Zimbabwe commentators at the WC

[foreignfield]

To give Pommie some credit, he's very ready to drop his "Look here, I'm THE GUY in the international cricket loop and now let us peruse what pittance is on offer for me today at HSC" routine whenever Zim actually do well. Remember how he just let all the juices flow when we beat Pakistan to level the Test series?

[jaybro]

Yeah Pommie got pretty excited when the boys won the Pakistan Test, it's hard for him to be positive about Zim when performances don't demand praise. I Know my self I get angry when I listen to biased commentators Rameez Raja and Bazid Khan were terribly biased in the Aus / NZ tours of the UAE ......

[jaybro]

Has anyone noticed that Dean DuPlessis isn't a fan of Ed Rainsford? I notice a few tweets by Dean 'knocking' Eddy's commentary.

IMO it's Dean having sour grapes, he's constantly complaining on twitter about not being given chances to commentate and I think he's jealous that Rainsford is moving up the ranks very quickly.

Thoughts ?

[sloandog]

Has anyone noticed that Dean DuPlessis isn't a fan of Ed Rainsford? I notice a few tweets by Dean 'knocking' Eddy's commentary.

IMO it's Dean having sour grapes, he's constantly complaining on twitter about not being given chances to commentate and I think he's jealous that Rainsford is moving up the ranks very quickly.

Thoughts ?

Clocked it a while ago. Sounds like sour grapes, but at the end of the day, Rainsford is a more lucrative option than Du Plessis. Being blind shouldn't hinder a commentator, but there are certain aspects (vital aspects, such as holding a presentation ceremony) which Dean would not be able to complete.

[jaybro]

He just looks petty making remarks at Eddy, a fellow country-man doing well ......

[Jemisi]

Alan Wilkins and Matthew Hayden are terrible commentators, as is Damian Fleming. The best commentators are without doubt the New Zealand blokes, Smith, Richardson maybe not doull but certainly Styris

You don't rate Flem? I think he brings expertise that is lacking for the most part from a lot of com boxes

[Mueddie28]

Yeah Pommie got pretty excited when the boys won the Pakistan Test, it's hard for him to be positive about Zim when performances don't demand praise. I Know my self I get angry when I listen to biased commentators Rameez Raja and Bazid Khan were terribly biased in the Aus / NZ tours of the UAE ......

This discussion is baseless Zimbabwe hasn't qualified to the WC...they might not even play WC ...

[Mr Twig]

Has anyone noticed that Dean DuPlessis isn't a fan of Ed Rainsford? I notice a few tweets by Dean 'knocking' Eddy's commentary.

IMO it's Dean having sour grapes, he's constantly complaining on twitter about not being given chances to commentate and I think he's jealous that Rainsford is moving up the ranks very quickly.

Thoughts ?

https://twitter.com/dean_plessis/status ... 4539826176

No regards to Ed who is also there in Kabul