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IPL Cricket on ITV4
Kings XI v Chargers
Presenters - Simon Hughes with Gladstone Small & Mark Butcher Commentators - Messrs Bhogle, Kasprowicz, Morrison, Mbangwa & Sivaramakrishnan Matt Smith to present on Saturday |
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Yet another new pundit today - how many is it that ITV have used so far? I would suggest that Alec Stewart & John Emburey have been the best used to date, also Ronnie Irani has been better than may have been expected based on his Talk Sport presentation
On the talkSPORT point, I actually don't dislike Ron as much as most listeners prominent in the DS radio section do - although it is fair to say that he's well out of his depth on their Sports Breakfast show. But I have to say I thought he was very good as a co-host of their Sunday night Cricket Show a few summers back and that he was OK when used as a commentator on their Twenty20 coverage in past years. It's just painfully clear that he's not cut out for working on a four hour morning show alongside another ex-sportsman every day. Speaking of talkSPORT, be thankful Darren Gough declined ITV's offer of punditry shifts to continue with his Drivetime show on there. Now he is truly horrible as a broadcaster. |
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IPL Cricket on ITV4 (17 & 18 April)
Matt Smith presented on both days, with Mark Butcher & Graeme Hick on Saturday, and Vikram Solanki & Simon Hughes on Sunday
Commentators - RCB v MI - Messrs Haysman, Doull, Jackman, Gavaskar & Bichel (this team also on duty for DD V DC on Sunday) KKR V RR - Messrs Coney, Bishop, Arnold, Shastri & Cork KXIP v CSK- Messrs Sivaramakrishnan, Kasprowicz, Morrison, Bhogle & Mbangwa |
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Cycling (British Eurosport)
Paris-Roubaix Commentators: David Harmon and Sean Kelly Tour of Turkey Commentators: David Harmon, Anthony McCrossan, Magnus Backstedt and Brian Smith Amstel Gold Race Commentators: David Harmon and Graham Jones |
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Clare Balding with Kevin Sinfield and Jonathan Davies on Huddersfield VHull KR
Damien Johnson reporting, Ray French and John Kear commentating Dave Woods and Jonathan Davies on Hull FC V Leeds Rhinos, Tanya Arnold reporting |
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Also not a great follower of rugby union but can anyone list the main Six NAtions commentators and who else they work for? I guess some may well move to ESPN to help cover the Guiness Prem next year?
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Also not a great follower of rugby union but can anyone list the main Six NAtions commentators and who else they work for? I guess some may well move to ESPN to help cover the Guiness Prem next year?
Austin Healey will be on ESPN as a pundit, there was an article on this very site |
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Do Butler, Mullin and Cotter do radio work or only 6 games a year?
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Not sure about Eddie Butler but Nick Mullins and Andrew Cotter are fairly regular reporters/commentators for 5 Live/Sports Extra domestic and World Cup Rugby Union coverage as well as covering other sports.
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IPL Cricket on ITV4
KKR v MI
Presenters - Mark Pougatch with Alec Stewart & Simon Hughes Commentators - Messrs Shastri, Bishop, Arnold, Coney & Cork What no cricket tomorrow!! ![]()
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Not sure about Eddie Butler but Nick Mullins and Andrew Cotter are fairly regular reporters/commentators for 5 Live/Sports Extra domestic and World Cup Rugby Union coverage as well as covering other sports.
