10 greatest cricket commentators and summarisers

[FatCat2402]

Was thinking of this today whilst listening to TMS when Dan Norcross was on and realised how utterly shite he is. So... who's your top 10. TV or Radio.

In no order

Benaud
Arlott
Johnson
Agnew
CMJ
Athers
Lord Gower
Ian Chappell
Jeremy Coney
Tony Cozier

 

[chunksafc]

Tms is such an easy listen.

Agnew, Johnson, Boycott, Viv Marks etc where lovely to listen to.

Its still an institution with the even with the new presenters and is the sound of the summer

 

[FatCat2402]

Tms is such an easy listen.

Agnew, Johnson, Boycott, Viv Marks etc where lovely to listen to.

Its still an institution with the new presenters and is the sound of the summer

I agree 100%

 

[Parkside]

Got to have Sangakkara and Holding surely? In place of Chappell and Johnson. Also have Ponting in place of Coney.
Going to be trouble for no female nominees!

 

[FatCat2402]

Got to have Sangakkara and Holding surely? In place of Chappell and Johnson. Also have Ponting in place of Coney.

Ah, sorry. I got a bit fixated on TMS. Yes Holding was brilliant.

 

[chunksafc]

See i like Daniel Norcross as he waffles on, whilst still giving the scores etc.

That sums up tms and cricket commentary in general, just relaxing and enjoying the game

 

[FatCat2402]

See i like Daniel Norcross as he waffles on, whilst still giving the scores etc.

That sums up tms and cricket commentary in general, just relaxing and enjoying the game

For some reason he gets on my wires unfortunately.

Got to have Sangakkara and Holding surely? In place of Chappell and Johnson. Also have Ponting in place of Coney.
Going to be trouble for no female nominees!

Ali Mitchell is the best of the female commentators in my opinion. She's excellent

 

[Hetty]

Bumble
Botham
Gower
Holding
Boycott
Agnew
Mitchell
Guha
Greenway
Westbury

 

[chunksafc]

For some reason he gets on my wires unfortunately.

He's great to listen to when your driving or not really concentrating, talks a load of bollocks but just an easy flow of it

 

[FatCat2402]

Bumble
Botham
Gower
Holding
Boycott
Agnew
Mitchell
Guha
Greenway
Westbury

I don't want to be rude to you, but Greenway and Westbury are horrific. As is Botham. Boycott is comedy I suppose

 

[Hetty]

I don't want to be rude to you, but Greenway and Westbury are horrific. As is Botham. Boycott is comedy I suppose

Westbury is a legal officer in the RAF, just moved to America. Think she still does cricket podcasts and commentary

 

[FatCat2402]

Westbury is a legal officer in the RAF, just moved to America. Think she still does cricket podcasts and commentary

Yep. Qualified solicitor. Just don't like her voice

 

[SuperSub]

Surprised no one has said the dream team commentary of Pietersen, Swann and Danny Morrison.....

Was thinking of this today whilst listening to TMS when Dan Norcross was on and realised how utterly shite he is. So... who's your top 10. TV or Radio.

In no order

Benaud
Arlott
Johnson
Agnew
CMJ
Athers
Lord Gower
Ian Chappell
Jeremy Coney
Tony Cozier

Would add Ian Smith to that list

 

[FatCat2402]

Surprised no one has said the dream team commentary of Pietersen, Swann and Danny Morrison.....

Add Pommie, Hayden and Harmison

 

[Hetty]

Yep. Qualified solicitor. Just don't like her voice

Very posh voice

 

[Mr Redknapp]

Benaud..end of thread

 

[FatCat2402]

Benaud..end of thread

Is he all top 10 ?

 

[Steak Pie]

The IPL commentators.

Their ability to spot greatness in play which to the untrained eye looks like utter crap, is amazing.

You might see a full toss clunked to mid-on for a scrambled single. They see a magnificent yorker heroically defended and some brilliant fielding to stop a boundary.

Truly inspirational.

 

[Quad42]

For the older

 

[Paddy O'Dors]

Neebody has said Bob Willis which is a shocking omission.

I don't mind Tuffers on TMS. Doesn't take himself too seriously.