Worst Commentators

[Richard]

His "rubbish" is a legendary comment.
Especially given that no-one can throw the "you often bowled rubbish" at him, with his Test-average of 25.

 

[luckyeddie]

I agree regarding (deep Black Adder voice) 'Bob'.

He is a miseryguts - I guess I am too.

 

[Richard]

If you are I certainly am!
Maybe you can take the "resident old fart" crown but you'll not beat me for the "miseryguts" one.

 

[Langeveldt]

Thats exactly why i like him. The way he brutally blasts players in his monotonous, whining voice always has me cracking up in laughter.

Hah.. Do you like stabbing your eyes out with a rusty blade?

 

[Yasir_194]

amir sohail was pretty awful in the world cup as he can hardly speak even mediocre english

 

[SafirXP]

imo....

worst ~ Navjot Sidhu, Aamir Sohail, Michael Holding, Tony Greig, Bob Willis, Ian Botham

best ~ Michael Slater, Ian Chappell, Richie Benaud, Harsha Bhogle, Wasim Akram, Ravi Shastri, Ian Smith (ex Kiwi keeper)

i just love listening to Michael Slater & Wasim Akram's commentary... i ACTUALLY change the channels when Sidhu, Sohail or Holding is on air. the first two talk rubbish while Holding puts me to sleep!

 

[JASON]

I like listening to commentators who are neutral and not blatantly partial and one eyed . Most One eyed parochial crap commentators I have heard are -
On ABC - Keith (Stacky) Stackpole
and Jimmy Maxwell.

On Channel 9 - Bill Lawry

 

[Waughney]

Jimmy Maxwell.

That may be true, but he is still a fine commentator (as in calling the game)

 

[luckyeddie]

On Channel 9 - Bill Lawry

<BL> "He's a Victorian..... and so am I and f***ing proud of it..."

If the Billy Birmingham send-ups are anything like real life, he must be a legend.

 

[Son Of Coco]

That may be true, but he is still a fine commentator (as in calling the game)

Personally, I think Jimmy Maxwell is one of the worst commentators to ever strap on a microphone. Some of the stuff he comes out with is beyond belief.

 

[Langeveldt]

<BL> "He's a Victorian..... and so am I and f***ing proud of it..."

If the Billy Birmingham send-ups are anything like real life, he must be a legend.

Speaking of that, does anyone know where I can grab myself "The Twelfth man"?

Sounds like a right pile of fun...

 

[Son Of Coco]

Speaking of that, does anyone know where I can grab myself "The Twelfth man"?

Sounds like a right pile of fun...

I'm sure you can download it off the internet (if you're that way inclined! haha). Otherwise I think www.chaosmusic.com would have it, they have heaps of Aussie stuff and it's quite reasonable posting to the UK - I've ordered a few CD's through them.

I just had a look and you can get a double CD of his 2nd and third CD's for $27, and I think postage is $6 - so it's about 13 pounds delivered to your door. They're two classics too - here - chaos.com/?hspt=12&action=list&category=22

 

[Langeveldt]

Personally, I think Jimmy Maxwell is one of the worst commentators to ever strap on a microphone. Some of the stuff he comes out with is beyond belief.

In real life or just on C2004?

"Well Ruchee, these two openers will be looking to blaaast away in thee urlee ovas" (Sri Lanka 27-4 in a test against SA)

 

[Langeveldt]

I'm sure you can download it off the internet (if you're that way inclined! haha). .

OOOH ahha oooo errr... errr... perrish the thought laddie!

 

[Son Of Coco]

OOOH ahha oooo errr... errr... perrish the thought laddie!

haha, or you can just ask any Australians you meet (there might even be a couple circulating the Uk at the moment), to give you rendition. Pretty much everyone knows at least half a CD's worth.

 

[Langeveldt]

haha, or you can just ask any Australians you meet (there might even be a couple circulating the Uk at the moment), to give you rendition. Pretty much everyone knows at least half a CD's worth.

I'll invite a few over for some cold meat and a tinny of warm urine....

 

[Scaly piscine]

Worst commentator I've ever heard is Mike Atherton. Maybe it's because he's always commentating on England games when I hear him, but most of the stuff he says about players contradicts his abysmal tenure of captain of England. An example being Martin Bicknell played his last Test he was going on about how Bicknell should have had way more games for England... and guess which imbecile was captain and selector during the time he would have gotten those Test caps? He was a hopeless captain and he's just as hopeless (you can just sense all that energy and inspiration coming from him) as a commentator. Best commentators are easy, Benaud and Boycott.

 

[KennyD]

Mr Wright mentioned kerry o`keefe,and im inclined to agree

merherherher mermerher mermerher

an imitation of that ilarious insane giggle of his

 

[Slow Love™]

The worst commentator I ever heard was Jeff Thomson during the 2001 Ashes series in England - I can't remember what UK network it was for (Botham was on as well), but we got it on Ch9 over here. I really hope he covers '05 (chances probably aren't high though), because I laughed all through the series. He was spectacularly dreadful.

 

[sledger]

In real life or just on C2004?

"Well Ruchee, these two openers will be looking to blaaast away in thee urlee ovas" (Sri Lanka 27-4 in a test against SA)

lol so im not the only person who has noticed this ,
otherwise its a pretty decnet game.

to bad jim spoils it with his stupid comments about something wide and short being the perfect line and lenght to bowl with a spinner....