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General Cricket => World Cricket => Topic started by: brokenbat on November 13, 2015, 09:56:47 AM
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Here are mine..
1. TV commentators stating the obvious ("and thats four!")...no sh*t sherlock.
2. Ravi Shastri's deep knowledge of what the Doctor does, and does not want..and what he did, or did not order
3. Ramiz Raja using ridiculously strange words (the other day, he referred to Asad Shafiq - right after he got out - as a well set "asset")
4. Girls cheering equally loudly for a french cut 4, as well as for a sumptuous cover drive 4
5. Michael Slater being so excited all the time that its actually monotonous
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second the ramiz and ravi shastri ones
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Controversial! I do like excited Slats!
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6. Ian Healy when Warner is batting ;), then again he was also comparing Khawaja to David gower and Lara!
7. Alan Wilkins/Harsha state the obvious commentary
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8. Mike Haysman
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Cook chewing gum with his mouth open lol
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8. During DRS, commentators will always say "was there a slight inside edge?" Even when the bat was half a metre away from the pad.
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I do hate commentators trying to pussyfoot around an bad umpires decision. Only Richie Benaud could do that whilst still calling a spade a spade. Just say its a shocker
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9. During DRS reviews, commentators (Beefy and mark nicholos the most guilty of this I think) really emphasize the fact that its not a no-ball ("THAT'S ABSOLUTELY FINE..NO PROBLEM WITH THE FRONT FOOT. HE'S WELL BEHIND").
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10. Beefy moaning in general which is everytime! in particular "move on" when checking if it's a boundary
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10. Beefy moaning in general which is everytime! in particular "move on" when checking if it's a boundary
haha yes.. he's overtaken bob willis as the moaner-in-chief
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11. Nick Knight.
12. Someone asking "who is winning?"
13. The lack of impressions of Bob Willis.
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14. Mark Nicholas gushing over nothing.
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15. Nick Knight being within a 5 mile radius of a microphone
16. Any commentator calling a 6, a 'maximum' - This is cricket, not baseball
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Nick Knight and Nasser when the ball's on the way to the boundary "... and that will be... will it go all the way? it looks like it could be... yes it has, that's four!" We can see the fckin ball. They both also call a four/six the second it leaves the bat and then if it doesn't go, backtrack, make some comment justifying why they originally said it would go so we don't think they're daft, as if I've tuned in to see how good Nasser is at telling what will go to the boundary and what won't. Shut up.
My set response to "Are they winning?" is "yes", regardless of what's happening in the game, and it always gets a simple "Oh good", and everyone can move on.
edit: Just remembered the most redundant statement-of-the-obvious commentary I've ever heard. I can't remember the aussie player (Faulkner? someone like that) went to high five someone, other guy missed, and he got a poke in the eye. The game stopped for a minute or two for the poke in the eye doctor, they replay the high-five in slow motion and Ravi Shatri is saying "So as you can see, he's gone for the high five, Johnson has just taken his eye off his hand at the last moment, and just narrowly missed his hand... and here you can see... he pokes him in the eye".
Thanks Rav!
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Every player as being described as "being quick between the wickets"
Agree with the Shastri comments. I think he's the most annoying commentator going, i think even Nick "get off the fence" Knight has a laugh at himself occasionally
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I think the biggest one for me : sponsors taking over / renaming sixes to "xyz sponsor maximum"
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Very much agree Nick Knight is terrible spends the whole time asking himself questions (Is he going to be good enough at this level. . . I'm just not sure Nasser) Cheers Nick riveting stuff
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Commentators being biased towards their country even if they loose badly...
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20. People losing their sh*t over slow scoring ("come on, take some initiative please")...and then exploding when batsman gets out trying to do just that ("why did he have to play that shot??")
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People who don't watch much cricket pretending they know more than they do.
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Slow over rates, get on with it!
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20. People losing their sh*t over slow scoring ("come on, take some initiative please")...and then exploding when batsman gets out trying to do just that ("why did he have to play that shot??")
And this. Definitely!
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The price and poor quality of food and drink at venues.
The price of Test tickets. And the amount taken by corporate hospitality.
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I think the biggest one for me : sponsors taking over / renaming sixes to "xyz sponsor maximum"
Only in silly cricket. What did you expect?
