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Distinctly remember them continuously referring to 32 year old Saeed Ajmal as a 'young spinner,' because obviously if he's only played a handful of games he's a youngster.
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The "Channel 9 Commentary Is Hurting Brain" Thread
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Jono
Virat Kohli (c)
There's a whole thread dedicated to hating Mark Nicholas somewhere on CricketWeb from years back.
Prince EWS
Global Moderator
Yeah Lawry said something like "Where's this guy been all summer? He's been a revelation today!" or something, totally ignoring the Test and the other ODI he'd commentated involving him.Really?
All I remember of the commentary that ODI series is Tahny Greeg screaming "HE'S FROM JOBURG! DID YOU KNOW HE'S FROM JOBURG?" and Mark Nicholas creaming his pants over McCullum and Guptill's strokes.
And Ian Chappell going "Elliot? Why did they pick him?" the day of his 60 odd against Aus
Jono
Virat Kohli (c)
Nah but Benchy's right, nothing wrong with C9 team at all
Most of them know very little about the opposition.
People bag Benaud, but he's still a student of the game. He mentioned that Mathews was a up coming star very early in tonight's call.
robelinda
International Vice-Captain
Wasnt Mathews the guy who took that blinder of a catch at the 20/20 world cup last year, or whenever the England world cup was on (2007, i dunno)? that crazy one inside/outside/over the boundary? If it was i'm surprised none of the comms mentioned it, especially MN. His big claim to fame before today i'd have thought.Nah but Benchy's right, nothing wrong with C9 team at all
Most of them know very little about the opposition.
People bag Benaud, but he's still a student of the game. He mentioned that Mathews was a up coming star very early in tonight's call.
Well it should be stickied so that nobody forgets. His commentating could be used by the military as a weapon - assuming it didn't get branded a war crime.
This.
vic_orthdox
Global Moderator
How to talk like Mark Nicholas.
Step 1. Every player requires an adjective before he is mentioned.
"Nicely hit cover drive from this sumptious batsman"
"Turned down to fine leg by the magificent Ponting"
"Great over from the ever-important Flintoff"
More to come...
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Ruckus
International Captain
Haha that reminds me of when Buce Mcavaney called some afl guy "delicious".
Noble One
International Vice-Captain
Not a strong start to the season from the commentary team. The same stories, the same pointless discussion (did I seriously listen to two minutes of Mark Taylor discuss his sons HSC exploits?), and the same complete lack of knowledge of the players within the game.
It frustrates me how someone can make a profession as a commentator and appear to have little to no knowledge of some of the players. You could tell this Australian summer is the first time many of the commentators have seen Randiv bowl, and I get the feeling when Tharanga was batting that this was the first time anyone had seen him bat since last time the Sri Lankan's were in Australia. Terrible stuff.
It frustrates me how someone can make a profession as a commentator and appear to have little to no knowledge of some of the players. You could tell this Australian summer is the first time many of the commentators have seen Randiv bowl, and I get the feeling when Tharanga was batting that this was the first time anyone had seen him bat since last time the Sri Lankan's were in Australia. Terrible stuff.
Ruckus
International Captain
rofl YouTube - Cyril Rioli is DeliciousIt was Cyril Rioli
GotSpin
Hall of Fame Member
honestbharani
Whatever it takes!!!
Sign me up for this thread... Single reason I don't even watch games in Australia these days. Highlights make it so much easier on the ears.. AT least u have an idea of what will be shouted out there.. 
Prince EWS
Global Moderator
Sofa!
Matt79
Hall of Fame Member
Yeah, will have to investigate this sofa thing, because the 9 guys were terrible tonight. They seem to have been getting worse every year for a while now. So overdue for a cleanout. Fire the current lot as a job lot, apart from Richie and Chappelli who should be kept as the "special comments" guys who don't do the ball-by-ball, but chime in with an observation. People mentioned Bruce Macaveney and bagged him in this thread, but he'd be a massive improvement, even if he doesn't have a cricket background, he at least is professional and meticulous in his preparation - he has his commentating foibles, but he is always across all the details of the people he's commentating on.
EDIT: Taylor might be tolerable as a special comments guy as well.
EDIT: Taylor might be tolerable as a special comments guy as well.
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Matt79
Hall of Fame Member
Apart from anything else, 9 needs to get over this "you have to be have been a good Australian player to get a guernsey in the commentary team" fixation - Mark Nicholas aside. ****, throw some money at Gideon Haigh - again, not to do ball-by-ball, but to do some stories and interviews for the coverage.
Prince EWS
Global Moderator
Gideon Haigh makes guest appearances on the Sofa ftr. Exactly value too.