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[csnew]

Every odi England play, the commentators talking about the "new brand of cricket" "fearless cricket".

[brokenbat]

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"??

[Akewstick]

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.

[GoldenArm]

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!   

[Batbuddy99]

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!"

[Leno]

And the commentators thinking that every 6 is huge

[brokenbat]

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..

[liscon12]

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???

[csnew]

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!

[SirScottiod]

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?