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No balls scarcely being looked it at/ called unless there's a wicket.
Calling it a perfect cover drive based purely on whether it beat the fielder and made the boundary irrespective of the lack of footwork, and then the very identical shot that gets caught behind being pilloried for poor footwork!
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Ian Bell's "sneer" between shots (his left upper lip goes up and he squints), a cross between Dirty Harry, and trying to remember if he locked the backdoor
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Calling it a perfect cover drive based purely on whether it beat the fielder and made the boundary irrespective of the lack of footwork, and then the very identical shot that gets caught behind being pilloried for poor footwork!
That's a good one. 'Great shot' when it goes for 4 regardless of the actual quality.. Yet the perfect shot might go St a fielder or he may make a awesome shot and it's not even commented on. Sigh, the price of idiot players/commentators.
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Getting hit in the noggin and then sending out the Team physio. What is the Team doctor for?
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Commentators who become better players than they were in the com box
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Geoffrey Boycott.
Phil Tuffnell
Michael Vaughan
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Ian Botham.
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Ian Botham.
I have to mute him when watching...
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'Jokes' about Mike Gatting liking food.
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Danny Morrison. Does anything else need to be said?!
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Geoffrey Boycott.
Phil Tuffnell
Michael Vaughan
If I am being picky aren't the first two of those radio commentators so they aren't whilst watching? As it goes I think Geoffrey is quite funny without him meaning to be.
I agree on Vaughan though, he alongside Harmison recently are getting by on just trying to be controversial. The no ball checking is my biggest pet hate though along with the scrutinizing a possible edge etc on DRS when it's a clear call.
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I agree on Vaughan though.
Me too. Seems to believe he was a genius as a captain.
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1. Mark Nicholas
2. Most of the channel 9 team
3. They start the broadcast an hour before play and talk utter CRAP!
Richie, Bumble and Kerry O'keefe were the best
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If I am being picky aren't the first two of those radio commentators so they aren't whilst watching? As it goes I think Geoffrey is quite funny without him meaning to be.
I agree on Vaughan though, he alongside Harmison recently are getting by on just trying to be controversial. The no ball checking is my biggest pet hate though along with the scrutinizing a possible edge etc on DRS when it's a clear call.
I thought Greatly Boring did some of the channel 5 commentary
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'Brand of cricket' >:(
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'Brand of cricket' >:(
Good one!
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Commentators who become better players than they were in the com box
So Nick Knight then :D
Lanky the Giraffe.
Corporate sponsorship of stadiums.
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2. Most of the channel 9 team
God they're horrible, Brayshaw drools over cricketers with strong builds while using AFL terms to describe cricket, Slater is a moron who doesn't shut up, Chappell drones on and on and could make the most exciting bit of cricket put you to sleep, Tubby is rubbish in general, Ch 9's pseudo 3D crap where they rotate through cameras to show you different angles of a dismissal (it's really ace when they show a catch from behind...). If you're in Australia, grab a radio and put it on ABC Grandstand, mute the telly and you're good to go :)
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God they're horrible, Brayshaw drools over cricketers with strong builds while using AFL terms to describe cricket, Slater is a moron who doesn't shut up, Chappell drones on and on and could make the most exciting bit of cricket put you to sleep, Tubby is rubbish in general, Ch 9's pseudo 3D crap where they rotate through cameras to show you different angles of a dismissal (it's really ace when they show a catch from behind...). If you're in Australia, grab a radio and put it on ABC Grandstand, mute the telly and you're good to go :)
Amen!
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God they're horrible, Brayshaw drools over cricketers with strong builds while using AFL terms to describe cricket, Slater is a moron who doesn't shut up, Chappell drones on and on and could make the most exciting bit of cricket put you to sleep, Tubby is rubbish in general, Ch 9's pseudo 3D crap where they rotate through cameras to show you different angles of a dismissal (it's really ace when they show a catch from behind...). If you're in Australia, grab a radio and put it on ABC Grandstand, mute the telly and you're good to go :)
The only problem I have is that the radio is about 5 seconds ahead of the tv but on
the upside you don't miss any action as it happens on tv
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i sometimes watch on mute with some music on in the background...extremely relaxing and enjoyable! try it
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Constantly blaming the lack of full DRS on 'the host broadcaster'. It's the ICC's fault and no one else's.
