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TATRAFAN asked in SportsCricket · 9 years ago

Would anyone else like to see Michael Holding and Bob Willis removed from cricket commentary?

Holding can't speak English and Willis is totally boring. The two of them together drive me mad.

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  • Anonymous
    9 years ago
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    Well, I beg to differ from the other respondents on here. I hate it when Michael Holding is commentating .... I just can't understand him. Maybe it is his deep annoying bass tones, but he drives me mad.

    Poor old Bob Willis, he used to wander all over the place with his bowling approach.....his commentary is the same.

  • Anonymous
    9 years ago

    I've got to agree with KPL regarding Holding, he's very well spoken. Additionally he was a great bowler so he has the technical know how to be able to explain things to the viewers that they might not necessarily pick up; such as movement of the seam, how the pitch is playing and whether to take the new ball immediately or delay, etc. As for Willis, he can go on a bit sometimes but at least he speaks his mind.

    Edit:

    The contributor who is implying that Bob Willis was a poor bowler who lacked control is much mistaken. He took 325 Test Match wickets at a mean average of just 25.20 runs per dismissal with a strike rate of a wicket every 53.4 balls at an economy rate of just 2.83 runs per over. That is a tremendous record in every respect...

    http://www.espncricinfo.com/england/content/player...

  • 9 years ago

    Michael Holding is a good commentator & of course he speaks English very well. I haven't really heard much of Willis.

  • 9 years ago

    Michael Holding is a great commentator.. Along with Ian Bishop, Pommie Mbangwa, David Lloyd, Nasar Hussein, Ravi Shastri and Danny Morisson..

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  • zxv
    Lv 5
    9 years ago

    Holding speaks perfect English what you talking about? He's Jamaican? He's a good commentator hence you see him everywhere. However I'm not a fan of Willis myself not sure about others.

  • 7 years ago

    i totally disagree with u mate,,,, i think bob willis is one of the best commentator in cricket the game has seen,,,,, he has one of best views in cricket and i dont think he is boring,,,, he is my best commentator in cricket,,, i m not sure why is he not commentating these days in england's matches these days,,,,,

  • 9 years ago

    lololol NOBODY is a Tatra fan. Nobody!!!! lololol

  • Anonymous
    9 years ago

    WTF? Holding has a very pleasant voice to listen to and he knows what he's talking about.Willis is OK as well,can't see what your problem is mate.

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