The Battle of the Commentators

[Turbinator]

Donna Symmonds FTW!

 

[HeathDavisSpeed]

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

Sorry G-man. I asked on the thread, someone said "Go for it" so I did. A man of action, ole' Heath. You are welcome to take management if you so wish. Up to you, man.

If no one has seconded Tubbs, I will. Same with Ian Smith and Donna Symmonds.

 

[Craig]

Second Jeremy Coney.

 

[Unattainableguy]

Zaheer Abbas.

 

[HeathDavisSpeed]

Pommie Mbangwa
Barry Richards
Tony Greig
Tony Lewis
Jimmy Adams

CURRENT TALLY: 39 in total nominated, 17 in total seconded

 

[pup11]

Michael slater, Chappelli, Ian Smith and Bill 'BANG' Lawry are the commentators whom i really like, i think they mix their cricketing knowledge with a dash of humour which is always entertaining.
I really miss Dean Jones as a commentator, i think his commentatory was also very enjoyable but sadly he made that stupid remark regarding Amla and that pretty much ended his career as a commentator.

 

[honestbharani]

Nominate:

Harsha Bhogle
Sanjay Manjrekar
Tony Cozier
Darryll Cullinan
Robin Jackman



Second:

Geoffrey Boycott
Tony Greig
Ravi Shastri
Sunil Gavaskar
Ian Chappell

 

[Swervy]

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

True about Coney, I find him not only entertaining to listen to, but very insightful

 

[Days of Grace]

Nominate:
Tawny Greig
David Lloyd

Second:
Bill Lawry
Ian Chappell
Jerry Coney
Richie Benaud
Michael Slater

 

[adharcric]

Second Bhogle, Bumble.

Sidhu.

 

[cameeel]

Do radio commentator's count?

If so, I nominate:

Kerry O'Keefe
Jim Maxwell

 

[Mister Wright]

2nd Kerry O'Keefe.

Nominate: Navjot (if not already nominated.

 

[The_Bunny]

Nominate:

Harsha Bhogle
Sanjay Manjrekar
Tony Cozier
Darryll Cullinan
Robin Jackman



Second:

Geoffrey Boycott
Tony Greig
Ravi Shastri
Sunil Gavaskar
Ian Chappell

Allready Nominated, so I imagine you'll second instead

 

[stumpski]

Do radio commentator's count?

Well they certainly ought to ...

Nominate: Jonathan Agnew

Second: Ian Smith

 

[pasag]

Second McGilvray and Agnew.

 

[LongHopCassidy]

Second Sidhu.

 

[TT Boy]

Nom
Harsha Bhogle
Waqar Younis
Martin Crowe

 

[HeathDavisSpeed]

This battle is for the best commentator of all time, so RADIO commentators do count

Nominated & Seconded
Michael Holding
Michael Slater
Tony Cozier
John Arlott
Brian Johnston
Geoff Boycott
Richie Benaud
Jim Laker
David Lloyd
Jack Bannister
Sunil Gavaskar
Nasser Hussain
Mark Taylor
Ravi Shastri
Waqar Younis
Henry Blofeld
Jeremy Coney
Mark Nicholas
Alan McGilvray
Martin Crowe
Ian Smith
Donna Symmonds
Tony Greig
Harsha Bhogle
Ian Chappell
Navjot Sidhu
Kerry O'Keeffe
Jonathan Agnew (count=28)

Nominated Only

David Gower
Trevor Bailey
Rameez Raja
Mike Atherton
Javagal Srinath
Simon Hughes
Vic Richardson
Arthur Gilligan
Sir Vivian Richards
Christopher Martin-Jenkins
Zaheer Abbas
Pommie Mbangwa
Barry Richards
Tony Lewis
Jimmy Adams
Sanjay Manjrekar
Daryll Cullinan
Robin Jackman
Bill Lawry
Jim Maxwell
Fred Trueman


A few 'big' commentating names haven't even been nominated yet.

 

[archie mac]

I 2nd Bill Lawry, Jim Maxwell, CMJ

Thought I had better leave one

 

[pasag]

Second Gower.

As has been said (by me only) Gower > Lloyd.