Which commentators should visit India more frequently?

[mancalledsting]

Hoping BCCI will look at this poll and take our views on board. 

 

My personal wish list: 

Ian Chappell 

Bill Lawry 

Michael Clarke

Mark Nicholas 

Mark Haysman 

Nasser Hussain 

Ian Smith 

 

I feel commentary is very important as it can affect your enjoyment of the game. Multiple choices permitted on the poll. 

 

Edited March 3, 2018 by mancalledsting

[rkt.india]

Jeremy Conie

[bowl_out]

Ian chappell

Bill Lawry

Mike Haysman

Alan Wilkins

Ian Smith

Nasser Hussain

[mancalledsting]

15 minutes ago, bowl_out said:

Ian chappell

Bill Lawry

Mike Haysman

Alan Wilkins

Ian Smith

Nasser Hussain

looks like we have a similar preference. the passionate, well spoken analytical style. 

[express bowling]

My biggest favourite ...  Simon Doull

 

@mancalledsting  why not in the poll buddy  ?

 

 

Then

 

Bishop

Richards

Warne

Clarke

Hussain

 

 

Most under-50  commentators are good to decent.

[chewy]

Holding, Botham and Kepler - Dream Team

[sandeep]

• Shane Warne  - very insightful and gives you a peek into what the captain would be thinking, or should be.
• Nasser Hussain - one of most well prepared commies out there.  Always does his homework, love his professional dedication towards the job
• Rob Key - What little I heard of him during the England series, I liked his analytical approach.
• Nick Knight - Same as Key, but even smarter, especially when it comes to tactics.
• Graeme Smith - quality.
• Michael Holding - RONS.   A bit of bias against India at times, but frequent visits to India would fix that.  I enjoy his commentary inspite of the bias.
• David Lloyd - My favorite 'color' guy.  Fire Danny Morrison, hire Bumbles.  Instant upgrade in cricket coverage.  Knows his cricket too.  

 

 

[Austin 3:!6]

Bill Lawry is too old and cant travel. He does not do commentary apart from Melbourne

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[mancalledsting]

2 hours ago, express bowling said:

My biggest favourite ...  Simon Doull

 

@mancalledsting  why not in the poll buddy  ?

 

 

Then

 

Bishop

Richards

Warne

Clarke

Hussain

 

 

Most under-50  commentators are good to decent.

I did think of him, but thought he's already involved in Indian cricket quite a lot e.g. IPL. This poll was more for under represented commies. 

[MK55]

Hussain

Ponting

Clarke

From the existing ones, I love listening to Doull, Bishop

[Austin 3:!6]

Ian Chappel used to be regular in India when cricket was in Neo Sports.

[Cricketics]

People need to hear more of Ian Smth than just at NZ home games. The guy is brilliant with the mic.

 

I also like David Gower who is not in the list.

 

[YCCC]

While not bothered about the commentating in India angle (for obvious reasons) I can still recommend commentators I like. Nasser, Bumble are the best by far in England. From abroad I really like Shaun Pollock, Ian Smith and Adam Gilchrist.

[MechEng]

BRING BACK HENRY BLOFELD!!!

 

THE MOST POWERFUL VOICE!!!

[chewy]

BBC’s Test Match Special, one of the best sports program I have heard, makes even a borefest Tests exciting...not sure who are the main presenters on there...normally have guests cricketers commenting too

[ravishingravi]

Depends on who is willing to suck up. I am not sure those ones will be on my list.

[Turning_track]

46 minutes ago, chewy said:

BBC’s Test Match Special, one of the best sports program I have heard, makes even a borefest Tests exciting...not sure who are the main presenters on there...normally have guests cricketers commenting too

Fully agreed. Was following the podcasts during India vs Eng test series & the Ashes, it was quality. Jonathan Agnew is the main presenter & provides great insight with the guests.

Edited March 3, 2018 by Turning_track

[Turning_track]

My list would be: Bill Lawry, Ian Chapell, Nasser Hussain, Graeme Smith & Michael Clarke. 

[prudent_kreeda]

No point in giving a list of people  not currently doing commentary or those  who kicked the bucket.

List should be of current ones .

BTW , Simon Doull has a very sharp eye and a very good tactician the way he analises. 

Another thing - The voice and delivery of words should be pleasing and likable even if  knowledge wise a littlle below the best ones .

Here my vote goes to Mark Nicholas... and Botham may be a great cricketer but so boring drab   voice ..

Voice should create a theatre , an expectation and some excitement  -  Tony Greg  was good at it .. 

There was one hindi commentator  in All india Radio in  late 70s  & 80s ...  who by sheer speed of delivery of words while talking about runs being taken made you  visualise how fast batters running & completing runs ...

Those heard him would remember ...

""Batsmen ek run ke liye bhaage , Doosra run ke liye jaa rahe hai  .. Ghend seema reka ki taraf doudthi huyi .. Aur ye chhar run ..... :: And he will utter them in such supersonic speed , one would visulaise actual running .

Similarly there was one hindi guy who used to do  for Hockey matches ... Really made you to get involved in each moment of the match with excitement. 

 

But i must admit ... it is difficult to achieve it  in TV commentary but more easy in Radio .. as there they make you visulaise .

 

 

 

 

[mancalledsting]

2 hours ago, prudent_kreeda said:

No point in giving a list of people  not currently doing commentary or those  who kicked the bucket.

List should be of current ones .

BTW , Simon Doull has a very sharp eye and a very good tactician the way he analises. 

Another thing - The voice and delivery of words should be pleasing and likable even if  knowledge wise a littlle below the best ones .

Here my vote goes to Mark Nicholas... and Botham may be a great cricketer but so boring drab   voice ..

Voice should create a theatre , an expectation and some excitement  -  Tony Greg  was good at it .. 

There was one hindi commentator  in All india Radio in  late 70s  & 80s ...  who by sheer speed of delivery of words while talking about runs being taken made you  visualise how fast batters running & completing runs ...

Those heard him would remember ...

""Batsmen ek run ke liye bhaage , Doosra run ke liye jaa rahe hai  .. Ghend seema reka ki taraf doudthi huyi .. Aur ye chhar run ..... :: And he will utter them in such supersonic speed , one would visulaise actual running .

Similarly there was one hindi guy who used to do  for Hockey matches ... Really made you to get involved in each moment of the match with excitement. 

 

But i must admit ... it is difficult to achieve it  in TV commentary but more easy in Radio .. as there they make you visulaise .

 

 

 

 

So you'll be pleased to know that all of the commentators listed above are alive and currently commentating. LOL.