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The Ashes 2009

littlebabyjesus said:
Yes, I liked Trevor Bailey a lot. He seemed like an unfailingly decent chap. Mike Selvey was good in a different way in that he didn't hold back in his criticism.

I like Vic Marks too.
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Oh, yeah forgot about Vic! I love Vic Marks...

I also like Viv Richards' wonderful verbal tick of referring to 'this particular individual' about once every 35 seconds. By the end of the Windies series I was saying it myself. :D

I also could listen to Tony Cozier forever.....
 
tangerinedream said:
Oh, yeah forgot about Vic! I love Vic Marks...

I also like Viv Richards' wonderful verbal tick of referring to 'this particular individual' about once every 35 seconds. By the end of the Windies series I was saying it myself. :D

I also could listen to Tony Cozier forever.....
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Tony Cozier is great - a bit like Richie Benaud, the consummate professional journalist as well as commentator. Viv Richards' particular verbal tick actually annoys me. I loved watching him play, but I find his commentary a bit tortuous.
 
littlebabyjesus said:
Tony Cozier is great - a bit like Richie Benaud, the consummate professional journalist as well as commentator. Viv Richards' particular verbal tick actually annoys me. I loved watching him play, but I find his commentary a bit tortuous.
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I can forgive because his voice is just so resonant and he has a lovely laugh... :)

I was reading an interesting article just before on cricinfo about the problems with the amount of ex cricketers going into journalism limiting opportunities for the likes of CMJ and Tony Cozier - although, of course, Richie Benaud is just about the exception that proves the rule I suppose.

I quite like Athers too, I've not heard much of him cos I don't do SKY, but he was on TMS or Talksport for a little while irc and he's always interesting enough in interview.
 
tangerinedream said:
I was reading an interesting article just before on cricinfo about the problems with the amount of ex cricketers going into journalism limiting opportunities for the likes of CMJ and Tony Cozier - although, of course, Richie Benaud is just about the exception that proves the rule I suppose.
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Richie Benaud, like Jonathan Agnew, trained as a journalist before becoming a commentator. I do think ex-players wanting to commentate should consider some training first. After all, if ex-players want to coach, they have to go on courses.
 
littlebabyjesus said:
Richie Benaud, like Jonathan Agnew, trained as a journalist before becoming a commentator. I do think ex-players wanting to commentate should consider some training first. After all, if ex-players want to coach, they have to go on courses.
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Yeah, the article was talking about how poor the writing of a lot of ex players is as well, with Athers and someone else I forget as honorable exceptions.
 
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