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Nasser was a twat.  I actually really like him as a commentator and analyst.  Always well-informed and gives good insights.  Not overly biased, just provides an England perspective.  

 

Atherton is, and was a bitter twat.  But don't care about him.  Nick Knight is decent too.  

 

I will take the likes of Nasser and Knight anyday over Manjrekar, Shastri, Arun Lal, Rameez Raja, or any of the SL/WI/PAK commies.  

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2 minutes ago, cric_fan said:

And Indian commies are the most unbiased.

Our commentators are one of the worst. Only Bangladeshi, Pakistani and Sri Lankan commentators are worse. Our commentators are BCCI stooges. BD, SL and Pak comms aren't very comfortable with the English language.

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34 minutes ago, Sandeep99 said:

I also don't understand what's Nasser's obsession with silencing the crowd.. looks silly when you keep repeating that. The crowd came to support India, what else does he expect?

He's catering to his home audience.  Its the equivalent of a Harsha Bhogle waxing all poetic on a Kohli masterclass against the Aussies.  You know there are 2 sets of fans right?  Not all commies need to pussy-foot around the thin-skinned Indian fan who can't handle his team's misfortunes.  

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Our commentators are one of the worst. Only Bangladeshi, Pakistani and Sri Lankan commentators are worse. Our commentators are BCCI stooges. BD, SL and Pak comms aren't very comfortable with the English language.

Nah Ind commies are THE worst. Can't get any worse than Manjrekar, Arun Lan & Gavaskar.

Your best commie has been banned for saying the truth.

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2 minutes ago, sandeep said:

He's catering to his home audience.  Its the equivalent of a Harsha Bhogle waxing all poetic on a Kohli masterclass against the Aussies.  You know there are 2 sets of fans right?  Not all commies need to pussy-foot around the thin-skinned Indian fan who can't handle his team's misfortunes.  

Calm down man.. don't pounce on everything without context. Indian commies are idiots, I acknowledge that. The thread is about English ones and I just put forward my observations. No need to get worked up.

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Just now, cric_fan said:

Nah Ind commies are THE worst. Can't get any worse than Manjrekar, Arun Lan & Gavaskar.

Your best commie has been banned for saying the truth.

What truth did he say?

 

Harsha is as bad as Gavaskar, Manjrekar, Arun Lal and Laxman Srinivasan. But Rameez Raja and Waqar might be even worse. Only Wasim is worth listening to from Pakistan as he brings a lot of insights into his commentary, even if he isn't as fluent as the best commentators in the world. 

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2 minutes ago, Sandeep99 said:

Calm down man.. don't pounce on everything without context. Indian commies are idiots, I acknowledge that. The thread is about English ones and I just put forward my observations. No need to get worked up.

I'm not worked up at all.  Just pointing out what I see.  Time and again, I see fans whining about Nasser, especially in tense game situations.  Classic example of fans venting frustration on the voice they hear saying things they don't want to hear.  Poor yardstick to judge commentators by, IMO.  I detested Nasser when he was a player, especially for his public statements.  But he is genuinely quality as a commentator. Its unfortunate that Indians target him with their biased wrath so often.  

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What truth did he say?

 

Harsha is as bad as Gavaskar, Manjrekar, Arun Lal and Laxman Srinivasan. But Rameez Raja and Waqar might be even worse. Only Wasim is worth listening to from Pakistan as he brings a lot of insights into his commentary, even if he isn't as fluent as the best commentators in the world. 

I meant banned for not being biased. Amitabh was crying on twitter regarding his unbiased commentary hence banned.

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Just now, sandeep said:

I'm not worked up at all.  Just pointing out what I see.  Time and again, I see fans whining about Nasser, especially in tense game situations.  Classic example of fans venting frustration on the voice they hear saying things they don't want to hear.  Poor yardstick to judge commentators by, IMO.  I detested Nasser when he was a player, especially for his public statements.  But he is genuinely quality as a commentator. Its unfortunate that Indians target him with their biased wrath so often.  

Even when India were winning he continued with his 'in these conditions' clause comments. If you think it's about the timing of the thread, you could not be more wrong.

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Just now, Sandeep99 said:

Even when India were winning he continued with his 'in these conditions' clause comments. If you think it's about the timing of the thread, you could not be more wrong.

He may have resorted to that phrase - which made me vomit by the end of the test series - but he said it the least amongst all pommie analysts.  And he certainly didn't go the excuse-making or patronizing route with it - it was in the context of pointing out England's flaws and flawed tactics and selection.  Not to diminish Team India's performances, or the importance of the game, or any such.  Context matters.  

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I also don't understand what's Nasser's obsession with silencing the crowd.. looks silly when you keep repeating that. The crowd came to support India, what else does he expect?

What is wrong with Nasser labelling Yadav skiddy? Stop whinging over a non-issue.

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1 minute ago, cric_fan said:

What is wrong with Nasser labelling Yadav skiddy? Stop whinging over a non-issue.

Check what you quoted, what you're accusing me of, and then come back.

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I like Nasser. Most foreign commentators are biased against India unless they have a commercial interest in being pro India.

 

Nasser is often critical of India and BCCI. And I often find myself agreeing with his criticisms. 

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