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Eddie Butler is rugby correspondent with the Observer - I'm sure he also contributes quite a bit to BBC Wales, who gave him his first broadcasting experience with a slot on the old "Rugby Special Wales"
Eddie's career has taken a funny direction - he's the number one rugby union commentator across BBC network TV but does precious little on BBC Wales, who screen regular rugby union unlike the rest of the network. Eddie used to front BBC Wales' live Magners League matches (under the Scrum V Live banner), but he and Graham Thomas (who then presented the Scrum V Sunday magazine show) were replaced by Gareth Lewis in the summer of 2006 after a souring in relations between BBC Wales and the WRU over Mike Ruddock's departure as national coach - click this link for more information. These days, he contributes Gabriel Clarke-style reports to the Scrum V magazine programme and does the odd punditry stint on the Sunday show as well, but otherwise that's about it. Gareth Charles does the vast majority of the BBC Wales commentaries and that was the way it was when Eddie was a regular on Scrum V. I think Eddie, Nick Mullins and Andrew Cotter could all potentially be involved in ESPN's Guinness Premiership coverage should they be given the green light to work for them alongside their BBC commitments. Most of Eddie's work for BBC Wales, the Guardian and the Observer could be fit around working on live games on Fridays/Saturdays/Sundays. As for Nick and Andrew, while they are fairly regular rugby union broadcasters (and occasional broadcasters on other sports) for Five Live, they are by no means used every weekend. Five Live also use Ian Robertson, Alistair Eykyn and Ed Marriage as rugby union reporters so it is not as if they are essential staff on their mostly non-commentary coverage of the sport. On a typical Premiership weekend, it could be possible for Nick/Andrew to commentate on a Saturday game for ESPN then report on one for Five Live on Sunday, or vice versa. |
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Snooker on British Eurosport
Interesting to see it has been on both BS1 and 2 today at the same time. Games from either side of the screen, so extra commentators called in. Today they have only used two pairs, each doing 3 sessions each. David Hendon and Joe Johnson whilst the new voices are Darren Morgan and ?? ( not sure who it is ) |
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Cricket (ITV4)
IPL
Presenters: Matt Smith (Days 34, 35, 37 and 38), Simon Hughes (Day 36), Mark Pougatch (Day 39) With Mandira Bedi still stuck in India, Matt Smith was on his own on the days Mandira was due to be with him and Simon Hughes and Mark Pougatch stood in on the days Mandira was due to be on her own. Pundits: Day 34: Ian Harvey and Ronnie Irani Day 35: Ian Harvey and Simon Hughes Day 36: Gladstone Small and Mark Butcher Day 37: Mark Butcher and Graeme Hick Day 38: Vikram Solanki and Simon Hughes Day 39: Alec Stewart and Simon Hughes It will be interesting to see who is chosen for the knockout games as pundits. I'd imagine Hughes will do both semis, possibly with Ronnie Irani for one and Graeme Hick for the other. |
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I think so far Graeme Hick has only been used at weekends. Would also be interesting to see if the commentary "teams" are kept for the remaining fixtures or are "mixed up"
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Snooker on British Eurosport
Interesting to see it has been on both BS1 and 2 today at the same time. Games from either side of the screen, so extra commentators called in. Today they have only used two pairs, each doing 3 sessions each. David Hendon and Joe Johnson whilst the new voices are Darren Morgan and ?? ( not sure who it is ) |
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I think Simon Golding was being used yesterday morning.
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I think so far Graeme Hick has only been used at weekends. Would also be interesting to see if the commentary "teams" are kept for the remaining fixtures or are "mixed up"
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IPL Cricket on ITV4 - First Semi Final
Indians v RCB
Presenters - Jim Rosenthal with Ian Harvey & Simon Hughes Commentators - Messrs Shastri, Haysman, Sivaramakrishnan, Mbangwa, Jackman, Gavaskar, Morrison & Bhogle |
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IPL Cricket on ITV4 - 2nd Semi Final
Chargers v Super Kings
Presenters - Matt Smith with Ian Harvey & Mark Butcher Commentators - Same as 1st Semi |
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Newport-Gwent Dragons V Blues
Gareth Lewis hosting with Mike Hall and Stuart Davies, Phil Steele as Player Interviewer and Lyn Davies and Huw Harries doing Welsh Language Red Button commentary. |
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Newport-Gwent Dragons V Blues
Gareth Lewis hosting with Mike Hall and Stuart Davies, Phil Steele as Player Interviewer and Lyn Davies and Huw Harries doing Welsh Language Red Button commentary. |
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IPL Cricket on ITV4 3rd place play off
RCB v Chargers
Presenters - Mandira Bedi with Ian Harvey & Dimitri Mascarenhas Commentators - As Semi Finals |
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Boxing - Froch v Kessler on Primetime
Andy Kerr presented from a UK studio with a pundit I didn't recognise, commentary came from John Rawling and Duke McKenzie London Marathon, BBC TV Sue Barker presenting with reports/features/interviews from Phil Jones and Jonathan Edwards Commentary from Steve Cram, Brendan Foster, Stuart Storey, Paul Dickenson, Paula Radcliffe and Tanni Grey Thompson Jo Pavey is following the women's race |
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Worcestershire v Sussex Clydesdale Bank 40 - Sky Sports 2
Presenter: Ian Ward Commentators: Nick Knight , Bob Willis, Paul Allott |
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