5 Live Golf: The U.S Open
Host: Iain Carter (from London)
At the Olympic Club in San Francisco, commentary from: Andrew Cotter, Russell Fuller & Jay Townsend
I listen to a lot of 5 Live's sports output, tennis, cricket especially, but, I have to say their golf coverage is the best of the lot, absolutely first rate. Insightful, amusing and totally telling the story of the tournament despite having such as small number of correspondents out there (shame there's no Jon Murray but with Chris Evans out of the way they can actually talk golf which they are brilliant at).
Special mention to Andrew Cotter, who was supposed to be at Queens, but, replaced Iain Carter at the last minute when he was declared unfit for travel, who has got be the best golf commentator out there. Sky should really sign him up, I've been watching their TV coverage and he, quite frankly, is on another level to Murray & Critchley. Jay Townsend also, unlike most ex-players, really adds something to the coverage with his forthright and interesting opinions.
All in all, can't wait for the Open at Lytham! Great work.
TMS- England vs West Indies 1st ODI
Commentators: Simon Mann, Tony Cozier & Charles Dagnall (making his TMS debut)
Summarisers: Vic Marks, Viv Richards, Alec Stewart & Ed Smith
Dagnall (who played for Leicestershire and is BBC Leicester's cricket correspondent) was alright (though he has a slightly odd voice?), however, I was surprised he got the nod ahead of Alison Mitchell or, the seemingly very underrated, Kevin Howells. Perhaps they'll get a go later in the series .