Worst Cricket Commentator of the Year

ECM · 21st February 2009, 23:37

I forgot name of that hindi commentator but he always use to pronounce "Estifan Vagh"for Steve Waugh,rememer?

diabloo · 23rd February 2009, 13:30

Many might want to change their vote after Harsha's new look

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nemo · 23rd February 2009, 16:43

Not a bad hair-do. Wonder why he considered giving hair transplant a try at this stage

harry10 · 23rd February 2009, 17:58

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Originally Posted by nemo

Not a bad hair-do. Wonder why he considered giving hair transplant a try at this stage

Whats the harm. He is looking smart imo.

snaronikar · 23rd February 2009, 20:52

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Originally Posted by normally_crazy

Sivaramakrishnan thinks he is one cool dude - he talks only in English even to the fellows who cannot answer in English !

Thats because he does not know any other language other than English and Tamil.

Brabus E V12 · 23rd February 2009, 20:57

I find Laxman SivaRamaKrishnan's commentary such a big bore. Almost makes me feel low. I just hope he never comes in a 20-20 match.

F50 · 27th February 2009, 18:43

After today's match (T-20) Ind vs NZL im was right about not liking Ravi Shastri!

2 out of the last 3 balls, Brendon hits for boundary. No word from him. India has the lost the match instead of saying Brendon was great he says that it was a lost opportunity for India blah blah! Come out of India thingy, Ravi!

sridharps · 27th February 2009, 19:31

Tough choice between Arun Lal and Ranjit Fernando. But Ranjit's english is quite ordinary, so he gets my vote.
But the list is almost all bad:

Arun Lal is very political, and no substance
Sidhu - Plain irritating and idiotic most of the time. Obnoxious man - a big turn off for me.
Shastri - He was good but has become an 'extraordinary patriot' in the company of another such 'patriot',Gavaskar - very biased commentary.
Rameez Raja - makes fun of his own countrymen and brings them down. He enjoys doing that a lot.
Siva - largely unbiased commentary but lacks authoritative presence.
Maninder singh - no substance
Manjrekar - pseudo intellectual talk, once had the guts to come out and say that Sachin does not play match winning innings - since then has gone to the opposite direction in praising sachin. He has realised which side the bread is buttered.

Under others:
Gavaskar - very very poor sense of humour. The jokes are so pathetic that you end up laughing for all the wrong reasons
Charu Sharma - less said the better
Hindi commentators - this,gentlemen, is pure unadulterated comedy - 'unke haath mein balla aisa hai jaise shri krishna ke haath mein bansuri thi' - can you beat that?
Atul wassan - very ordinary-nothing special
Mohinder amarnath - does he knock off a few drinks in the studio itself?
K Srikanth - The joker. If the selectors are a bunch of jokers, now we have a chief joker.

The shining beacon of light is Harsha Bhogle. The best commentator we have.
We now have a Harsha Bhogle copycat in NEO sports - R Sreenivasan -horrible imitation and nowhere as good.

Bubby · 2nd March 2009, 12:48

Guys,

We guys have forced Mohinder Amarnath to leave his job as commentator and join 'Jhalak Dhikhla Ja' a dance reality show

Such is influence of BHPians

I have posted the same on Cricket Thread aswell, just that I am feeling good about this.

diabloo · 2nd March 2009, 12:56

TV channels win telecast rights after paying thru' their nose and still expect them pay for quality commentary? Quality costs money.

If commentary is bad, will it affect their chances of winning telecast rights next year?

The solution is BCCI will appoint & pay commentary team based on findings of expect committee.

Jeep · 2nd March 2009, 13:04

Ranjit Fernando gets my vote. Arunlal gives him a good fight. Regarding the content of their commentary :The former always praises his own countrymen and the latter is too diplomatic.

Both of them speak uninspiringly

rrs1951 · 2nd March 2009, 19:20

Among the present day commentators, it may be Arun Lal; but the worst ever would be Vizzy (Maharaja of Vijayanagaram), who used to be a commentator on All India Radio long time before TV made its appearance in India.

This may be slightly off the track. Sorry for that.

kb100 · 2nd March 2009, 22:11

Happened to hear Dilip Vengasarkar the other day - UGH!! Lets hope he NEVER makes it to an active commentators role!

chanu · 5th March 2009, 21:14

RITCHIE BENAUD for me with his intricate observations & years of commenting experience he is the best among the lot (ala don bradman of commenting world) along with BILL LAWRY (the immicable style of aussie drift).....poised note from both in evaluating a cricketing string piece

sridharps · 6th March 2009, 15:18

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bubby

Guys,

We guys have forced Mohinder Amarnath to leave his job as commentator and join 'Jhalak Dhikhla Ja' a dance reality show

Such is influence of BHPians

If you watched SMax today, it has now become worse. Amarnath came on for 15 mins and rambled about his exploits on the dance floor. We were subject to a peek show of his dance practise and his performace on the stage on live television

View Poll Results: Who do you think is the worst commentator
Arul Lal	30	17.54%
Navjot Singh Sidhu	17	9.94%
Rameez Raja	12	7.02%
Ranjit Fernando	18	10.53%
Laxman SivaRamaKrishnan	11	6.43%
Sanjay Manjreker	49	28.65%
Maninder Singh	16	9.36%
Ravi Shastri	8	4.68%
Any other (please specify)	10	5.85%
Voters: 171. You may not vote on this poll

