Reply to: Oh no, the bearded wonder has died

[Doggy Styles]

Yes. And Bannister is always whingeing. He whinges so much he often forgets to commentate on the cricket going on. I remember him missing a whole over once, in a test match while TalkSport had them, while he whinged about a slow bowler no-balling the previous day. If I may borrow your idea:

"Gough runs up to bowl the first ball of the over. Whinge, whinge, whinge, whinge, whinge, whinge, whinge, whinge, whinge, whinge, whinge, whinge, whinge, whinge, whinge, whinge, whinge, whinge, whinge, whinge, whinge, whinge, whinge, whinge, whinge, whinge, whinge, whinge, whinge, whinge, whinge, whinge, whinge, whinge, whinge, whinge, whinge, whinge, whinge, whinge, whinge. Here's Caddick starting a new over."

[TheFaQQer]

However, the worst cricket commentator/pundit on radio ever is, without a doubt, Jack Bannister.

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[Doggy Styles]

I loved listening to Bearders, Johnners, Trueman, Blofeld. And MacGilvary during the Ashes, and one or two of those Indians like Ravi Shastri with their flowery language.

I wasn't too keen on Bailey or Mosey, they were "in my day" merchants like Trueman, but if you never move with the times you've got to carry it off humorously like Trueman. They were miserable buggers.

However, the worst cricket commentator/pundit on radio ever is, without a doubt, Jack Bannister.

[TheFaQQer]

True, however, it was sad that poor old Fredders lost the plot in his latter days as he slid into senility. Things like naming a Barnsley Sunday league bowler as the best fast bowler he ever saw anywhere in the world etc.... were embarrassing for him. Shame, but a good chap all the same.

Darren Gough

[Fred Bloggs]

I used to love listening to Freddie Trueman. Particularly after lunch when England were playing at Headingley, after possibly having one or two alcoholic beverages....

"Can't see how Caddick can miss the bloody seam."

True, however, it was sad that poor old Fredders lost the plot in his latter days as he slid into senility. Things like naming a Barnsley Sunday league bowler as the best fast bowler he ever saw anywhere in the world etc.... were embarrassing for him. Shame, but a good chap all the same.

[TheFaQQer]

TMS won't be the same. First we lost Johnners, and now Bearders. What a great loss. Legionella though

I used to love listening to Freddie Trueman. Particularly after lunch when England were playing at Headingley, after possibly having one or two alcoholic beverages....

"Can't see how Caddick can miss the bloody seam."

[TheFaQQer]

If I remember that match rightly, most of the conversation would be wondering where it was.

Was that when we inserted and they got about 600?

Indeed it was - 653-4 IIRC (although they won the toss). Border declared on an unbeaten 200...

We were lamenting the loss of an entire generation of fast bowlers, as Fraser was still out injured, Lawrence had knackered his knee etc. And Martin McCague had a stress fracture of his back in that game, too.

Mind you, a bowling "attack" of Caddick, McCague, Illott, and Bicknell was hardly likely to threaten too much. Caddick at one stage picked up an orange that had been thrown onto the pitch and "bowled" it off. "Best f***ing one you've bowled all day" came the shout from the Western Terrace.

Vic Marks described has his highlight of the day when a bloke dressed as Mr. Blobby did a pitch invasion. I was proud to have helped him over the advertising hoardings and onto the pitch

[Doggy Styles]

I had a chat with him at Headingly in 1993 when England were losing badly to Australia. At the end of the days play, I was waiting for autographs and spotted the TMS box, so went up there.

Spent quite a while chatting about the England bowling attack.

If I remember that match rightly, most of the conversation would be wondering where it was.

Was that when we inserted and they got about 600?

[Fred Bloggs]

TMS won't be the same. First we lost Johnners, and now Bearders. What a great loss. Legionella though

[TheFaQQer]

I had a chat with him at Headingly in 1993 when England were losing badly to Australia. At the end of the days play, I was waiting for autographs and spotted the TMS box, so went up there.

Spent quite a while chatting about the England bowling attack.

[Doggy Styles]

RIP Bill Frindall, bowled out by a dose of legionnaire's for 69.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/cricket/7861363.stm

Very sad. I grew up listening to him, and once corresponded with him about his scoresheets.

He was a legend in his own lifetime.

[VectraMan]

Richard Branson

On second thoughts, sod 'im

Dave Lee Travis.

[Pondlife]

But Noel Edmunds is okay?

Richard Branson

On second thoughts, sod 'im

[VectraMan]

But Noel Edmunds is okay?

[TykeMerc]

That's a shame, he brought an oddball occupation to life and was a big part of the TMS gentlemanly presentation of cricket.