The Battle of the Commentators

[Jamee999]

Tanny Grig.

 

[HeathDavisSpeed]

Despite the plethora of Negative votes for Greig, this battle is currently tied up at 6 - 6.

Anyone's battle for the taking it seems!!

 

[Turbinator]

For: Gavaskar

 

[age_master]

For: Tony Greig

 

[Dydl]

For: Tony Greig

 

[Athlai]

For Gavaskar

 

[sportychic33]

For: Greig

 

[HeathDavisSpeed]

Despite the negative votes being thrust in Greig's direction, he has seen off the tenacious Sunil Gavaskar 9 - 8.

 

[HeathDavisSpeed]

Battle Eight

Jim Maxwell vs Ravi Shastri

Jim Maxwell

Playing Career: None to speak of.
Commentating Pedigree: Commentator for ABC in Australia since 1973. He has provided commentary for over 200 test matches; second only to Alan McGilvray for ABC
Other: * Has provided commentary for various cricket computer games
* Has commentated for 3 olympic games and other sports from rugby to table tennis
* Has edited ABC Cricket Magazine since 1988
* Author of no less than 3 cricket books

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.

 

[Perm]

For: Jim Maxwell

 

[pasag]

Maxwell is meh, Shastri isn't amazing but he's solid and holds his own.

 

[BoyBrumby]

How does Nicholas wanting to have *** with Michael Clarke and Brett Lee equate to being a counterbalance to Australianess

I'd always imagined certain quarters down under would consider buggery to be un-Australian; it appears not.

Anyway, only really know Maxwell from his commentaries on Cricket 2002 & Cricket 2004 on my PS2, so have to go with Shastri.

 

[archie mac]

For: Jim Maxwell

 

[headhunter]

For: Ravi Shastri

 

[cameeel]

For: Jim Maxwell

 

[Jono]

Ravi, big fan. Feel he's one of the better commentators who plays the role as the one attempting to excite the viewers.

 

[sportychic33]

For: Shastri

 

[Athlai]

For Ravi

 

[grecian]

For: Shastri. From the little I've heard from both, it has to be said.

 

[The_Bunny]

Ravi Shastri