Player Ratings

[superkingdave]

Nick Knight is a first class ****

 

[centurymaker]

Holding is brilliant.

his accent is awesome. besides that, he's become like the rest.

you dont feel excited listening to them even when 'something' happens (good shot, good ball etc)

 

[Spark]

If you want to feel excited by commentators, go listen to Lawry and Grieg. What I want from commentators is their insights into the little intricacies of the game that they get from playing at the highest level, and Holding delivers in spades.

 

[biased indian]

agree with most ranking expect the sharma 5 and Tremlett 7....would give 6 and 5 respectively

 

[Howe_zat]

If you want to feel excited by commentators, go listen to Lawry and Grieg. What I want from commentators is their insights into the little intricacies of the game that they get from playing at the highest level, and Holding delivers in spades.

Exactly - you don't want constant yelping whenever something exciting happens. Do you really need these guys to tell you when you should be excited? You need them to be interesting.

 

[centurymaker]

If you want to feel excited by commentators, go listen to Lawry and Grieg. What I want from commentators is their insights into the little intricacies of the game that they get from playing at the highest level, and Holding delivers in spades.

yeah but they should show some passion too!!!! and not just stay quiet when someone hits a lovely cover drive.

it's a game after all-
you want that thrill!

 

[Furball]

agree with most ranking expect the sharma 5 and Tremlett 7....would give 6 and 5 respectively

I could have bowled better than Sharma in the first innings. Given India got the best of the bowling conditions in the match, Sharma's first innings figures are inexcusable.

Harbhajan getting a 3 from Spark and Corrin is at least 3 points too many.

 

[centurymaker]

Exactly - you don't want constant yelping whenever something exciting happens. Do you really need these guys to tell you when you should be excited? You need them to be interesting.

but if they stay quiet, you can't really feel the atmosphere. you dont feel like you're in the game.

 

[Howe_zat]

You've lost me. How is having Bill Lawry yelp away anything like a patch on the ground atmosphere?

 

[Furball]

but if they stay quiet, you can't really feel the atmosphere. you dont feel like you're in the game.

I cqn.get into the atmosphere fine without some idiot commentator screaming about Citi Moments of Success and such like. Sky's commentators by and large let the on-field action do the talking for them, and their commentary is much better for it. Far rather that than morons like Tony Greig blabber on about TV shows because they're contractually obliged to speak 200 words every minute and have nothing to say about the cricket.

 

[Furball]

yeah but they should show some passion too!!!! and not just stay quiet when someone hits a lovely cover drive.

it's a game after all-
you want that thrill!

I don't recall Ravi Shastri saying much when.Dhoni smacked that six to win the World Cup.

 

[centurymaker]

You've lost me. How is having Bill Lawry yelp away anything like a patch on the ground atmosphere?

why are you taking it to the other extreme?
You want commentators who show some passion as well.

 

[Furball]

why are you taking it to the other extreme?
You want commentators who show some passion as well.

Are you trying to tell me that guys like Botham, Lloyd and Hussein have no passion for the game whatsoever?

 

[centurymaker]

I don't recall Ravi Shastri saying much when.Dhoni smacked that six to win the World Cup.

i didn't actually watch teh 2nd half of the final.

but here it is-
ravi and bumble


‪Dhoni's Winning Six- World Cup 2011 HD‬‏ - YouTube

 

[centurymaker]

Are you trying to tell me that guys like Botham, Lloyd and Hussein have no passion for the game whatsoever?

while commentating they don't show much passion.
it almost feels as though they are bored.

 

[centurymaker]

Are you trying to tell me that guys like Botham, Lloyd and Hussein have no passion for the game whatsoever?

btw i didn't name hussain and bumble (check my post on the last page)

 

[biased indian]

I don't recall Ravi Shastri saying much when.Dhoni smacked that six to win the World Cup.

he did ....scream

 

[Spark]

I could have bowled better than Sharma in the first innings. Given India got the best of the bowling conditions in the match, Sharma's first innings figures are inexcusable.

Harbhajan getting a 3 from Spark and Corrin is at least 3 points too many.

He bowled somewhat adequately second dig, I thought. Still not very threatening though.

 

[Cevno]

I don't recall Ravi Shastri saying much when.Dhoni smacked that six to win the World Cup.

 

[keeper]

We doing the umpires?