Rameez Raja.. A real embarrassment for all in the commentary box!

[sohum]

zMario, I see where you're coming from. I guess we just have different expectations from commentators. There are several different types of commentators. If all commentators were former stars who knew how to play the game but didn't know how to talk, I'd watch the game on mute. If all commentators had never played the game but had watched it for their whole lives, I'd watch the game on mute. I guess the key is mixing it in balance.

One of my top priorities, though, is that they must be pleasant on the ears. This is why I cannot stand the commentary during the Ranji matches that are broadcast on Neo Cricket (commentary by Arun Lal and Laxman Sivaramakrishnan) because after a while I develop an earache. They've both played Test cricket with varying levels of success, but listening to them talk just increases my blood pressure!

 

[F4rrukh]

How about you mute the TV volume when he is on? :

 

[SciD]

Jayasuriya has played so much cricket. Does anyone like to listen to him when he is commentating.

 

[shravi]

How about you mute the TV volume when he is on? :

I know it's hard for me to watch cricket with no sound even if the commentary is bad. Maybe sohum is the same.

 

[Leggie]

He's really not that bad. I don't know what all the fuss is about. If anything, I actually rather enjoy listening to his commentary.

He's obviously going to make a few mistakes seeing as English isn't his 1st Language.

 

[SciD]

Get a poll up and end this. I am sure Rameez will find enough supporters here as hes far better than most of guys from sub continent and the ones who have English as first language.

 

[aditya123]

I think what tech.007 is saying is that Rameez continued to commentate in other countrys' games (and IPL) while his team had very little cricket, and the only time you see Harsha is during Indian games.

I don't even think he commentated in the 2007 T20 WC which was broadcasted by ESPN-Star Sports who are Harsha's employers.

Ramiz was on-air with Shastri during the final over of the T20 WC final.

 

[F4rrukh]

I know it's hard for me to watch cricket with no sound even if the commentary is bad. Maybe sohum is the same.

I was talking about the thread starter.. yes indeed it is hard for anyone to watch cricket with no sound but if it is bothering him too much he can do the commentary by himself.

 

[Insomniac]

Ramiz was on-air with Shastri during the final over of the T20 WC final.

I meant Harsha did not commentate in the 2007 T20 WC, I knew Rameez did.

 

[SciD]

For all those who thaught English Sky team was awesome listen to this by one of them in Australia vs Bangladesh practice match:
"Symonds is selected for T20 then why is he out off Ashes Test matches?"
Well because its diffrent formats. How about including David Warner in as well.

 

[Skater]

For all those who thaught English Sky team was awesome listen to this by one of them in Australia vs Bangladesh practice match:
"Symonds is selected for T20 then why is he out off Ashes Test matches?"
Well because its diffrent formats. How about including David Warner in as well.

It's not really the Sky team commentating on the T20. A line up of Ian Ward, Davie Houghton and Stuey Law is pretty poor considering the awesome commentators we do have.

 

[SciD]

It's not really the Sky team commentating on the T20. A line up of Ian Ward, Davie Houghton and Stuey Law is pretty poor considering the awesome commentators we do have.

The guy is from Sky. I dont quite remember his name. If you can throw me some I might remember. He has voice like Gower.

 

[Skater]

The guy is from Sky. I dont quite remember his name. If you can throw me some I might remember. He has voice like Gower.

All of Ian Ward, Davie Houghton and Stuey Law are all part of Sky's county team. Houghton is the Zimbabwean, Law the Aussie and Ward the Englishman.

 

[SciD]

Its Paul Allot.

 

[Skater]

Its Paul Allot.

I forgot about him!