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***Official*** Pakistan in Australia 2016/17

Tangles

Tangles

International Vice-Captain
Some good batting so far to some average bowling but looks like zero in this for the bowlers.
 
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jonbrooks

International Debutant
S.Kennedy said:
I have always hated C9's commentary. Far too patriotic. Especially when Slater and Warne get over exited. Clarke's voice is far too whiny also and he does that thing that a lot of young Aussies do where they raise the tone of the pitch of the voice at the end of sentences as if they are asking a question every time. It gets on my ****.

I quite liked Nicholas' commentary for Channel 4 and 5 in the UK. He sucks up too the Aussies a bit too much on 9.

The only one I like is Waqar and Bill Lawry
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Zinzan

Zinzan

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S.Kennedy said:
I have always hated C9's commentary. Far too patriotic. Especially when Slater and Warne get over exited. Clarke's voice is far too whiny also and he does that thing that a lot of young Aussies do where they raise the tone of the pitch of the voice at the end of sentences as if they are asking a question every time. It gets on my ****.

I quite liked Nicholas' commentary for Channel 4 and 5 in the UK. He sucks up too the Aussies a bit too much on 9.

The only one I like is Waqar and Bill Lawry
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I've never minded Mark Taylor tbh, even though he's probably a little biased too. Always a class above the Slaters and Healy's of this world.

Also never thought Ian Chappell's insight were too bad, even if he was a boring voice.
 
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jonbrooks

International Debutant
Zinzan said:
I've never minded Mark Taylor tbh, even though he's probably a little biased too. Always a class above the Slaters and Healy's of this world.

Also never thought Ian Chappell's insight were too bad, even if he was a boring voice.
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When Slater first started out he was commentating in NZ. IIRC Slater's grand parents are from NZ so he used to visit here quite often. I thought he was pretty good in his early days but he's gotten progressively worse with the 9 commentary team.
 
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jonbrooks

International Debutant
If I was to rank the 9 commentary team it would go something like this:

1) Mark Taylor - probably the least biased of the lot
2) Bill Lawrie - was rabidly biased back in the day but has mellowed some what in his old age
3) Michael Clarke - fresh insight but probably will be corrupted in time
4) Michael Slater - Rising star in the traditional 9 commentating style
5) Shane Warne - has his comic moments
4) Mark Nicholas - there for the money me thinks
5) Ian Healy - biased as they come

Waqar is head and shoulders above the regulars but since he is a guest commentator I did not include him in the list.
 
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