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Your dream commentary team

Burgey

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Hasha Bogle
Skull
Richie
Sidhu
Boycott
Slats
Bench: Greig, Lawry.

Although the latter 2 are often annoying, they've given us years of decent banter and Bill has come up with some prety interesting one liners over the years.

As for those whom I would hate to liten to all day:

Anyone of the South African commentators from last year's Aussie tour.
Jeremy Coney - a good winner, like a lot of our Trans-Tasman neighbours
Bob Willis - excruciating
Botham - the Lawry of England - incredibly biased, that annoying habit of saying, when a quick wicket falls "It's game on here". Of course it's bloody game on - if the game wasn't on he wouldn't be talking, would he?
 

Smudge

Hall of Fame Member
Burgey said:
As for those whom I would hate to liten to all day:
Jeremy Coney - a good winner, like a lot of our Trans-Tasman neighbours
As opposed to the belittling rubbish Lawry and Greig spurt towards us game after game? :laugh:


Give me a break. And Coney is probably the fairest of NZ commentators.
 

Poker Boy

State Vice-Captain
1.Richie Benaud (an easy choice) 2. Geoff Boycott (ditto) 3. Ian Botham 4, Bob Willis 5.Mike Atherton 6. Navjot Singh Sidhu (don't see him much in UK but I think he's hilarious). Memo to Sky: please employ him next year.
 

PhoenixFire

International Coach
1) Richie Benaud
2) Geoffery Boycott
3) Tony Greig
4) Michael Holding
5) Bill Lawry
6) Mark Nicholas
7) Navjot Sidhu
8) Ian Botham
9) Mike Atherton
10) Blowers

More than 6, but all 10 commentating at the same time would be good fun, especially with Boycs and Sidhu.
 

Tomm NCCC

International 12th Man
1. David Lloyd - A right old character
2. Mark Nicholas - Master of the english language
3. Micheal Slater - Two words: BOWLED HIMMMMM!!!!! Plenty of life
4. Richie Benaud - an old, wise man to keep order in the box
5. Myself, Mr Tom Head. - The fact is, my ideal for the future is to commentate.
 

steds

Hall of Fame Member
Poker Boy said:
1.Richie Benaud (an easy choice) 2. Geoff Boycott (ditto) 3. Ian Botham 4, Bob Willis 5.Mike Atherton 6. Navjot Singh Sidhu (don't see him much in UK but I think he's hilarious). Memo to Sky: please employ him next year.
1. Stephanie Brantz
2. Clare Connor
3. Kass Naidoo
4. Rachael Heyhoe-Flint
5. Belinda Clarke
6. Angela Powers
 

Poker Boy

State Vice-Captain
steds said:
1. Stephanie Brantz
2. Clare Connor
3. Kass Naidoo
4. Rachael Heyhoe-Flint
5. Belinda Clarke
6. Angela Powers
Ha ha very funny! But you missed out Kate Fitzpatrick!!!!!:laugh: :laugh: :laugh: And who is number six because I've never heard of her!!!:laugh:
 
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Krishna_j

U19 12th Man
West Indies - Tony Cozier
Australia - Ian Chappell,Jim Maxwell
India - Ravi Shastri
England - Chris Martin Jenkins
Pakistan - Iftikhar Ahmed
NZ - Jeremy Coney
South Africa - Charles Fortune
 

Slow Love™

International Captain
MOST LIKED COMMENTATORS

Ramiz Raja - smooth and laid back but can get excitable, and has wonderful, anachronistic hair.
Michael Holding - often judging someone harshly for something he's done himself, but his condemnations are delivered with great conviction
Tony Greig - yes, he's a complete idiot, but his excitement is infectious and he calls it as he sees it, badly; just a personal fave
Greg Matthews - the quintessential Aussie, just a really likeable guy, sometimes offers real insight.
Michael Slater - amazing how frequently he's coming up in other lists, shows great promise
Mike Coward - often original with his thoughts, and usually offers an excellent analysis

MOST DISLIKED COMMENTATORS

Ian Smith - perhaps the world's worst person, after Richard Wilkins (and maybe Pat Symcox), and maybe the most biased commentator I've ever heard.
David "Bumble" Lloyd - If I wanted to listen to "special people"... Well, let's just leave it at I don't.
Pat Symcox - he might be the most infuriating guy I've ever had the displeasure of listening to or reading. And he's got arms that stretch down to his ankles.
Bill Lawry - atrocious and something of a tragic figure, but unfortunately, not going anywhere.
 

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