World's Best Commentator

[JASON]

The Best All time Commentators I have listened and enjoyed were - Brian Johnstone and Richie Benaud.(and Peter Roebuck who is the best current commentator in my opinion[when you consider his beautiful voice])

People cherished for bringing cricket commentary to what it is today were (though I have heard only small segments of their voices ) - Alan Macgilvray(Australia) , John Arlott(England) , EW Swanton(England) .

Best Radio Commentary Team - Was the old BBC TMS Team of Brian Johnstone, Christopher Martin Jenkins(CMJ), Don Morsey, Henry Blofield, Trevor Bailey, with expert comments from Freddie Truman.

Best Commentary Segment Ever in the history of Cricket is Johnners Rolling in laughter unable to control himself while reading England scorecard V West Indies - with Aggers making faces. (including Bowler's Holding Batsman's Willey.)

Best TV Commentary Team - is undoubtedly the Channel 9 Australia Team of Ian Chappell, Tony Greig, Bill Lawry , Richie Benaud and others.They have taken TV Commentary to a new level.

Most One-Eyed Commentators in the world (those who boast their own Team no end and fail to appreciate the opposition's achievements) - Jimmy Maxwell(Australia),
Keith (Stacky) Stackpole (Australia), Brian Waddle(NZ), Jeremy Coney(NZ). Any others you guys want to add to this one eyed list ?
Some would even list Bill Lawry into this one-eyed commentary team. Any others?

 

[Craig]

Michael Holding, Ian Chappell, Richie Benaud, Jeremy Coney, Bob Willis, Mike Atherton (has a good knowledge of the England side).

 

[SJS]

Most One-Eyed Commentators in the world (those who boast their own Team no end and fail to appreciate the opposition's achievements) - Jimmy Maxwell(Australia),
Keith (Stacky) Stackpole (Australia), Brian Waddle(NZ), Jeremy Coney(NZ). Any others you guys want to add to this one eyed list ?
Some would even list Bill Lawry into this one-eyed commentary team. Any others?

Asif Iqbal was extremely one eyed. Gavaskar can be one eyed at times. Manjrekar is one-eyed in reverse...he finds only faults with India and always says the decision of the umpire will/should/should have gone against them


There used to be another Pakistani commentator (not a test cricketer) who was totally one=eyed..forget his name.

 

[luckyeddie]

Michael Holding, Ian Chappell, Richie Benaud, Jeremy Coney, Bob Willis, Mike Atherton (has a good knowledge of the England side).

Never trust a man with his hands in his pockets....

 

[Oli Norwell]

Commentary dream team?

Ok so lets say you need 8 commentators, to do 30 mins each in pairs. So all 8 will cover a session in a test match. Here's my dream team

David Lloyd
Jonathon Agnew

Richie Benaud
Geoff Boycott

Mark Nicholas
Michael Atherton

Michael Holding
Richie Benaud


.... though had I longer to think about it I think I might drop a couple of those for others.

 

[PY]

Best Commentary Segment Ever in the history of Cricket is Johnners Rolling in laughter unable to control himself while reading England scorecard V West Indies - with Aggers making faces. (including Bowler's Holding Batsman's Willey.)

Can't find that one but found this.

Johnners and Aggers about Botham hitting wicket

Complete genius.

 

[marc71178]

Agree with PY - that was Radio Gold.

 

[bennyr]

Thanks PY. I really enjoyed that.

 

[kwigibo]

Nobody's mentioned Navjot Sidhu? His commentary is pure genius, even outside the context of a cricket match, he's like a beat poet, his metaphor and proverbalisation are simultaneously absurd and insightful. Why doesn't he comment on every match?

 

[tooextracool]

Gavaskar can be one eyed at times.

gavaskar lost his other eye a long time ago.....as did ramiz raja

 

[V Reddy]

Nobody's mentioned Navjot Sidhu? His commentary is pure genius, even outside the context of a cricket match, he's like a beat poet, his metaphor and proverbalisation are simultaneously absurd and insightful. Why doesn't he comment on every match?

He is a member of Parliament in India now and so he won't do much commentating. I really enjoyed his commentary though.

My other favs

Aamir Sohail- for entertainment value
Richie Benaud
Michael Slater
Sanjay Manjrekar
Geoffrey Boycott
David Lloyd


Wow Harsha Bhogle is quite a popular choice

 

[V Reddy]

John Dykes (ESPN Star WC 99 host

He mostly confined himself to Soccer now .

Jason Dasey is great too . I liked his advert with an Auto driver on an Indian street

 

[chicane]

Aamir Sohail- for entertainment value

I find him really funny. His grammar is horrendous.

 

[Langeveldt]

Some would even list Bill Lawry into this one-eyed commentary team. Any others?

Gladly...

Mark Nicholas...

Despite Harmison and Flintoff being good and fast improving international cricketers... Oh no, Nicholas has to make it sound like he wants them to have his babies...

 

[roseboy64]

Shane Warne commentates?Oh yeah Sanjay Manjrekar is good too.Micheal Holding doesn't know what he's talking about.Tony Cozier has much deeper knowledge o the game than him and he never played Test cricket at least I don't think so.

P.S I never knew Cozier was Bajan.He looked English and sounded sorta like that too.Weird????

 

[Craig]

Never trust a man with his hands in his pockets....

I have to give credit to the man for not bowing to public pressure and not stepping down as captain of England when the story broke in 1994.

 

[Craig]

Gladly...

Mark Nicholas...

Despite Harmison and Flintoff being good and fast improving international cricketers... Oh no, Nicholas has to make it sound like he wants them to have his babies...

I thought that was Ian Botham?

 

[blackcapsrule]

bill lawry....hes the most exciting commentator i've ever heard
his commentary during that donald, klusener incident in the wc = classic

Yeah, he is an excellent commentator. What did he say in the World Cup?

 

[blackcapsrule]

Shane Warne commentates?Oh yeah Sanjay Manjrekar is good too.Micheal Holding doesn't know what he's talking about.Tony Cozier has much deeper knowledge o the game than him and he never played Test cricket at least I don't think so.

P.S I never knew Cozier was Bajan.He looked English and sounded sorta like that too.Weird????

Yes, Shane Warne commentated a bit while he was banned.

 

[Craig]

Micheal Holding doesn't know what he's talking about.

And your Jamiacan?