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Banging on a about 'natural variation', when they actually mean he doesn't swing it consistently, or pot luck on whether it seams or not.
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Commentators never ever mentioning conventional swing, now that 'reverse' is the buzz word.
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Steven Smiths face.
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Ian Bell's "sneer" between shots (his left upper lip goes up and he squints), a cross between Dirty Harry, and trying to remember if he locked the backdoor
Ginger Harry in Bell's case
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Just thought of another one... commentators (especially Mark Nicholas) gushing over an innings as "brave" and "courageous"...unless its a number 11 smashing mitch johnson, I don't want to hear it.
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Australian arrogance
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Commentators Using the words "expressing themselves"
Overuse of "great player"
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Aussie commentators saying that NZ were beyond poor in all facets for Australia's first innings and then for us, saying the pitch is a road and Steve Smith was forced into going defensive. Grrrrrrrr
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Marais Erasmus.
Aleem Dar.
Measuring the light every five minutes in the last hour of the day. The sun is still up, get on with it.
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Slow mo replays of possible bump balls, although the soft signal thing seems an improvement.
(same thing annoys me in rugby league/union when they check late hits in slow mo makes everything look worse than it is)
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Commentators never ever mentioning conventional swing, now that 'reverse' is the buzz word.
And every inswinger is now reverse swing!
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Aussie commentators saying that NZ were beyond poor in all facets for Australia's first innings and then for us, saying the pitch is a road and Steve Smith was forced into going defensive. Grrrrrrrr
Don't worry Potzy, it annoys us (maybe just me...) just as much! Absolutely no respect for what your boys have done in this match!
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And every inswinger is now reverse swing!
If reverse is now the orthodox way of swinging the ball, then surely conventional is actually the 'reverse'? (That make sense?)
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Don't worry Potzy, it annoys us (maybe just me...) just as much! Absolutely no respect for what your boys have done in this match!
Haha, cheers.
Also Ian Chappell tearing McCullum apart for not having 4 slips to start with but Steve Smith after having 550 on the board starts with 3 and not a word is spoken.
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Terrible zoom-ins and missing frames in run out replays when we live in a world where even an iPhone can shoot 240fps and 4k video..
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Umpires checking the no ball 500 times on reviews
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Umpires checking the no ball 500 times on reviews
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Apparently no balls are only bowled on wicket-taking deliveries....
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Apparently no balls are only bowled on wicket-taking deliveries....
And when financial incentives are offered. Possibly.
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case in point about Ramiz Raja.. few mins ago: "we know that direct hits can have a brutal effect on the outcome"
what..the...F***
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Pakistan zindabad
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Pakistan zindabad
Mind if I ask why?
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Mind if I ask why?
Because when I'm settled down at home watching a game, a two word percussive chant going over and over is bloody annoying! Credit to the fans it's usually loud as hell, but it does my head in.
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Try watching an indian crowd...
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Try watching an indian crowd...
Very true, think that's already been mentioned!
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Surprised this hasn't been mentioned but that stupid gangnam song being played - get over it!
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And every inswinger is now reverse swing!
This a thousand times.
Woakes got a few to tail in today and hey we're going on about it reversing, just looked like and in swinger to me!
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Not enough coverage of good looking members of the crowd...
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Multiple awards after each odi in the eng v pak series. Just ridiculous, it's like a kids presentation evening when everyone wins an award. Well done little Joey root you won the most colourful innings.....WTF!
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Who is that curly haired buffoon on the Ram Slam. Is it wrong to say he needs a slap?
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Forgot about this one- batsmen blatantly showing off their sponsor's sticker on the back of their bat, when they salute the dressing room after getting a 50/100. They've ruined the whole salute for me now - pretty much everyone does it!
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For me Aussie and NZ commentators saying 4 for 130, obviously is the wrong way around!
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Forgot about this one- batsmen blatantly showing off their sponsor's sticker on the back of their bat, when they salute the dressing room after getting a 50/100. They've ruined the whole salute for me now - pretty much everyone does it!
