Certified Legendary Thread The absolute brilliance that is the C9 commentary team. CC: Brad McNamara

[JUBJUB]

How come Warnie is allowed on Channel Ten's celeb show?

Probably doesn't have a contract with Nine.He only does a couple of Tests and a few ODI's each year.

 

[Roysforever]

I was trying to think of this and the only ones I could think of from recent times are Johnson running out Stokes (from his own stupidity) in the 15 Ashes, Johnson running out Root in the 13/14 Ashes, Johnson kicking the ball onto the stumps to run out Ingram in NZ and Johnson running out De Villiers in 08/09 at the MCG?

I sense a common theme.

Tis a very valid point regarding the Aussies fielding ability to execute a top notch run out. I'd add David (or should that be Davy?) Warner's run out of Alma in the Perth Test of 2012.

 

[peternorth]

NZs coverage and spoken word was good today

 

[JUBJUB]

NZs coverage and spoken word was good today

Wasn't it great not having Slats and JB bullshit on about " Davey Warner" and co ?

 

[krisholio14]

NZs coverage and spoken word was good today

I like the old school stylings of NZ commentary. Bit of banter and humour interspersed amongst insightful cricket calling and discussion. It's the same with rugby too.

 

[peternorth]

they do say "we" a lot. but it's not OTT parochialism

 

[Billy ray]

This has been bliss to watch and listen to.

 

[HBF]

Kiwi's aren't much better.

 

[funk44]

Was digging through some old sport files on my PC and came across Ashes Glory from 2006-07 Ashes which reminded me of my favourite cricket video of all time

What happened to this channel 9

 

[Van_Dyke]

Was digging through some old sport files on my PC and came across Ashes Glory from 2006-07 Ashes which reminded me of my favourite cricket video of all time

What happened to this channel 9

Brad McNamara happened

 

[The_Reaper]

Was digging through some old sport files on my PC and came across Ashes Glory from 2006-07 Ashes which reminded me of my favourite cricket video of all time

What happened to this channel 9

Kerry hadn't been dead long enough at that stage.

 

[Doodlesweaver]

I was trying to think of this and the only ones I could think of from recent times are Johnson running out Stokes (from his own stupidity) in the 15 Ashes, Johnson running out Root in the 13/14 Ashes, Johnson kicking the ball onto the stumps to run out Ingram in NZ and Johnson running out De Villiers in 08/09 at the MCG?

I sense a common theme.

Johnson did a ripper in a T20 against Pakistan that tour where Amir first played against us. Also kicked the stumps over running out KP in a one day after the horror Ashes 2010. Ran out a West Indian player from the boundary in a ICC Champions Trophy match in 2009.

Very much a common theme. I wish Robelinda would do a Johnson run-out compilation for Youtube. We've never had a quick who was so good in the field.

 

[Carbine Chaos]

Very much a common theme. I wish Robelinda would do a Johnson run-out compilation for Youtube. We've never had a quick who was so good in the field.

Been lucky in that regard in recent years - Lee was very good, and Ryan Harris was an excellent outfield catcher.

 

[peternorth]

slater during the t20 wc has been ok. subdued

 

[Stopher]

How many more days until we actually have to endure this campaigner actually commentating on actual cricket in the Annual NSW ODD Cup??

 

[Wolfs]

slater during the t20 wc has been ok. subdued

Gavaskar though. lol.

We just need someone to over throw Brad in a coup like a sports coup.

 

[DT_fanatic]

slater during the t20 wc has been ok. subdued

Still offers nothing of value though. The number of times he repeats the same thing ad nauseum.

 

[Wolfs]

Per C9 via The Australian

Nine Entertainment shares plunged 23 per cent after it laid the blame for weaker-than-expected ratings partly on the standard of international cricket this summer.



Nine said its third quarter television revenue fell by 11 per cent from a year earlier, as it downgraded its full-year forecast for the free-to-air advertising market.....


Pointedly, it noted: “Nine’s Summer of Cricket was adversely impacted by both the weather and the standard of the competition” with almost a third of scheduled play days lost.

The Test series against New Zealand and the West Indies were blighted by early finishes as the home team steamrolled the opposition. Australia beat the Windies by more than an innings in the first Test while the Sydney New Year’s Test was washed out.

Nine did not mention its swag of poor program launches this year, including the disastrous return of Reno Rumble and poor audiences for Australia’s Got Talent.

Nine’s fall in third quarter revenues was confirmed by the independent Standard Media Index advertising revenue result for January, which showed Nine’s drop to an estimated 32.3 per cent commercial share. That is Nine’s worst SMI result since March 2012 and the lowest January share since 2009.

Nine also blamed an early Easter and lack of a Cricket World Cup event for the ratings decline.

Interesting.

 

[corbies]

Per C9 via The Australian



Interesting.

Expect even flatter pitches next summer to ensure tests go 5 days. Yay!

 

[Van_Dyke]

We are ****ed

 

[JackOutback]

Expect even flatter pitches next summer to ensure tests go 5 days. Yay!

And a new rule that Australia must always bat first to ensure two days and 500 runs.

 

[ROOTA#6]

Who is coming out this summer?

 

[akkaps]

Who is coming out this summer?

And one ODI against Ireland in South Africa on the 27th of September.

 

[JackOutback]

Geez, I wish the tri series was still a thing. An ODI series against NZ and the Pakis would be far more interesting than just three ODIs and three T20s against NZ. Dunno why we aren't playing any ODIs against Pakistan.

 

[akkaps]

Geez, I wish the tri series was still a thing. An ODI series against NZ and the Pakis would be far more interesting than just three ODIs and three T20s against NZ. Dunno why we aren't playing any ODIs against Pakistan.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2016_West_Indies_Tri-Series