bumble. Bemused,the player reluctantly gave a couple of throw downs to a bat-weilding Loyd for him to reverse sweep.
First ball,He overbalances and is bowled leg(off??)stump.'Don't worry' he says and gets back into his stance.
Second ball,he plays on. 'Nevermind,just one more go' continues the ever jovial bumble.
Third ball,he is again bowled. 'Ohh sod it' he says,and stomps back of to the changing rooms.
He's the best commentator for non-cricket related matters,his stories off incidents abroad are sadly cut down by the editors but are fantastic when told.
5.Mark Nicolas-The over-excitable one
I know most people think he's the worst commentator ever,but i can't think of anything that re-kindles memories of past games than Mark Nicolas descibing a 6.
Best Media people
1.Richie Benaud-CommentatorWhat else can you say about Richie that hasn't been said?He's a living legend. He had his last half hour of commentary for channel four appalauded by the rest of the cast and Shane Warne took time at the end of the day to go and congradulate him for years of fantastic commentary.What more could you ask for in a commentator?
2.Simon Hughes-'the analystIf i could name the one most important thing that made channel 4 better than sky it has to be 'the analyst'.Watching as a child,it really helped me understand the laws of the game and was allways a bright spot in between sometimes dire passages of play,typified by the constant presence of a replica ashes urn on his table during broacasting.
3.Geoff Boycott-the annoying oneOne of the most forthright people your ever likely to come accros,there is a story i remember from a book or someone that typifiys his personality;
After his team mates cheering him for getting run-out, Goeff asked some guy in a bar(can't remember who) 'Why do people allways take an instant disliking to me?' to which the guy replied 'It saves time Geoffery'
His brash nature may annoy osme,but i've allways found him the best to listen to because he never shys away from his true opinion,if he thinks Giles is crap(which he does) he'll say it.
4.David Loyd-BumbleEccentricity personified. Once while playing for England and after being bowled out cheaply,David grabbed a fellow player(can't remeber who) and forced him to the nearest net saying he'd found the secret of cricket.Perplexed,the player followed,' David,what do you mean 'the secret of cricket'?' he asked, 'The reverse sweep' replied bumble. Bemused,the player reluctantly gave a couple of throw downs to a bat-weilding Loyd for him to reverse sweep.
First ball,He overbalances and is bowled leg(off??)stump.'Don't worry' he says and gets back into his stance.
Second ball,he plays on. 'Nevermind,just one more go' continues the ever jovial bumble.
Third ball,he is again bowled. 'Ohh sod it' he says,and stomps back of to the changing rooms.
He's the best commentator for non-cricket related matters,his stories off incidents abroad are sadly cut down by the editors but are fantastic when told.
5.Mark Nicolas-The over-excitable one
I know most people think he's the worst commentator ever,but i can't think of anything that re-kindles memories of past games than Mark Nicolas descibing a 6.