Not sure if its been noted but Graeme Swann has gone out to the Caribbean to commentate on the CPL.
Yeah it does seem BT Sports has some effect on the CPL, they have already moved games to suit British audiences and have sent one commentator to the event.
Yeah it does seem BT Sports has some effect on the CPL, they have already moved games to suit British audiences and have sent one commentator to the event.
He also got a prime commentating spot in the last few overs culminating in that Darren Bravo six.
Just a note that Andy Zaltzman, comedian and Cricinfo blogger, commentated on the 2nd, 3rd and 4th days of the 2nd England v India Test for Star TV.
Really? Brilliant, so sad that I couldn't hear it as I'm UK based, I'm a huge fan of his (the bugle etc.) and he is a proper cricket fanatic. Was he good, did he do a lead or summarising role?
BBC Commonwealth swimming presentation is truly dreadful. Homework not done - Clare Balding, sharing her expertise by telling us Australian Christian Sprenger hasn't been in great form, referred to him as South African and didn't correct herself when the chance arose.
Numerous home-country competitors completely ignored, experts talk rather than show us swimmers coming out to the blocks. They created a hype around Michael Jamison then as soon as he was beaten, moved on to the next guy.
Mark Foster and Rebecca Adlington know their stuff but it could not have been more woodenly put together.
Really? Brilliant, so sad that I couldn't hear it as I'm UK based, I'm a huge fan of his (the bugle etc.) and he is a proper cricket fanatic. Was he good, did he do a lead or summarising role?
he been in Star Coverage quite a bit, he mainly been doing the summarising/Comedian role for the team.
If you really want to hear him for the next test, PM me I will send you links.
Hastings has been on main and co-comm duty! . Mullins back doing rugby on the beeb! I presume the commentaries are a 'world feed' but with BBC voices to come. Andy Nicol has been on BBC 3 - so will turn up i'm sure. Presume Cotter will do.
John Inverdale is in Ibrox with Andy Nicol and Jonathan Davies for the Scotland game. Looks like they will show more on main channels in both evenings.
Looks like the commentary assignments may be split with the current 4 or 5 used today and tomorrow daytime with maybe more recognised names of Cotter and co at night.
Pool Stage - Rounds 1 - 3 New Zealand v Canada: Scott Hastings & Simon Mannix Australia v Sri Lanka: Nick Mullins & Simon Mannix Kenya v Cook Islands: Nick Mullins & Andy Moore Samoa v Papua New Guinea: Scott Hastings & Andy Moore Wales v Malaysia: Andy Moore & Scott Hastings South Africa v Trinidad & Tobago: Nick Mullins & Simon Mannix Canada v Barbados: Andy Moore & Simon Mannix Australia v Uganda: Nick Mullins & Scott Hastings England v Sri Lanka: Nick Mullins & Andy Moore New Zealand v Scotland: Scott Hastings & Simon Mannix Papua New Guinea v Malaysia: Andy Moore & Simon Mannix Cook Islands v Trinidad & Tobago: Nick Mullins & Scott Hastings
So Nick Mullins won't be doing Premiership Sevens in Cardiff for BT tonight then.
Australia v Uganda - Nick Mullins & Scott Hastings
Nick really is the 'don' when it comes to the puns isn't he? When the two teams were coming out, his opening words were "so, let's take a gander at Uganda"
Pool Stage - Rounds 4 - 6 Scotland v Barbados: Scott Hastings & Simon Mannix England v Uganda: Nick Mullins & Simon Mannix Wales v Papua New Guinea: Andy Moore & Scott Hastings Samoa v Malaysia: Nick Mullins & Andy Moore South Africa v Cook Islands: Nick Mullins & Simon Mannix Kenya v Trinidad & Tobago: Andy Moore & Scott Hastings New Zealand v Barbados: Nick Mullins & Simon Mannix Sri Lanka v Uganda: Andy Moore & Scott Hastings Canada v Scotland: Scott Hastings & Andy Moore Samoa v Wales: Nick Mullins & Andy Moore England v Australia: Nick Mullins & Simon Mannix South Africa v Kenya: Scott Hastings & Simon Mannix
Pool Stage - Rounds 4 - 6 Scotland v Barbados: Scott Hastings & Simon Mannix England v Uganda: Nick Mullins & Simon Mannix Wales v Papua New Guinea: Andy Moore & Scott Hastings Samoa v Malaysia: Nick Mullins & Andy Moore South Africa v Cook Islands: Nick Mullins & Simon Mannix Kenya v Trinidad & Tobago: Andy Moore & Scott Hastings New Zealand v Barbados: Nick Mullins & Simon Mannix Sri Lanka v Uganda: Andy Moore & Scott Hastings Canada v Scotland: Scott Hastings & Andy Moore Samoa v Wales: Nick Mullins & Andy Moore England v Australia: Nick Mullins & Simon Mannix South Africa v Kenya: Scott Hastings & Simon Mannix
Nick Mullins confirming that he and all the commentators on the CWG 7s are world feed. They will all be there tomorrow.
