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Jeez some ****s whinge about the most inane things. Who cares what county he now plays for? I didn't know it also, what does it actually matter?
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The "Channel 9 Commentary Is Hurting Brain" Thread
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Prince EWS
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I agree that the general standard of international cricket knowledge in the commentary box is absolutely terrible, but I don't think they should need to know which domestic teams all the touring players play for. It's not something that would really add to the coverage.
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AWTA. Thought that was a strange example TBH.
Flem274*
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You'd think at least one of them would have picked it up in their research though.
Oh wait.
sifter132
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Indeed. Bill Lawry admitted as much. While watching Bresnan bowl today Bill said it was the first time he'd seen him. Now Bresnan isn't exactly a newbie, he's played all forms of the game multiple times. And Bresnan's played Australia a few times in the limited overs forms, so even if Bill watched only the Aussie games he should have seen Bresnan. So Bill obviously just goes into an 8 month hibernation with his pigeons once his summer commentary stops.
Chappell and Greig have my respect in that regard - they obviously watch far more cricket than Lawry, Healy and probably Taylor too. Slats knows a little bit, Richie knows the English guys a bit but yep, the knowledge is pretty poor.
Prince EWS
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Doesn't beat the time he asked who Grant Elliott was in his third game of the summer after actually doing ball-by-ball during his first.
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Like Tony Grieg perhaps??
Bill Lawry's job isn't to provide a history of all players, his chief role within the commentary box is to call play by play.
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No, Bill said it was the first time he's seen him live, and not just on TV.
Flem274*
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Which he sucks at anyway.
Look, they're not alone at failing (Ian Smith having no idea who Grant Elliott was on his test debut was even worse), but that doesn't excuse commentators globally for on the most part having nfi about anything and coming up with bull**** or resorting to cliches (they could really use a wicket here!).
Prince EWS
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Tony knew the answer; he was asking the question as part of Johnnie Walker Trivia.
Flem274*
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The best bad call though definitely has to be Ian Chappell on Ross Taylor. Not because it was uninformed but it was an awesome diss.
"Who were his centuries against? I think he's probably been doing some average padding on minnows."
His two centuries were against England. Gunnest call.
"Who were his centuries against? I think he's probably been doing some average padding on minnows."
His two centuries were against England. Gunnest call.
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I know ****. I was just pointing out that he, Mark Nicholas and Benaud at the very least all would've known the answer.
Tom 1972
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Look, I know that Greig makes mistakes all the time and Richie is pretty fossilised, that Ian Chappell has NFI a fair bit of the time, and Bill Lawrie is a bit of a knob, but I grew up with these guys.
I've met Tony Greig in person and he is actually a lovely guy, I enjoy his anti-Aussie bias as much as Bill's pro-Aussie one.
Ritchie is an immportal and when he stops I won't know what has happened.
Bill is a Victorian - nuff said.
Ian Chappel is an old school hard arse and fiercely proud of it.
For Test matches, I'm AOK with the old school.
20-20 then bring in the newbies - they're more comfortable with the rock'n'roll.
One dayers, I don't really care except for world cup matches.
No shadow of a doubt Ritchie would be up there with the best as "someone who you'd love to have at your dinner party".
I've met Tony Greig in person and he is actually a lovely guy, I enjoy his anti-Aussie bias as much as Bill's pro-Aussie one.
Ritchie is an immportal and when he stops I won't know what has happened.
Bill is a Victorian - nuff said.
Ian Chappel is an old school hard arse and fiercely proud of it.
For Test matches, I'm AOK with the old school.
20-20 then bring in the newbies - they're more comfortable with the rock'n'roll.
One dayers, I don't really care except for world cup matches.
No shadow of a doubt Ritchie would be up there with the best as "someone who you'd love to have at your dinner party".
Furball
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It's just another example of Sky being better - during the rain break yesterday the boys in the Sky studio were discussing if an of the Aussie n00bs might be in with a shout of being in the side at the Gabba - Rob Key brought up Ferguson's FC record and the fact he plays most of his cricket at Adelaide.
GIMH
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When watching international footy, the comms generally know who plays for what club. Now cricket is different as the international game is the pinnacle (it's debatable in football) but still, it's basic information that you can find easily. Commentators should do basic research IMO.
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Hussein and Atherton aside, I ****ing hate the Sky commentary itbt.
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It's slightly different with soccer though - people still watch the domestic game in most sports.
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It's unfair to compare the two... much harder to remember what counties English ****s play for considering there's about 40million of them compared to Australia's six.