Channel 7 commentary whinge thread 2018-19

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Gee, this Slater Fleming combo ain't great. Starting to wonder if Fleming is trying to get Slater fired. Real weird dynamic going on
 

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Who do you think is poor? The only good one they missed is Ponting.
Some of the non-international commentators are fairly dire (Healy, Lee)

Also I don’t get Howard with Fox’s structure and Warne and Waugh have too many dire moments for me to completely warm to them.
 
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Who do you think is poor? The only good one they missed is Ponting.
Personally not a huge fan of Warne, although I can stand him. Don’t like Healy, Roy, Mark Waugh, Howie, Lee etc

In contrast, Slater is the only truly bad one on Seven I think. Actually don’t mind Fleming most of the time, and McGrath’s better than I expected, even if he is bland
 

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Unpopular opinion: I actually really enjoy Copes' and his touch screen. He's a bit awkward at times but usually provides some decent insight.
 

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Good to see the current and previous hosts of the cricket (Brayshaw & Nicholas) had never played test cricket


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I find Brayshaw to be an annoying tit. But he was a very fine first class cricketer: 4,934 runs @ 42.53.
With all the selectorial garbage going on at the time, he was unlucky (IMO) not to get a game.
 
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With these breakaway prices they do with Trent Copeland. The first time I can recall seeing something like was C4 coverage of the 2005 Ashes. But they would do it in between overs. I think C7 lose a bit when they do it while it interrupts the over.

It offers pretty lightweight knowledge. The only thing I've learnt through these pieces is that Starc doesn't bowl 150 over the wicket, but does do around. I never noticed that.
 
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Who’s doing the BBL with all the special comments guys out at Boxing Day? Sthalekar, Blewett and someone like Andy Maher I guess?
 

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Somebody needs to teach Damien Fleming when to say "come" and when to say "came".

Hamish McLachlan is overdoing it with his Muttley laugh during the Talkin' Cricket segments.
 
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No words of appreciation for Simon Katich? I suppose this is a 'whinge' thread...
Katich is superb, wish they had him on for all the tests. Ch 7 have the ability to put a great team out there, Punter, Katich, Dizzy, Blewett, Fleming, Chopra and Nannes on rotation would be great. Sadly, McGrath and Slats are a big part of the team, though
 

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