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The Battle of the Commentators
- Thread starter HeathDavisSpeed
- Start date
biased indian
International Coach
Michael Holding
SJS
Hall of Fame Member
Am I smelling something ...
HeathDavisSpeed
Cricket Web: All-Time Legend
Michael Holding 16 votes
Mike Atherton 2 votes
Henry Blofeld 1 vote
Well, I wasn't expecting it to be such a thrashing, but Holding wins through in style.
Mike Atherton 2 votes
Henry Blofeld 1 vote
Well, I wasn't expecting it to be such a thrashing, but Holding wins through in style.
HeathDavisSpeed
Cricket Web: All-Time Legend
Battle Eleven
Pommie Mbangwa vs Harsha Bhogle vs Navjot Sidhu
"Pommie" Mpumelelo Mbangwa
Playing Career: A total of 15 tests for Zimbabwe; with the lowest batting average out of any test cricketer batting for more than 10 innings; retired early at the age of 26 due to Zimbabwe's political problems
Commentating Pedigree: He moved quickly into the television commentary box, and has appeared to be a knowledgeable and articulate. He got his chance after impressing tv bosses during a post-test match interview.
Other: * Impressed during the 2007 Cricket World Cup
Harsha Bhogle
Playing Career: None to speak of
Commentating Pedigree: A long a distinguished performer in the commentary box. His career began at the age of 19 with All India Radio. In 1991-2 he became the first Indian to be invited to join the ABC Commentary team for an Indian tour of Australia. Since 1998, he has commentated for ESPN-star
Other: * Author of a biography of Mohammad Azharuddin
* A graduate in Chemical Engineering
Navjot Sidhu
Playing Career: A regular for the Indian team in their batting line up in the 1990s, retiring at the age of 36 in 1999 having played 51 tests.
Commentating Pedigree: He started a now notorious commentating career in 2001, before coming a fixture for ESPN-star and infamous for his 'Sidhu-isms' such as "If ODI cricket is pyjama cricket, then 20:20 is underwear cricket"
Other: * Currently 'serving' a suspended 3 year sentence for manslaughter
* See http://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Navjot_Singh_Sidhu for more 'Sidhu-isms'
* A politician, winning the Amritsar seat in 2004
Pommie Mbangwa vs Harsha Bhogle vs Navjot Sidhu
"Pommie" Mpumelelo Mbangwa
Playing Career: A total of 15 tests for Zimbabwe; with the lowest batting average out of any test cricketer batting for more than 10 innings; retired early at the age of 26 due to Zimbabwe's political problems
Commentating Pedigree: He moved quickly into the television commentary box, and has appeared to be a knowledgeable and articulate. He got his chance after impressing tv bosses during a post-test match interview.
Other: * Impressed during the 2007 Cricket World Cup
Harsha Bhogle
Playing Career: None to speak of
Commentating Pedigree: A long a distinguished performer in the commentary box. His career began at the age of 19 with All India Radio. In 1991-2 he became the first Indian to be invited to join the ABC Commentary team for an Indian tour of Australia. Since 1998, he has commentated for ESPN-star
Other: * Author of a biography of Mohammad Azharuddin
* A graduate in Chemical Engineering
Navjot Sidhu
Playing Career: A regular for the Indian team in their batting line up in the 1990s, retiring at the age of 36 in 1999 having played 51 tests.
Commentating Pedigree: He started a now notorious commentating career in 2001, before coming a fixture for ESPN-star and infamous for his 'Sidhu-isms' such as "If ODI cricket is pyjama cricket, then 20:20 is underwear cricket"
Other: * Currently 'serving' a suspended 3 year sentence for manslaughter
* See http://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Navjot_Singh_Sidhu for more 'Sidhu-isms'
* A politician, winning the Amritsar seat in 2004
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archie mac
International Coach
Harsha
Athlai
Not Terrible
Funny but annoying IMO, Pommie was a great little fixture, but I can't see him getting too much airtime, a real shame, loved him at the WC.Harsha
Athlai
Not Terrible
Don't most commentators, commentate initially over tours to their country before they hit it off? (WC excluding)
Mister Wright
Cricket Web: All-Time Legend
All three deserve to go through.
Love Navjot, so gonna give him a vote.
For: Navjot Sidhu
Love Navjot, so gonna give him a vote.
For: Navjot Sidhu
