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7Cricket Vs Fox Cricket

Who has the better coverage?

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happy_eagle said:
Some revisionist history there with Warne
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it was even more annoying when you saw the difference between Sky Warne and Nine/Fox Warne. Like, straighten him up, get rid of the pizza talk and Peaky Blinder hats and he was actually pretty good
 
Father Jack said:
it was even more annoying when you saw the difference between Sky Warne and Nine/Fox Warne. Like, straighten him up, get rid of the pizza talk and Peaky Blinder hats and he was actually pretty good
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Ah yes the Brad McNamara effect

(no clue if Brad was involved in the 9 telecast, but he is the architect of the "blokey" commentary in Australia whether it be for footy or cricket)
 
happy_eagle said:
Ah yes the Brad McNamara effect

(no clue if Brad was involved in the 9 telecast, but he is the architect of the "blokey" commentary in Australia whether it be for footy or cricket)
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He was. He was one that really cracked it at the famous Geoff Lemon article
 
It was the same effect with Slats back in the day. Channel 9 Slats was borderline unbearable, any other telecast was quality. He did the 2015 would cup and was a completely different character.
 

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Cleavy said:

"Crickets Greatest Commentators since 2000, as per fan vote"
  1. Ritchie
  2. KO'K
  3. Lawry
  4. Warne
  5. Ponting
  6. Guha
  7. Greig
  8. Gilly
  9. Maxwell
  10. Harsha
  11. Holding
  12. Smith
  13. Vaughan
  14. Agnew
  15. Howard
  16. Chappelli
  17. Waugh
  18. Atherton
  19. Cozier
  20. Taylor
  21. Border
  22. Nicholas
  23. Shastri
  24. Fleming
  25. Nasser
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KO'K too high and Ponting too low. needs more Ian Bishop, but thankfully no Danny Morrison
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Warne ahead of Ponting, good grief!

I was very sad about his passing but he was a poor commentator on Nine and Fox (and was heavily criticised here) because he would constantly repeat a point over and over.

Vaughan ahead of Atherton also very questionable. The producers on Fox Cricket must have voted multiple times.
 
ioppolo said:
It was the same effect with Slats back in the day. Channel 9 Slats was borderline unbearable, any other telecast was quality. He did the 2015 would cup and was a completely different character.
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Slats was okay with 7 too wasn’t he? I remember he called the very first BBL game on 7 & was fine with the test cricket
 
peternorth said:
Looking forward to a summer of compliants from the bigfooty cohort about commentators from both networks!

and all probably deserved!

I thank god that it isnt as bad as the ch9 mark nicholls days.
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He was unbearable. He was beyond obsessed with reverse swing because he discovered it (for himself) during the 05 ashes series.
 
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No Tim Lane on 7 for this test, it’s Alister Nicholson.

They did this last year for the 2nd test too
 
Is Warner the worst full-time commentator we’ve had to endure in Australia? I’d almost prefer when they have the Prime Minister on each year during the Boxing Day or Sydney test.
 

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Cleavy said:

"Crickets Greatest Commentators since 2000, as per fan vote"
  1. Ritchie
  2. KO'K
  3. Lawry
  4. Warne
  5. Ponting
  6. Guha
  7. Greig
  8. Gilly
  9. Maxwell
  10. Harsha
  11. Holding
  12. Smith
  13. Vaughan
  14. Agnew
  15. Howard
  16. Chappelli
  17. Waugh
  18. Atherton
  19. Cozier
  20. Taylor
  21. Border
  22. Nicholas
  23. Shastri
  24. Fleming
  25. Nasser
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KO'K too high and Ponting too low. needs more Ian Bishop, but thankfully no Danny Morrison
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Can't have Mark Howard anywhere near that list. Cheerleader at best.
 
Watching Howard's absolute suck job of an interview of Alex Carey. FFS, tone it down mate. You can compliment a player without being the head of the cheer squad.
 
1989 said:
Watching Howard's absolute suck job of an interview of Alex Carey. FFS, tone it down mate. You can compliment a player without being the head of the cheer squad.
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I can’t understand why the head of sports at either broadcaster isn’t sitting the commentary team down, propping their eyelids open Clockwork Orange-style and forcing them to watch hour upon hour of Benaud, Lawry, Greig and co.
 
I suspect the opposite is true and that the style and tone of the commentary and presentation is as per instruction from above.
 

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Cleavy said:

"Crickets Greatest Commentators since 2000, as per fan vote"
  1. Ritchie
  2. KO'K
  3. Lawry
  4. Warne
  5. Ponting
  6. Guha
  7. Greig
  8. Gilly
  9. Maxwell
  10. Harsha
  11. Holding
  12. Smith
  13. Vaughan
  14. Agnew
  15. Howard
  16. Chappelli
  17. Waugh
  18. Atherton
  19. Cozier
  20. Taylor
  21. Border
  22. Nicholas
  23. Shastri
  24. Fleming
  25. Nasser
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KO'K too high and Ponting too low. needs more Ian Bishop, but thankfully no Danny Morrison
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Skull is too high, ditto Gilly. Athers and Nasser are way too low but many of those who voted might not watch much of the English summer of cricket. I'd have Chappelli higher, however I understand why he wasn't everybody's cup of tea.
 
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BarryMorgan said:
Is Warner the worst full-time commentator we’ve had to endure in Australia? I’d almost prefer when they have the Prime Minister on each year during the Boxing Day or Sydney test.
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Honestly don’t mind Warner too much.

He’s still pretty Ruff Round Da Edges but some of his actual content isn’t bad
 

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