Mullins aside it's a poor line up, not even regular IRB 7s comms bar Hastings. Clearly no BBC input into the choosing of these comms either. Although I wasn't expecting Butler with the likes of Andy Cotter, John Beattie, Gareth Charles and co at the Beeb's disposal i'm disappointed not to hear these guys as part of the world feed.
Nick Mullins confirming that he and all the commentators on the CWG 7s are world feed. They will all be there tomorrow.
Mullins aside it's a poor line up, not even regular IRB 7s comms bar Hastings. Clearly no BBC input into the choosing of these comms either. Although I wasn't expecting Butler with the likes of Andy Cotter, John Beattie, Gareth Charles and co at the Beeb's disposal i'm disappointed not to hear these guys as part of the world feed.
Do the BBC not have the option to do their own commentary separately?
Mullins and Mannix have been OK, but Hastings and Moore have been unbearable at times.
I do feel for Nick Mullins sometimes, he seems to (BT aside) get some awful commentary partners (Phil Vickery at the RWC being another example).
Do the BBC not have the option to do their own commentary separately?
Mullins and Mannix have been OK, but Hastings and Moore have been unbearable at times.
I do feel for Nick Mullins sometimes, he seems to (BT aside) get some awful commentary partners (Phil Vickery at the RWC being another example).
BBC probably could - but it sounds like they won't, certinaly not now. Darren Lethem did post on the CWG's thread about what the BBC had their own comms at. However some of the world feeds have some 'BBC' voices such as Paul Mitchell on Bowls, Mullins to a sorts here on the rugby as he does tennis for the beeb still. However with having Inverdale and co pitchside seems bizarre not having likes of Cotter there for the BBC or a part of a better world feed. Mannix and Moore aren't on the IRB feed are they(?) they are pretty poor. I go on about Scott Hastings unhealthily.
With the BBC guys at the disposal (even from the regions) which I mentioned above or the likes of Starmer-Smith it's baffling. I sensed Mullins would be there from his tweets this week but was looking forward to a strong BBC line up for the rugby, in probably the best sevens atmosphere ever this weekend. (Bar maybe the Borders sevens circuit, being biased Borderer, which includes more than just overhyped Melrose by the way )
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Yeah it does seem BT Sports has some effect on the CPL, they have already moved games to suit British audiences and have sent one commentator to the event.
He also got a prime commentating spot in the last few overs culminating in that Darren Bravo six.
Who are the rest of the commentators out there, anyone know?
I've certainly heard Danny Morrison, Rameez Raja, Tony Cozier and Ian Bishop, not sure of the full list though as it seems to change week by week
Isha Guha, Damien Martyn, Tom Moody, Simon Doull and Darren Ganga have been used as well.
Really? Brilliant, so sad that I couldn't hear it as I'm UK based, I'm a huge fan of his (the bugle etc.) and he is a proper cricket fanatic. Was he good, did he do a lead or summarising role?
Crusaders v Sharks - Semi Final
Rupert Cox presenting alongside Thinus Delport and Sean Fitzpatrick.
Commentators: Grant Nisbett & Justin Marshall
Sideline: Ian Smith
(as SKY Sport New Zealand)
Numerous home-country competitors completely ignored, experts talk rather than show us swimmers coming out to the blocks. They created a hype around Michael Jamison then as soon as he was beaten, moved on to the next guy.
Mark Foster and Rebecca Adlington know their stuff but it could not have been more woodenly put together.
he been in Star Coverage quite a bit, he mainly been doing the summarising/Comedian role for the team.
If you really want to hear him for the next test, PM me I will send you links.
