Insipred by the Nicholas thread: Best and worst commentators.

[The_MaFeeLi_Tiger]

Can't believe Michael Holding hasn't got a run in this thread!
Go Richie, go Slats, Down Chappeli and Greig!

 

[aqua_duck]

I always like the Pakistani commentators, especially Aomir Sohail(spelling?), he bags out the pakis more than anyone else.

 

[lockyno1]

Can't believe Michael Holding hasn't got a run in this thread!
Go Richie, go Slats, Down Chappeli and Greig!

He has- he is up there with the worst! All he does is whinge all day!

 

[Red Bear]

Holding was awesome i thought.

Boycott is by far the worst of all commentators

 

[El Diablo]

Holding is a whinger with two sets of rules. Absolute freaking moron.

 

[waltzing Meninga]

Holding is a whinger with two sets of rules. Absolute freaking moron.

Agreed - he has to be the most biased commentator of all time. I ended up turning the TV off suring the WI series just gone every time he cam on to commentate. I couldn't stand him whinging about how hard done by the WI with the umpiring decisions.

 

[El Diablo]

the Lara decision that was out in Adelaide but not given he'll applaud as a great decision. If it was the West Indies bowling he'll whinge for an hour about how terrible it was.

I hope to never hear this wanker again.

 

[Iafeta]

I hoped to never see Holding for about a decade - as a bowler. He was f'n awesome.

 

[TheParraboy]

I hoped to never see Holding for about a decade - as a bowler. He was f'n awesome.

whispering death

 

[PARRA_FAN]

I'd prefer that other West Indian commentator, Ian Bishop I think it is.

 

[Iafeta]

He was a fairly nasty bowler too. Walsh/Ambrose/Bishop when they were injury free were another fairly difficult proposition.

 

[Blaze]

Ian Healy never fails to amaze me with just how bad a commentator he is.

He is just a cheerleader for Australia. You would never have thought he was a great cricketer in his day.

He tries too hard, it's like he is on drugs or something.

 

[Utey]

Ian Healy: The worst of all time. Same as that chic on ABC radio.

 

[El Diablo]

Ian Healy never fails to amaze me with just how bad a commentator he is.

He is just a cheerleader for Australia. You would never have thought he was a great cricketer in his day.

He tries too hard, it's like he is on drugs or something.

so you don't rate Healy because he's pro Aussie but rate Greig because he's pro whoever Australia are playing :?

makes perfect sense

 

[Rustay]

Ian Healy never fails to amaze me with just how bad a commentator he is.

He is just a cheerleader for Australia. You would never have thought he was a great cricketer in his day.

He tries too hard, it's like he is on drugs or something.

He certainly was during the 20-20 match, apart from that he isnt usually too bad. But during that game he was just too over-excited.

 

[stoof]

have you noticed Healy and Taylor are trying to have digs at each other when they commentate together. its like they are trying to be like Lawry and Greig

 

[salivor]

Nicholas has been particularly bad tonight. And f**k me if I have to hear him prattle on one more time about Brett Lee being given the responsibility to bowl out the windies. Just get a room with him and get it over with Mark.

 

[OVP]

Best (no real order)

Sanjay Manjrekar
Tony Greig
Bill Lawry
Keery O'Keefe
Wasim Akram
Mark Nicholas
Ian Healy
Michael Slater
Simon Hughes
Ian Botham
Mark Richardson
Gavin Larsen
Tim Lane
Michael Holding
Dean Jones
James Brayshaw

Intermediate:

Ranjit Fernando
Ian Smith
Ian Chappell
Ian Healy
Mark Taylor
Jeremy Coney
Waqar Younis
Jim Maxwell

Worst:

Richie Benaud
Geoff Boycott
Greg Chappell
Simon O'Donnell
Nasser Hussain
Shane Warne
Darren Lehmann
John Howard
Jason Gillespie

LOL i reckon Sanjay + Kerry Okeefe + Slater = commentary GOLD !! Thankyou ABC !!

These 3 always try and find new ways to outdo one another ... But since Kerry always loses and blames the over 70 market (who are going on his tour :lol its just quality listening amongst these 3.

 

[Moffo]

so you don't rate Healy because he's pro Aussie but rate Greig because he's pro whoever Australia are playing :?

makes perfect sense

r u daring to suggest that healy isn't a biased twat?

 

[El Diablo]

r u daring to suggest that healy isn't a biased twat?

no

i'm pointing out to Blaze the reason he likes one commentator is because of his bias, but then he uses that exact same reason for his disliking of another commentator.

it makes no sense.