21st February 2009, 23:37	#61
ECM BHPian Join Date: May 2006 Location: Somewhere Posts: 226 Thanked: 16 Times	I forgot name of that hindi commentator but he always use to pronounce "Estifan Vagh"for Steve Waugh,rememer?
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23rd February 2009, 13:30	#62
diabloo BANNED Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Bengalooru Posts: 1,480 Thanked: 17 Times	Harsha's new look Many might want to change their vote after Harsha's new look
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23rd February 2009, 16:43	#63
nemo BHPian Join Date: May 2007 Location: Bangalore Posts: 179 Thanked: 9 Times	Not a bad hair-do. Wonder why he considered giving hair transplant a try at this stage
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23rd February 2009, 20:57	#66
Brabus E V12 BHPian Join Date: May 2008 Location: London/NewDelhi Posts: 392 Thanked: 56 Times	I find Laxman SivaRamaKrishnan's commentary such a big bore. Almost makes me feel low. I just hope he never comes in a 20-20 match.
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27th February 2009, 18:43	#67
F50 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Mumbai/USA Posts: 1,704 Thanked: 103 Times	After today's match (T-20) Ind vs NZL im was right about not liking Ravi Shastri! 2 out of the last 3 balls, Brendon hits for boundary. No word from him. India has the lost the match instead of saying Brendon was great he says that it was a lost opportunity for India blah blah! Come out of India thingy, Ravi!
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27th February 2009, 19:31	#68
sridharps BHPian Join Date: May 2008 Location: Bangalore Posts: 400 Thanked: 16 Times	Tough choice between Arun Lal and Ranjit Fernando. But Ranjit's english is quite ordinary, so he gets my vote. But the list is almost all bad: Arun Lal is very political, and no substance Sidhu - Plain irritating and idiotic most of the time. Obnoxious man - a big turn off for me. Shastri - He was good but has become an 'extraordinary patriot' in the company of another such 'patriot',Gavaskar - very biased commentary. Rameez Raja - makes fun of his own countrymen and brings them down. He enjoys doing that a lot. Siva - largely unbiased commentary but lacks authoritative presence. Maninder singh - no substance Manjrekar - pseudo intellectual talk, once had the guts to come out and say that Sachin does not play match winning innings - since then has gone to the opposite direction in praising sachin. He has realised which side the bread is buttered. Under others: Gavaskar - very very poor sense of humour. The jokes are so pathetic that you end up laughing for all the wrong reasons Charu Sharma - less said the better Hindi commentators - this,gentlemen, is pure unadulterated comedy - 'unke haath mein balla aisa hai jaise shri krishna ke haath mein bansuri thi' - can you beat that? Atul wassan - very ordinary-nothing special Mohinder amarnath - does he knock off a few drinks in the studio itself? K Srikanth - The joker. If the selectors are a bunch of jokers, now we have a chief joker. The shining beacon of light is Harsha Bhogle. The best commentator we have. We now have a Harsha Bhogle copycat in NEO sports - R Sreenivasan -horrible imitation and nowhere as good. Last edited by sridharps : 27th February 2009 at 19:33.
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2nd March 2009, 12:48	#69
Bubby BHPian Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: New Delhi Posts: 503 Thanked: 169 Times	Guys, We guys have forced Mohinder Amarnath to leave his job as commentator and join 'Jhalak Dhikhla Ja' a dance reality show Such is influence of BHPians I have posted the same on Cricket Thread aswell, just that I am feeling good about this.
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2nd March 2009, 12:56	#70
diabloo BANNED Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Bengalooru Posts: 1,480 Thanked: 17 Times	Blame BCCI TV channels win telecast rights after paying thru' their nose and still expect them pay for quality commentary? Quality costs money. If commentary is bad, will it affect their chances of winning telecast rights next year? The solution is BCCI will appoint & pay commentary team based on findings of expect committee.
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2nd March 2009, 13:04	#71
Jeep BHPian Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: London Posts: 442 Thanked: 67 Times	Ranjit Fernando gets my vote. Arunlal gives him a good fight. Regarding the content of their commentary :The former always praises his own countrymen and the latter is too diplomatic. Both of them speak uninspiringly
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2nd March 2009, 19:20	#72
rrs1951 BHPian Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Mumbai Posts: 38 Thanked: 5 Times	Among the present day commentators, it may be Arun Lal; but the worst ever would be Vizzy (Maharaja of Vijayanagaram), who used to be a commentator on All India Radio long time before TV made its appearance in India. This may be slightly off the track. Sorry for that.
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2nd March 2009, 22:11	#73
kb100 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Bangy Boy! Posts: 1,556 Thanked: 23 Times	Happened to hear Dilip Vengasarkar the other day - UGH!! Lets hope he NEVER makes it to an active commentators role!
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5th March 2009, 21:14	#74
chanu Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: APX to AP 29 Posts: 1,483 Thanked: 150 Times View My Garage	for me RITCHIE BENAUD for me with his intricate observations & years of commenting experience he is the best among the lot (ala don bradman of commenting world) along with BILL LAWRY (the immicable style of aussie drift).....poised note from both in evaluating a cricketing string piece
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