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Re: Who's your favourite commentator?

Postby rich1uk » Sun Oct 16, 2011 2:46 pm

i dont read twitter at all tbh , i have little enough of a life as it is with forums
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Re: Who's your favourite commentator?

Postby Arthur Crabtree » Sun Oct 16, 2011 3:15 pm

Fans of the macabre, I offer you Jack Bannister and Chris Cowdrey on commercial radio.

Jackman is a particularly unpleasant commentating low as well.
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Re: Who's your favourite commentator?

Postby Kim » Sun Oct 16, 2011 4:06 pm

I like the way Bannsiter commentates on away tours from his front room at home, but pretends he is there
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Re: Who's your favourite commentator?

Postby Arthur Crabtree » Sun Oct 16, 2011 4:50 pm

I was going to say that anyone looking for a little schadenfreude boost, listen to Jackman commentating on a South Africa defeat.

But they won. Damn.
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Re: Who's your favourite commentator?

Postby Stroller95 » Tue Oct 18, 2011 1:13 pm

Mildred Plotka wrote:I was going to say that anyone looking for a little schadenfreude boost, listen to Jackman commentating on a South Africa defeat.

But they won. Damn.



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Re: Who's your favourite commentator?

Postby shankycricket » Tue Oct 18, 2011 1:41 pm

Even Harsha is defending Nass' donkey comment on twitter. :salute
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Re: Who's your favourite commentator?

Postby mikesiva » Sat Oct 22, 2011 10:17 am

England's_No7 wrote:Best: Jeremy Coney, David Lloyd, Nasser Hussain, Robin Jackman

Worst: Mike Haysman, Russell Arnold, Mark Nicholas, Laxman Sivaramakrishnan.

Actually, I think Russell Arnold's improved tremendously....

IMHO, he's the best commentator in the current Pakistan-SL series.
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Re: Who's your favourite commentator?

Postby SaintPowelly » Sat Oct 22, 2011 11:15 am

I've always liked Ian Smith, shame he doesnt do any neutral games.
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Re: Who's your favourite commentator?

Postby dan08 » Sat Oct 22, 2011 7:14 pm

mikesiva wrote:
England's_No7 wrote:Best: Jeremy Coney, David Lloyd, Nasser Hussain, Robin Jackman

Worst: Mike Haysman, Russell Arnold, Mark Nicholas, Laxman Sivaramakrishnan.

Actually, I think Russell Arnold's improved tremendously....

IMHO, he's the best commentator in the current Pakistan-SL series.

He has improved of late but i just don't find him interesting. I could fall asleep with him commentating, he never gets excited even when there is a wicket! Same with Laxman Sivar...........
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Re: Who's your favourite commentator?

Postby meninblue » Sat Mar 02, 2013 4:41 pm

Some commies are saying that the batsman need to watch the ball before and after the release to sight the shiny side and get some idea about the movement. Well, i don't know if they ever actually sighted it or just saying . I don't have spectacles, and have tried it in nets even against lesser paced bowlers like 125kph - 130 kph and it is impossible to sight the threading or the shine . I have tried this while playing with the red season balls.
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Re: Who's your favourite commentator?

Postby Alviro Patterson » Thu Mar 07, 2013 5:07 pm

clubcricketeradi wrote:Some commies are saying that the batsman need to watch the ball before and after the release to sight the shiny side and get some idea about the movement. Well, i don't know if they ever actually sighted it or just saying . I don't have spectacles, and have tried it in nets even against lesser paced bowlers like 125kph - 130 kph and it is impossible to sight the threading or the shine . I have tried this while playing with the red season balls.


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Re: Who's your favourite commentator?

Postby meninblue » Thu Mar 07, 2013 5:37 pm

Alviro Patterson wrote:
clubcricketeradi wrote:Some commies are saying that the batsman need to watch the ball before and after the release to sight the shiny side and get some idea about the movement. Well, i don't know if they ever actually sighted it or just saying . I don't have spectacles, and have tried it in nets even against lesser paced bowlers like 125kph - 130 kph and it is impossible to sight the threading or the shine . I have tried this while playing with the red season balls.


Commentators talking rubbish, ball reaches from bowler to batsman in less than 0.5 seconds so they don't have time to sight anything in detail then play the correct shot. Some batsmen purely rely on instinct to play their shots if anything else.


I would really like to know if some one else apart from commies can spot the thread or shiny side even at spinners speeds. Since i have actually tried it , i agree that they are just talking whatever they want and probably think they can fool the viewers . Has anyone else here who has played proper cricket, been able to sight the threading or the shine, even at spinners bowling speed. :?:
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Re: Who's your favourite commentator?

Postby Gingerfinch » Thu Mar 07, 2013 5:49 pm

clubcricketeradi wrote:
Alviro Patterson wrote:
clubcricketeradi wrote:Some commies are saying that the batsman need to watch the ball before and after the release to sight the shiny side and get some idea about the movement. Well, i don't know if they ever actually sighted it or just saying . I don't have spectacles, and have tried it in nets even against lesser paced bowlers like 125kph - 130 kph and it is impossible to sight the threading or the shine . I have tried this while playing with the red season balls.


Commentators talking rubbish, ball reaches from bowler to batsman in less than 0.5 seconds so they don't have time to sight anything in detail then play the correct shot. Some batsmen purely rely on instinct to play their shots if anything else.


I would really like to know if some one else apart from commies can spot the thread or shiny side even at spinners speeds. Since i have actually tried it , i agree that they are just talking whatever they want and probably think they can fool the viewers . Has anyone else here who has played proper cricket, been able to sight the threading or the shine, even at spinners bowling speed. :?:


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Re: Who's your favourite commentator?

Postby meninblue » Thu Mar 07, 2013 6:17 pm

Dr Robert wrote:
clubcricketeradi wrote:
Alviro Patterson wrote:
clubcricketeradi wrote:Some commies are saying that the batsman need to watch the ball before and after the release to sight the shiny side and get some idea about the movement. Well, i don't know if they ever actually sighted it or just saying . I don't have spectacles, and have tried it in nets even against lesser paced bowlers like 125kph - 130 kph and it is impossible to sight the threading or the shine . I have tried this while playing with the red season balls.


Commentators talking rubbish, ball reaches from bowler to batsman in less than 0.5 seconds so they don't have time to sight anything in detail then play the correct shot. Some batsmen purely rely on instinct to play their shots if anything else.


I would really like to know if some one else apart from commies can spot the thread or shiny side even at spinners speeds. Since i have actually tried it , i agree that they are just talking whatever they want and probably think they can fool the viewers . Has anyone else here who has played proper cricket, been able to sight the threading or the shine, even at spinners bowling speed. :?:


I can barely see the ball :?


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Re: Who's your favourite commentator?

Postby Arthur Crabtree » Thu Mar 07, 2013 7:04 pm

Presumably the bowlers think you can see the shine as they hide the ball or rotate it in their hands before delivery.
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