*Official* Commentary Complaints Thread

[S.Kennedy]

Warne isn't so bad when he is on UK telly either.

 

[Burgey]

I'm convinced the guys on 9 are paid to be arseholes.

Even Healy, who's always been a prat on commentary, was immense on Sky on the Ashes Masterclass.

They must get told to dumb it down, which is seriously my pet peeve with the Nine commentary. Like you said, their masterclasses are so good, all of them.

 

[TheJediBrah]

Even then, there's a clear gulf between Healy and Slats who are simply irritating and KP and Warne who are insufferable.

Hmm KP and Warne are my favourites

They must get told to dumb it down

Probably why I like them

 

[S.Kennedy]

Hmm KP and Warne are my favourites



Probably why I like them

I bet you are a big fan of Daddles the duck?

 

[cnerd123]

Sledger is the worst in that Stokes thread

 

[burr]

Geoff Lawson ripping into the current ABC comms team and the drivel it's become is very satisfying:

ABC Radio cricket commentary slammed by Geoff Lawson on Cricket Unlimited podcast, Ashes, Ben Stokes, Pink Ball Test

 

[howardj]

To my Adelaide friends, don't buy a cricket commentary radio that they sell at the ground on game days

It has no ABC radio, and the reception at times can be patchy

The only radio is commentary is Triple M

 

[howardj]

Geoff Lawson ripping into the current ABC comms team and the drivel it's become is very satisfying:

ABC Radio cricket commentary slammed by Geoff Lawson on Cricket Unlimited podcast, Ashes, Ben Stokes, Pink Ball Test

The special comments men - Rogers, Katich, and Nannes - are nowhere near as good as Roebuck and O'Keefe were on the ABC

The ball-by-ball callers - Wheatley, Aggers, and Maxwell - are great

I also find that Rogers, Katich, and Nannes don't really have distinctive voices

 

[GotSpin]

Some of the guys that have left the ABC in recent years are basically irreplaceable though

 

[morgieb]

The special comments men - Rogers, Katich, and Nannes - are nowhere near as good as Roebuck and O'Keefe were on the ABC

The ball-by-ball callers - Wheatley, Aggers, and Maxwell - are great

I also find that Rogers, Katich, and Nannes don't really have distinctive voices

Yeah I like what they have to say, but it could take me a whole stint to tell which one it was.

 

[Gnske]

If only Kevin Pietersen's voice was less distinctive.

Far less distinctive.

 

[Second Spitter]

Yeah I like what they have to say, but it could take me a whole stint to tell which one it was.

Yup. Really enjoy listening to Krapitch and it would be great if he makes the transition to TV...............specifically pairing him with Michael Clarke.

 

[Starfighter]

If only Kevin Pietersen's voice was less distinctive.

Far less distinctive.

Preferably so indistinct as to be inaudible.

 

[morgieb]

FMD did we really need to start with KP?

He's still on about his "Brisbane is dire" BS.

 

[Cabinet96]

Something I've noticed a couple of times now. Michael Vaughan thinks that when batsmen play full on cross bat shots the bat is 45 degrees to the ground.

 

[Burgey]

KP has had a lot of red cordial this morning

 

[DriveClub]

So is kp englishman or safferman? Seems to have gone to the saffer camp perma post cricketing days

 

[TNT]

If Smith carries his bat through to the fourth or fifth innings he plays then I could understand the hype about getting his wicket. At the moment he has only played one innings without getting out but you would think he has not been out for the last twenty test matches.

 

[Midwinter]

Some of the guys that have left the ABC in recent years are basically irreplaceable though

Agree with that

Dirk Nannes has a bit of fun when he is on with Gerard Whately that is worth a listen

 

[MW1304]

Swann would be at least twice as bearable if he didn't do accents every other sentence.

Or sing, urgh.