Cricket folklore commentary needs to retire

[Richard Pryor]

What are those stories that were a thrill to hear the first few times that have since lost their lustre? The ones the commentators have changed from a celebration of the heritage of the sport to a time-filling stock line. They don't need to be stricken from the record, but maybe the commentary teams need to delve a little deeper for their anecdotes.

I'll start with: David Boon drinking a shitton of alcohol on a plane flight, Graham Gooch changing his answering machine to acknowledge Terry Alderman getting him out a shitton, Shane Warne not getting a Test century, Nugget Rees existing.

 

[MJG14]

This topic made me automatically think of Ian Chappell and his anecdotes.
Agree that the Shane Warne 99 gets tiring, I reckon that footage got played at least three times for every test at the WACA since 2001.

 

[The Speaker]

At least Chappelli had stories from further ago than the late 80s.

 

[Bob Neil]

We’ve got Dizzy and his double century on high rotation at present on 7 and I don’t need to hear about Warne dropping Fleming’s hat trick ball on his birthday ever again!

 

[StillAtLarge]

Alan Border's quip to Dean Jones in the Madras test (something something 'we'll get a queenslander out here if you can't handle the heat')

 

[Altum Volantes]

The annual Brisbane rain delay revisiting of the 1960 Tied Test was a classic but likely went to the grave with Richie.

 

[Cainozz]

Talking about the good old days of Lillee & Thommo running in bowling 198374 miles an hour. Every. Single. Perth. Test.

 

[archibald]

Talking about the good old days of Lillee & Thommo running in bowling 198374 miles an hour. Every. Single. Perth. Test.

Did you know Thommo hit the sidescreen on the half volley?

Also anything to with Warne and his mind games on Daryl Cullinan

 

[Aussie_boy]

McGrath's 50

 

[Aussie_boy]

Also if I got $1 for every time I hear someone say something along the lines of 'and they thought T20 would be the death of spin bowlers' then I'd have more money than the blokes playing in the IPL.

 

[PhatBoy]

We’ve got Dizzy and his double century on high rotation at present on 7 and I don’t need to hear about Warne dropping Fleming’s hat trick ball on his birthday ever again!

Came here expressly to mention this.

Also Boon being referred to as the Keg on Legs by Warne every time the hat trick is mentioned.

Ambrose getting his bat stuck in a WACA crack - yeah we get it, the cracks were big.

Harmison’s wide.

 

[PhatBoy]

Did you know Thommo hit the sidescreen on the half volley?

Also anything to with Warne and his mind games on Daryl Cullinan

These ftw.

The Sherminator and the Collingwood MBE thing got absolutely wanked to death too. Sums up Warne to a tee really.

 

[Juddy88]

Did you know Thommo hit the sidescreen on the half volley?

What is a sidescreen?

 

[archibald]

What is a sidescreen?

The one at square leg. Don’t you cricket?

 

[rdhopkins2]

What is a sidescreen?

The fat bloke at the bar.

 

[Richard Pryor]

Alan Border's quip to Dean Jones in the Madras test (something something 'we'll get a queenslander out here if you can't handle the heat')

First thing I thought of when I watched the scene in the Bodyline series where Jardine is portrayed as Satan himself for getting Paynter out of hospital to come and bat. Wonder if one day we'll get a Bollywood film where Border getting Deano to put himself to hospital is painted in the same light.

 

[Sammo360]

We’ve got Dizzy and his double century on high rotation at present on 7 and I don’t need to hear about Warne dropping Fleming’s hat trick ball on his birthday ever again!

Dizzy's double also got a good run on Fox Cricket during play including highlights. You can't escape it!\

Although it did lead to Gilchrist talking about his 100 in the same series which he regards as his best. That's one i hadn't heard before.

 

[Smoooothy]

McGrath's 50

I'll generally agree with most things here, but that was one of the greatest moments in cricketing history. it was akin with Lara scoring 500

 

[PhatBoy]

I'll generally agree with most things here, but that was one of the greatest moments in cricketing history. it was akin with Lara scoring 500

Unrelated but I always found it hilarious the way McGrath would walk off shaking his head after he’s been dismissed, as though he’d been cruelly denied a double century or something. Every time without fail

 

[Hamingja]

The nerds v julios stories from the Australian squad in the 90s and 00s.

Kill it with fire.

 

[The Falcon Strike]

What are those stories that were a thrill to hear the first few times that have since lost their lustre? The ones the commentators have changed from a celebration of the heritage of the sport to a time-filling stock line. They don't need to be stricken from the record, but maybe the commentary teams need to delve a little deeper for their anecdotes.

I'll start with: David Boon drinking a shitton of alcohol on a plane flight, Graham Gooch changing his answering machine to acknowledge Terry Alderman getting him out a shitton, Shane Warne not getting a Test century, Nugget Rees existing.

I am a complete and utter cricket nuffy... but never heard the gooch story.

 

[Gough]

I am a complete and utter cricket nuffy... but never heard the gooch story.

His answering machine during the summer of 1989 was supposed to say I'm out probably lbw Alderman. There was also that bit of graffiti that said Thatcher Out to which someone had added lbw Alderman.

 

[STFU Donnie]

His answering machine during the summer of 1989 was supposed to say I'm out probably lbw Alderman. There was also that bit of graffiti that said Thatcher Out to which someone had added lbw Alderman.

That piece of graffiti was located on the Berlin Wall, of all places!

 

[Gough]

That piece of graffiti was located on the Berlin Wall, of all places!

I did not know that, it can't have been there for long. 89 was a bad year for the Berlin Wall.

 

[Father Jack]

Warnie and his emergency baked beans was rolled out again recently