As far as I can work out, Jimmy Arias and Leif Shiras are commentating on the ATP Finals for The Tennis Channel from the studio with Justin Gimelstob reporting in situ.

In terms of trys/points scored, maybe so, but in terms of being the game commanding the largest amount of casual interest going into the weekend it surely had to be Northampton Saints v Scarlets. By far the biggest club rugby story of the week was the possibility of Jim Mallinder becoming the next England manager, so it was a surprise to see Northampton's defeat to the Scarlets not even featuring as a trys edit on ITV4's highlights in my view.

Listening to a bit of Tim Henman and Andrew Castle was like watching paint dry. They are the most boring tennis pundits I have ever listened to. I still can't believe that Mark Petchey and Greg Rusedski are overlooked for the Wimbledon Mens Final in favour of the dull Henman and Castle. In contrast, I'm loving Sky's coverage of the Tour Finals. Petchey, Rusedski and Boris Becker have all been excellent and Marcus Buckland has been brilliant as usual in the presenter's role. I would love if they picked up the Aussie Open or Roland Garros and give it the great coverage they've done with the US Open.

India v West Indies - 2nd Test (Monday 14th November - Thursday 17th November)

Presenter: Matt Floyd
Pundits: Robert Croft (Days 1-3), Jimmy Adams (All 4 Days) and Vikram Solanki (Day 4)

Commentary from BCCI/Nimbus Sport team of Ravi Shastri, Sunil Gavaskar, Laxman Sivaramakrishnan, Arun Lal, Ian Bishop and Jeff Dujon

South Africa v Australia - 2nd Test (Thursday 17th November - Monday 21st November)

Presenter: Ian Ward
Pundits: Mark Butcher (Days 1, 2, 4 + 5), Dominic Cork (All 5 Days) and Robert Key (Day 3)

Commentary from Supersport team of Robin Jackman, Kepler Wessels, HD Ackerman, Shaun Pollock, Pommie Mbangwa, Mike Haysman and Allan Border

India v West Indies - 3rd Test (Tueday 22nd November - Saturday 26th November)

Presenter: Matt Floyd
Pundits: Dominic Cork and Jimmy Adams

Commentary from BCCI/Nimbus Sport team, as per 2nd Test

ATP Tennis Final: Federer v Tsonga
BBC2 Sue Barker (host), Andrew Castle and Tim Henman
Sky Sports 2 Marcus Buckland, Greg Rusedski, Annabel Croft, Boris Becker and ? with the commentary team of Barry Millns and Mark Petchey
ESPN2 Cliff Drysdale and Brad Gilbert

Ian, haven't seen the studio stuff but is your ? English or American? Barry Cowan and Peter Fleming are the only other voices I've heard on Sky's coverage this week

Reflecting, it is Peter Fleming. He looked familiar and you've jogged my memory. I'd forgotten Barry Cowan on the machine, whatever it is called.

Weldone BBC2. Leaves immediately after the match. No need for the viewers to watch the presentations or the interviews, is there?

Wintersports on Eurosport over the Weekend:-

Women's Downhill from Aspen - Matt Chilton and Chemmy Alcott
Men's Downhill from Lake Louise - Nick Fellows and John Clark
Luge from Igls - Colin Bryce

Can't wait for the Skeleton and Bobsleighing season starting this weekend.

A bit more recent cricket...

ODI Series-Pakistan v Sri Lanka (British Eurosport)
Commentators (TEN Sports): Ramiz Raja, Danny Morrison, Russel Arnold, Roshan Abeysinghe, Waqar Younis and Sanath Jayasuriya

T20 International-Pakistan v Sri Lanka (British Eurosport)
Commentators (TEN Sports): Ramiz Raja, Danny Morrison, Russel Arnold, Roshan Abeysinghe and Waqar Younis

More darts coming up on ITV4, with the Players Championship. And after the Matchroom team did the European Championship the regular ITV team is back. Presented by Matt Smith, with analysis by Chris Mason and Alan Warriner-Little and commentary by Peter Drury, Stuart Pyke and John Rawling.

