HeathDavisSpeed
Cricket Web: All-Time Legend
15 - 12 to Benaud now.
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The Battle of the Commentators
- Thread starter HeathDavisSpeed
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biased indian
International Coach
he has good knowledge of the game.... but i dont like his way of presenting..always the same as far as i have seen..
havent seen/heard much though..becuse for the last 12-15 years we in india get our owm people to comment but wht ever i have seen on BBC and channel 9 havnt impressed me much...and always felt he is over rated....
HeathDavisSpeed
Cricket Web: All-Time Legend
Benaud through after a tough round 15 - 12 despite Athers' attempt to vote for Lloyd twice.
Athlai
Not Terrible
The smilie gave it away, but I just don't have the heart to cheat properly.
HeathDavisSpeed
Cricket Web: All-Time Legend
Battle Four
Tony Greig vs Ravi Shastri
The Form Guide: Tony Greig had a tough battle in Round One, surviving a plethora of negative voting and just scraping through against a visibly disappointed Sunil Gavaskar. Shastri surprised one of the pre-tournament favourites, Jim Maxwell to blast through 10 votes to 4 to set him up as the Dark Horse of round two.
Tony Greig
Playing Career: Born in South Africa, he played test cricket for England courtesy of his father being Scottish. Maintained a successful all-round career - performing admirably with bat, ball and as captain despite indulging in some ill-judged words at times.
Commentating Pedigree: A good friend of Kerry Packer, he was given a 'job for life' after retiring from international cricket as a commentator. He has, since then, commentated for Channel Nine in Australia and more recently been commentating for Channel 4 in the UK and on radio for TalkSport.
Other: * A board member of the epilepsy foundation
* Joined the Indian Cricket League as an Executive
* Famous for saying "Touch him up, before rolling him over" regarding Steve Harmison needing to bully Glenn McGrath whilst the latter was batting.
Ravi Shastri
Playing Career: Tireless Indian all-rounder who played test match and ODI cricket for India throughout the 1980s and in to the early 1990s before he was forced into retirement due to a recurring knee injury in 1994.
Commentating Pedigree: Took up commentary early in 1995 during the World Masters Tournament. He soon grew in popularity and gained a regular slot on ESPN-Star, but has recently commentated for Sky Sports and Channel 4.
Other: * Ran a talk show Shaz and Waz with Wasim Akram
* A UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador
* Captained India in a single test match.
Tony Greig vs Ravi Shastri
The Form Guide: Tony Greig had a tough battle in Round One, surviving a plethora of negative voting and just scraping through against a visibly disappointed Sunil Gavaskar. Shastri surprised one of the pre-tournament favourites, Jim Maxwell to blast through 10 votes to 4 to set him up as the Dark Horse of round two.
Tony Greig
Playing Career: Born in South Africa, he played test cricket for England courtesy of his father being Scottish. Maintained a successful all-round career - performing admirably with bat, ball and as captain despite indulging in some ill-judged words at times.
Commentating Pedigree: A good friend of Kerry Packer, he was given a 'job for life' after retiring from international cricket as a commentator. He has, since then, commentated for Channel Nine in Australia and more recently been commentating for Channel 4 in the UK and on radio for TalkSport.
Other: * A board member of the epilepsy foundation
* Joined the Indian Cricket League as an Executive
* Famous for saying "Touch him up, before rolling him over" regarding Steve Harmison needing to bully Glenn McGrath whilst the latter was batting.
Ravi Shastri
Playing Career: Tireless Indian all-rounder who played test match and ODI cricket for India throughout the 1980s and in to the early 1990s before he was forced into retirement due to a recurring knee injury in 1994.
Commentating Pedigree: Took up commentary early in 1995 during the World Masters Tournament. He soon grew in popularity and gained a regular slot on ESPN-Star, but has recently commentated for Sky Sports and Channel 4.
Other: * Ran a talk show Shaz and Waz with Wasim Akram
* A UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador
* Captained India in a single test match.
burr
State Vice-Captain
HeathDavisSpeed, can I just say this is my favourite thread in cricket chat. Well Done. Ha ha, Jim Maxwell got beaten did he? Yay, - I can’t stand his commentary, bring back Tim Lane, is he in this comp? I love him.
Anyway onto the battle, never heard Ravi Shastri and I have a soft spot for Grieg ‘cos everyone bags him and he was always complimentary about Marto. Mmm, that was a totally biased, un-balanced vote but ahh well, I’m sure everyone else will vote against Grieg.
Anyway onto the battle, never heard Ravi Shastri and I have a soft spot for Grieg ‘cos everyone bags him and he was always complimentary about Marto. Mmm, that was a totally biased, un-balanced vote but ahh well, I’m sure everyone else will vote against Grieg.
biased indian
International Coach
Ravi Shastri
archie mac
International Coach
For Greig
Days of Grace
International Captain
For: Greig
BhupinderSingh
Banned
For Tony Greig.