James Taylor going to bt sport.
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mackembhoy
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Hopefully improve that shit show over there then.
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johnson
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He's alright like, but I prefer to hear from blokes who played a lot more international cricket than him
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johnson
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Aye same for me.
Blokes like Swann, Knight and Cork are class
As much as Swann is annoying, I respect his view on cricket, brilliant bowler!
SAFC 83
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Not a fan of Agger's then?
Being a good insightful commentator is more important to me like.
I don't think it would be so bad having Vaughan, Swann or others like them on but just don't have them in the studio together with their shite bantz.
mackembhoy
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Ian Ward and Rob Key are very good. As is Taylor. Then on TMS you got Aggers/Marks, we've had Hughes in the past, ed smith etc.
Nas and Athers played over 300 international games between them and wanted Duckett to open and billings in the side.
Botham talks a lot of crap at times as do the Indian commentary team. That's before we get onto boycott,warne, pietersen etc
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Twisted
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think a mix is best. a fair portion of those who've played bags of high level cricket end up either dull or up their own arse or both.
mackembhoy
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Strauss/Vaughan being the 2 sides of that shitty coin.
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johnson
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I'm not doubting that, I like Athers and Nasser mind, but I'd be hesitent to but Taylor in the Vic Marks category, love that man
Not trying to slag him off, I have sympathy for the lad, but I just feel there has been a mass exaggeration of his ability and how far as a player he would have gone.
Think my point got lost in translation, some of my favourites didn't play lots of international cricket, see my post above, all I meant really.
Twisted
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i think it is because he is so new to it and so young.
the newer breed of commentators are by and large utter shite.
only recent players that i think are canny to listen to are taylor and mcgrath. i'm sure there are others that i've not heard or have forgotten mind.
mackembhoy
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I like that he's very close to the side yet prepared to be critical. Unlike Strauss. That's what people like about him as a pundit.
His ODI career was decent. Yes his test career is nothing to shout about, but I rated him and thought this summer would have been a success and he'd have been important for this tour. Whether he went -/+ 40 batsman who knows.
Mass exaggeration is because most rated him. I know you were never a fan of his (e.g you wanted Ballance in the ODI side ahead of him).
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johnson
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Don't agree thought Strauss was good
Taylor would never have been a success against pace bowling like, wasn't up to it.
Ballance has 4 test 100s, Taylor has none, just saying.
mackembhoy
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Well most myself included thought strauss was dull as fuck and offered nothing.
I said ODI. Taylor would have 4 centuries where Ishant Sharma was the biggest threat like
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johnson
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Well most myself included thought strauss was dull as fuck and offered nothing.
I said ODI. Taylor would have 4 centuries where Ishant Sharma was the biggest threat like
Not interested if most agree like, I watch Sky in the comfort of my own house, I know what I like.
mackembhoy
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Fair enough marra.
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Sorry if you didn't mean that mate. It just seemed to me that because you didn't rate him as a player you thought he wasn't a good pundit. I think he would of been one. He already was a good one day player.
Straus was a poor pundit in my opinion. But I think he would of got a lot better if he had continued in that role instead of changing to work for the ECB.
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