Eurosport Bobsleigh / Skeleton action from Igls, Austria:-

Women's Skeleton - Martin Haven and David Kurtz
Women's 2 man bobsleigh - Martin Haven and Curt Tomasevicz
Men's Skeleton - Martin Haven and Bree Schaaf (Saturday)

Martin is also the post race interviewer, so production is probably shared with FIBT.com

Does anyone know why the English commentary which is available via the bbc sport website on the Leinster v Cardiff rugby game is not available as an option via the red button? I can't stand that redzone crap and much prefer a proper commentary.

Its such a shame that the BBC who continue to lose more and more sports rights don't do more with its coverage of the Pro12. Often it's not even available on the freeview "red button".

Not sure whos commentating on Ulster v Scarlets on BBCNI, is is Jim Neilly? Either way he's very good.

Leinster V Blues (RaboDirect Pro12 RU)

(BBC 2 Wales) Ross Harries hosting from Llandaf with Jonathan Davies and Tom Shanklin, with commentary from Nick Webb and Phillip Matthews. Phil Steele is the Interviewer, and we've also heard from Shane Byrne.

Red Zone commentary is from Rick O'Shea and Dafydd Jones, with Gareth Rhys Owen and Derwyn Jones doing Welsh language commentary.
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Friday 2nd December - RaboDirect Pro12, BBC Two Northern Ireland

Ulster Rugby Live: Ulster v Scarlets

Stephen Watson presenting from Ravenhill alongside Maurice Field and Andy Ward

Commentators: Jim Neilly and Ryan Constable

Reporter: Gavin Andrews


RaboDirect Pro12, BBC Two Wales

Scrum V Live: Leinster v Cardiff Blues

Ross Harries presenting from Llandaff alongside Jonathan Davies and Tom Shanklin

Commentators: Nick Webb and Phillip Matthews

Red Zone commentators: Rick O'Shea, Daffyd Jones and Bruce Pope

Reporter: Phil Steele, joined at pitchside by Shane Byrne

They took BBC Two Northern Ireland's commentary on a trys edit of Ulster v Scarlets at half-time

It's David Kurtz, so Bree Schaaf will be doing the 2 man bobsleigh (delayed at 10pm on BE2)

Am I right in thinking that John Inverdale presented the Tennis on ITV4 yesterday, if so has he ever worked for ITV previously?

Saturday 3rd December - BBC One

Rugby Union: Wales v Australia

John Inverdale presenting from the Millennium Stadium alongside Jonathan Davies and Jeremy Guscott

Commentators: Eddie Butler and Brian Moore

Reporter: Sonja McLaughlan, joined at pitchside by Jonathan Davies (of the Scarlets and Wales)

They took Ross Harries' report from the Wales camp from last night's Scrum V plus clips from Sky Sports of last weekend's Australia v Barbarians game pre-kick off.

(S4C) Gareth Roberts hosting from the Millennium stadium (but was nearly hit by the Australian team bus in his opening link, only a shove from a nearby policeman stopped this) with Gareth Edwards and Gareth Davies as analysts, with Derwyn Jones in their version of the Tactics Truck.

Commentary from Huw Llewellyn Davies and Dr. Gwyn Jones, with Bethan Clement pitchside, who used is using Johnathan Davies for analysis.

Did he ? The EPG says Simon Reed is the host today. You didnt get them mixed up did you ? They are fairly similar

well when i watched some at work today im sure dan lobb was presenting it?

Snooker UK Open BBC
Hazel irvine With Steve Davis and John Parrott

Stevens Vs Campbell
Willie Thorne And Terry Griffiths
Maguire Vs Hendry
John Virgo And Ken Doherty
Higgins Vs Mcleod
John Virgo And Dennis Taylor
Ding Vs M.Davis
Neal Foulds And Willie Thorne

BBC Snooker Red Button
Selby v Day
Neal Foulds And Willie Thorne
Bingham v Fu
Terry Griffiths And Dennis Taylor

He is presenting today, alongside Annabel Croft.

Simon Reed and Chris Bradnam commentating on Pat Cash vs John McEnroe

Interesting watching the end of the 4 man today and the interviews. I wonder if BE is on a slight time delay because the main commentator made it sound like he was doing the interviews. He translated the answers and then asked the relevant question and always finished in perfect time.