What do you expect them to do if they are being paid to show a sponsor on their stick. Blame the ICC for allowing it, not the players.
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Ramiz Raja, Sanjay Manjrekar and Shane Warne commenting as they don't understand concept of neutral commentary.
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I'm sure its going to become one... Comments on James Taylor's height every innings.
Mark Nicholas, in general. Not sure if its just him or his efforts to be an Aussie supporter for the benefit of channel 9 when a bit of a neutral view wouldn't hurt.
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I'm sure its going to become one... Comments on James Taylor's height every innings.
Mark Nicholas, in general. Not sure if its just him or his efforts to be an Aussie supporter for the benefit of channel 9 when a bit of a neutral view wouldn't hurt.
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yep, you can have Mark Nicholas back and we'll keep Freddy thanks! :)
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James Brayshaw worst ever. He is like australian team wh***
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I'll see your Aussie commentator bagging and raise you a Bob Willis and an Atherton
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Aussie rules football players or commentators giving commentary. Shouldn't be allowed to enter the ground IMHO. Shouldn't they all be in hibernation this time of year?
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Aussie rules football players or commentators giving commentary. Shouldn't be allowed to enter the ground IMHO. Shouldn't they all be in hibernation this time of year?
100% agree
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I'll see your Aussie commentator bagging and raise you a Bob Willis and an Atherton
Nothing wrong with athers, have never been able to get away with Mark Nicholas! His voice grates on me
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Mike Haysman
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Aussie rules football players or commentators giving commentary. Shouldn't be allowed to enter the ground IMHO. Shouldn't they all be in hibernation this time of year?
not a fan either but he was a pretty handy cricketer.
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Jason Dunstall? Andrew Maher?
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Every odi England play, the commentators talking about the "new brand of cricket" "fearless cricket".
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This "yes bank maximum" nonsense is getting more and more annoying.
What's next....instead of calling it clean bowled, will commentators have to say "and that's an MRF total cleanout"??
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Off topic but just about MRF Tyres, I saw Indian kids at the world T20 waving cardboard signs with both hands that JUST said on them "MRF Tyres" nothing to do with cricket, no "4" or "6" or even the World t20 logo on them, they can now just say here, have an advert, wave that around. Mental.
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This "yes bank maximum" nonsense is getting more and more annoying.
What's next....instead of calling it clean bowled, will commentators have to say "and that's an MRF total cleanout"??
I'm finding myself really enjoying the cricket in the IPL this tournament but my god the advertising, the advertising! If they want it to be taken more seriously by the old guard fans, which I think it is now, there has to be some limits. Even a completely unnecessary drinks break is a 'CEAT Tyres Strategic Time Out'. It just gives proceedings a hint of the ridiculous, like when you're watching a film and some horrible bit of product placement breaks the illusion completely. I'm looking at you James Bond. Also someone needs to take Ramiz Raja off the air forever, consistently terrible commentary!
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I was looking for this thread during the world t20, as during India's final group game and the semi final every shot that Kohli played had the commentators talking g about how he"rolled his wrists beautifully on that!"
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And the commentators thinking that every 6 is huge
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I'm finding myself really enjoying the cricket in the IPL this tournament but my god the advertising, the advertising! If they want it to be taken more seriously by the old guard fans, which I think it is now, there has to be some limits. Even a completely unnecessary drinks break is a 'CEAT Tyres Strategic Time Out'. It just gives proceedings a hint of the ridiculous, like when you're watching a film and some horrible bit of product placement breaks the illusion completely. I'm looking at you James Bond. Also someone needs to take Ramiz Raja off the air forever, consistently terrible commentary!
its apparently contagious - matthew hayden has been pretty awful too...he must have caught it from ramiz..
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I don't think Nathan McCullum has been much cop either but he's not really a commentator, not sure why they've got him in???
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I don't think Nathan McCullum has been much cop either but he's not really a commentator, not sure why they've got him in???
The whole IPL commentary team this year is pants including the female ones!. Thought the IPL commentary couldn't get any worse!
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I don't think Nathan McCullum has been much cop either but he's not really a commentator, not sure why they've got him in???
Did they get confused with the surname? Thought they were getting Brendon, mumbling 'sh*t' under their breaths as Nathan walked in?