Ian Botham at Lords just said (words more or less correct):

"The sun's out and it's heating up.  Hope that doesn't trigger
thunderstorms.  It's very humid".

I have previously heard Ian make some of the better and more informed
comments about cricket weather and has avoided drawing the all-too-
often erroneous conclusion that the clouds "are high so it's unlikely
to rain".

Well done Sir Ian.

Jack

"Jack (jack.harrison@gmail.com)"  wrote in 
news:2e4f4845-0fc4-402b-a7ce-50c9c811f6e3@k13g2000hse.googlegroups.com:

> Ian Botham at Lords just said (words more or less correct):
> 
> "The sun's out and it's heating up.  Hope that doesn't trigger
> thunderstorms.  It's very humid".
> 
> I have previously heard Ian make some of the better and more informed
> comments about cricket weather and has avoided drawing the all-too-
> often erroneous conclusion that the clouds "are high so it's unlikely
> to rain".
> 
> Well done Sir Ian.

Shame he can't be so insightful with his cricketing commentary 
contributions !!

Richard

On 31 Aug, 22:51, Richard Dixon  wrote:

> Shame he can't be so insightful with his cricketing commentary
> contributions !!

Personal opinion that.  His commentaries are on a par with the best -
unlike some others who are simply boring old f*rts.

Jack.

Jack (jack.harrison@gmail.com) wrote:

> On 31 Aug, 22:51, Richard Dixon  wrote:
> 
>> Shame he can't be so insightful with his cricketing commentary
>> contributions !!
> 
> Personal opinion that.  His commentaries are on a par with the best -
> unlike some others who are simply boring old f*rts.
> 

And some are boring young f*rts. I think Nick Knight realises it at times
and so his voice gradually fades away in embarrassment when he's off on one
of his rambles.

I usually like Michael Holding's comments but the other day he wondered why
Foster was standing up to the wicket for one Essex medium-pacer but not the
other. I e-mailed Sky to suggest the reason might be that one of the
medium-pacers, Napier, was bowling at 90 mph.

-- 
Graham P Davis, Bracknell, Berks., UK.  E-mail: newsman not newsboy

> I usually like Michael Holding's comments but the other day he wondered 
> why
> Foster was standing up to the wicket for one Essex medium-pacer but not 
> the
> other. I e-mailed Sky to suggest the reason might be that one of the
> medium-pacers, Napier, was bowling at 90 mph.
>
> -- 
> Graham P Davis, Bracknell, Berks., UK.  E-mail: newsman not newsboy
>------------------
............. and should be in the 20/20 England team when you add his 
batting to that.

Dave

wrote in message 
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> On 31 Aug, 22:51, Richard Dixon  wrote:
>
>> Shame he can't be so insightful with his cricketing commentary
>> contributions !!
>
> Personal opinion that.  His commentaries are on a par with the best -
> unlike some others who are simply boring old f*rts.
>
> Jack.
-----------------------
I think he has improved a lot lately. He used to come accross as arrogant 
and implied that it was all better in his day. Seems to have mellowed 
somewhat.
Dave

In article ,
 Graham P Davis  writes:
>I usually like Michael Holding's comments but the other day he wondered why
>Foster was standing up to the wicket for one Essex medium-pacer but not the
>other. I e-mailed Sky to suggest the reason might be that one of the
>medium-pacers, Napier, was bowling at 90 mph.

Given the speed at which Holding himself bowled, maybe he views 90 mph
as medium pace. :)
-- 
John Hall
                "Hegel was right when he said that we learn from history
                 that man can never learn anything from history."
                                          George Bernard Shaw (1856-1950)

"Jack (jack.harrison@gmail.com)"  wrote in 
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> Personal opinion that.  His commentaries are on a par with the best -
> unlike some others who are simply boring old f*rts.

Of course personal opinion but I feel Atherton and Hussain are streets 
ahead (more intelligent for starters). Botham has a history of 
contradicting himself. On the plus side, he's better than Bob Willis!

Richard

in 36628 20080901 222915 Richard Dixon  wrote:
>"Jack (jack.harrison@gmail.com)"  wrote in
>news:461bb44c-2d29-438f-acf8-a6e223dfea5d@z72g2000hsb.googlegroups.com:
>
>> Personal opinion that.  His commentaries are on a par with the best -
>> unlike some others who are simply boring old f*rts.
>
>Of course personal opinion but I feel Atherton and Hussain are streets
>ahead (more intelligent for starters). Botham has a history of
>contradicting himself. On the plus side, he's better than Bob Willis!
>
>Richard

Name someone who isn't better than Willis.  I flinch every time he speaks.