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 Willo  South coast - west of Brighton. 01 Sep 18 9.17am |
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Originally posted by steeleye20
Unfortunately Sir Geoffrey will be watching Jennings waving a stick of rhubarb squared up in front of the stumps this morning, liked or disliked. Hopefully he can get through it somehow and post a score. We can only hope so.
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| steeleye20 Croydon 01 Sep 18 9.43am |
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Has he got your tupperware or something? Possibly due to TV editing we no longer have his pitch inspections, his explanations of techniques which really gave me a new understanding. The only TV commentator I can recall where I really gained a knowledge of the game.
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| Willo South coast - west of Brighton. 01 Sep 18 9.56am |
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Originally posted by steeleye20
Has he got your tupperware or something? Possibly due to TV editing we no longer have his pitch inspections, his explanations of techniques which really gave me a new understanding. The only TV commentator I can recall where I really gained a knowledge of the game. I would far rather listen to Boycott than that Isa Guha.All the others I find interesting,insightful and enlightening.
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| Midlands Eagle 01 Sep 18 10.33am |
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Originally posted by Willo
I would far rather listen to Boycott than that Isa Guha. And I would rather go out with Isa Guha than waste time watching cricket
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| Willo South coast - west of Brighton. 01 Sep 18 10.43am |
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Originally posted by Midlands Eagle
And I would rather go out with Isa Guha than waste time watching cricket
She is always very pleasant and has a nice smile - maybe experience will improve her standing as a commentator.
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| Midlands Eagle 01 Sep 18 11.32am |
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Originally posted by Willo
She is always very pleasant and has a nice smile - maybe experience will improve her standing as a commentator. I'm sure that it will. Watching the televised 20/20 games Sky often brought in a guest commentator from one of the teams playing and I was surprised at how articulate many of them were. Stuart Broad in particular could slot straight into a commentator's chair when he hangs up his bowling boots
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chateauferret  01 Sep 18 12.45pm |
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S*** from Cook again. And whose bright idea was it to put Moeen in at number 3?
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| Stirlingsays 01 Sep 18 12.57pm |
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Originally posted by Midlands Eagle
George Dobell who knows a thing or two about cricket has written an interesting article about Moeen Ali here [Link]
He is not a good test player and his performances over fifty tests average that out. We should be investing in players like Pope but instead we have gone backwards.
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| Stirlingsays 01 Sep 18 1.03pm |
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Originally posted by Willo
She is always very pleasant and has a nice smile - maybe experience will improve her standing as a commentator.
Someone who has talent as a commentator is Kevin Pieterson......I've seen him commentate on India twenty twenty and he's pretty impressive. But I'm not sure Sky would pick him up.....it's not about meritocracy, it's about who you are and who likes you from what I see, not sheer ability. A bit like the England team. Edited by Stirlingsays (01 Sep 2018 1.11pm)
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| Stirlingsays 01 Sep 18 1.07pm |
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Thank god for Boycott. He's the example of meritocracy over popularity. He says it how he sees it and doesn't try to grease anybody's wheels nor please others with sycophancy. As a viewer you appreciate a person who will stand up for 'England expects' rather than 'England accepts'.
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| Stirlingsays 01 Sep 18 1.09pm |
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Jennings....quality person by all accounts but just not good enough. Time for Burns to be given a chance perhaps.....with a look to possibly being captain....as it's helped his averages rather than suppressed them.
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| steeleye20 Croydon 01 Sep 18 1.43pm |
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I think that ball would have got most batsmen, a 'shooter'very hard to defend. We must stop reviewing though because we are just 'hoping' it is not out. I put India well in the box seat here, but hoping I am wrong. Woakes please be fit for the last one. A thrilling series, pitches favour bowling IMO.
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