The Battle of the Commentators

[HeathDavisSpeed]

Its time...

Another day, another battle.

The chance for YOU to decide...

Which commentators have the gift of the gab and which are suffering from verbal diarrhoea

Before we start, we need a list of at least 32 commentators to take the field in this exciting battle.

Only commentators who have been nominated and seconded can take part.

Each member of CW can nominate 5 and second 5 other commentators.

Once we have at least 32 seconded commentators, we can get going on the vote.

 

[The_Bunny]

Michael Holding
Michael Slater
Tony Cozier

 

[Goughy]

Hmm, glad I suggested this battle only for someone else to run it

Anyway, Arlott, Johnners, Boycott, Benaud, FST, Laker, Bumble, Bannister

 

[Sanz]

Sunil Gavaskar
Nasser Hussain
Mark Taylor
David Gower

 

[grecian]

I second, Nasser, Arlott, Laker, Holding.

Nominate Trevor Bailey.

 

[headhunter]

Nominate:
Ravi Shastri
rameez raja

 

[cpr]

Seconding Boycott, Benaud and Bumble

Nominating Athers (actually has a clue about cricket and what goes on, more can be said for Botham at times.)

 

[Xuhaib]

Nominate Waqar Younis and Srinath

On a serious note nominate Henry Blofield(sp?).

 

[grecian]

Btw, if Boyks wins this, I reserve the right to throw ALL my toys out of my pram

 

[neville cardus]

"I hate Bob Willis. I could do his job with my eyes closed." -- Andrew Caddick on his least-favourite commentator

 

[jammay123]

benaud, bumble, boycott, hussain, holding

and i second bannister and slater

 

[Goughy]

Btw, if Boyks wins this, I reserve the right to throw ALL my toys out of my pram

In the same way if Arlott doesnt Ill thow mine out.

As great as Benaud and Boycott have been they both became almost caricatures of themselves. Not a match for the real "Voice of Cricket"

As for Blofield, "Oh my dear old thing" please No

 

[BoyBrumby]

Nominate Simon Hughes & Jeremy Coney; second Michael Slater.

 

[Perm]

Nominate Mark Nicholas

 

[Raghav]

Ravi Shastri
Michael Holding
Mark Nicholas

 

[howardj]

Nominate: Mark Nicholas and Michael Slater.

 

[archie mac]

Nominate Waqar Younis and Srinath

On a serious note nominate Henry Blofield(sp?).

2nd Blowers

Nominate Alan McGilvray(spelling)

Have we had Arlott or Johnston yet? 2nd or nominate if no

Plus Vic Richardson and Arthur Gilligan

'What do you think Arthur'

 

[Flem274*]

A few kiwis:

Jeremy Coney (seconded)
Martin Crowe (wish we could minus off his "He played that like a la la loo la daisy" thing"
Ian Smith (for our grouchy wicketkeeper)

Surprised Coney's been mentioned less TBH. He's a quality comentator

 

[Perm]

Surprised Coney's been mentioned less TBH. He's a quality comentator

Agreed. I rate him very highly.

 

[andruid]

Sir Viv and the TMS crew