cricket commentary

From copy-book drives to branded power performances

With every changing format, the boundary ropes have further come in. Several rules have changed, so have formats, and even the commentary has been revolutionized to suit the current trends!

Richie Benaud’s final Test as commentator in England

Former Australian captain Richie Benaud, who played 63 Tests for Australia, became one of the legends names in cricket commentary.

‘The greatest sporting commentary of all time’

Agnew went quite vocal on air regarding Botham’s inability to “perform”.

Australian players mimic Richie Benaud’s commentary style

The legendary commentator had his own unique style, here's how Australian players mimic him.

It was Pakistan vs India on the field, and Ramiz Raja vs the Rest off it

The inception of one of the spiciest clashes known to the cricketing fan not only carried forward the usual surge of adrenaline and rising tempers but it also brought with it a juicy battle 50 feet above the cricket field – a battle of verbal prowess.

When Saraiya, ever-helpful & humble, left a lasting impression on a youngster

The good old cricket commentary on radio lost a giant when Suresh Saraiya left on Wednesday for the Elysian Fields. I’m still coming to terms that when listening to cricket commentary in future, I won’t hear Mr Saraiya’s the patented words, "Back again."

Saraiya’s work ethics & impeccable dressing sense most unforgettable

Sudhir Vaidya, one of most-known cricket statisticians in the country, recalls his memories of Suresh Saraiya with whom he spent over four decades in the commentary box.

How commentators over the ages would describe a Sachin Tendulkar cover drive!

By Venkataraman Ganesan

In an era where quality of cricket commentary ranges from the mesmerising to the macabre (mostly the latter). In the following lines, I employ the hypothetical setting of Tendulkar executing a cover drive and then don the pseudo mantle of various living and dead commentators to describe the shot.

Satire: India-Pak match: Commentator Rameez Raja fined by match referee David Boon

Cricket commentator Rameez Raja was fined 10% of his commentary fee after pleading guilty to a level 1 breach of the International Cricket Council (ICC) code of conduct for commentators during the thrilling India-Pakistan encounter at Mirpur on Sunday.

Is cricket commentary a dying art?

Way back every thing was driven by a fascinating gadget called a radio.