Commentary coming so far from various pairings of Nick Mullins, Scott Hastings, Andy Moore and Simon Mannix.
Looks like the commentary assignments may be split with the current 4 or 5 used today and tomorrow daytime with maybe more recognised names of Cotter and co at night.
Pool Stage - Rounds 1 - 3
New Zealand v Canada: Scott Hastings & Simon Mannix
Australia v Sri Lanka: Nick Mullins & Simon Mannix
Kenya v Cook Islands: Nick Mullins & Andy Moore
Samoa v Papua New Guinea: Scott Hastings & Andy Moore
Wales v Malaysia: Andy Moore & Scott Hastings
South Africa v Trinidad & Tobago: Nick Mullins & Simon Mannix
Canada v Barbados: Andy Moore & Simon Mannix
Australia v Uganda: Nick Mullins & Scott Hastings
England v Sri Lanka: Nick Mullins & Andy Moore
New Zealand v Scotland: Scott Hastings & Simon Mannix
Papua New Guinea v Malaysia: Andy Moore & Simon Mannix
Cook Islands v Trinidad & Tobago: Nick Mullins & Scott Hastings
So Nick Mullins won't be doing Premiership Sevens in Cardiff for BT tonight then.
Nick really is the 'don' when it comes to the puns isn't he? When the two teams were coming out, his opening words were "so, let's take a gander at Uganda"
Pool A - Blues, Dragons, Ospreys & Scarlets
Sarra Elgan presenting from the BT Sport Cardiff Arms Park alongside Lawrence Dallaglio and James Hook.
Commentators: Wyn Gruffydd & Lawrence Dallaglio
Pool Stage - Rounds 4 - 6
Scotland v Barbados: Scott Hastings & Simon Mannix
England v Uganda: Nick Mullins & Simon Mannix
Wales v Papua New Guinea: Andy Moore & Scott Hastings
Samoa v Malaysia: Nick Mullins & Andy Moore
South Africa v Cook Islands: Nick Mullins & Simon Mannix
Kenya v Trinidad & Tobago: Andy Moore & Scott Hastings
New Zealand v Barbados: Nick Mullins & Simon Mannix
Sri Lanka v Uganda: Andy Moore & Scott Hastings
Canada v Scotland: Scott Hastings & Andy Moore
Samoa v Wales: Nick Mullins & Andy Moore
England v Australia: Nick Mullins & Simon Mannix
South Africa v Kenya: Scott Hastings & Simon Mannix
S4C had Gareth Roberts with Aled Thomas (both pitchside), and commentary from Arthur Emyr and Nicky Robinson with Owain Gwynedd doing the interviews.
S4C took 'adopted' BT Sport score graphics, with interviewee captions the same Purple/Black style that BT use also.
Well done the Dragons!
Nick Mullins confirming that he and all the commentators on the CWG 7s are world feed. They will all be there tomorrow.
Mullins aside it's a poor line up, not even regular IRB 7s comms bar Hastings. Clearly no BBC input into the choosing of these comms either. Although I wasn't expecting Butler with the likes of Andy Cotter, John Beattie, Gareth Charles and co at the Beeb's disposal i'm disappointed not to hear these guys as part of the world feed.
Do the BBC not have the option to do their own commentary separately?
Mullins and Mannix have been OK, but Hastings and Moore have been unbearable at times.
I do feel for Nick Mullins sometimes, he seems to (BT aside) get some awful commentary partners (Phil Vickery at the RWC being another example).
BBC probably could - but it sounds like they won't, certinaly not now. Darren Lethem did post on the CWG's thread about what the BBC had their own comms at. However some of the world feeds have some 'BBC' voices such as Paul Mitchell on Bowls, Mullins to a sorts here on the rugby as he does tennis for the beeb still. However with having Inverdale and co pitchside seems bizarre not having likes of Cotter there for the BBC or a part of a better world feed. Mannix and Moore aren't on the IRB feed are they(?) they are pretty poor. I go on about Scott Hastings unhealthily.
With the BBC guys at the disposal (even from the regions) which I mentioned above or the likes of Starmer-Smith it's baffling. I sensed Mullins would be there from his tweets this week but was looking forward to a strong BBC line up for the rugby, in probably the best sevens atmosphere ever this weekend. (Bar maybe the Borders sevens circuit, being biased Borderer, which includes more than just overhyped Melrose by the way