Ranking the top 7 commentators in the world of Cricket

Cricket is a sport which has a lot of essence and that essence is brought about by the players playing the game and the fans in the ground. One of the most crucial aspects of the game of cricket is the role of a commentator. The commentary team plays a huge role in explaining the nuances of the game, the analysis of the action taking place on the field and the ability to entertain the fans at home with certain incidents and anecdotes that can lighten the mood up. Many commentators have come and entertained us with their thoughts but here are seven of the top commentators who have excelled in the trade.

Tony Grieg 

Cricket fans in the middle of 1990’s will always remember the excited and high pitched commentary of Tony Grieg when Sachin Tendulkar was conducting Operation Desert Storm in Sharjah. The former England skipper made the effortless transition to commentary after his playing career. Tony Grieg was one of the most well recognized voices in the era of revolutionary broadcasting put up by Channel Nine in Australia.

 Bill Lawry

A commentator with a natural sense of humor and the ability to excite the fans at home by exclaiming “Oh what a ripper” whenever there was some fantastic action taking place on the field; Bill Lawry for a large part was a huge voice for Cricket Australia and for the world wide audience. The 83 year old former Australia cricketer has played 67 test with over 5000 runs in his kitty aided by 13 test centuries, has now stopped commentating since 2018 due to his age.

Harsha Bhogle 

One of the most well respected commentators who could put the fan at home at ease because of his pleasing smile and down to earth personality, Harsha Bhogle is the embodiment of Mr. Cricket. Bhogle who is always called the voice of sanity can be profound in his thoughts and clear in his words. The smiling exterior and the endless knowledge about the game make him one of the best voices in the game of cricket so far.

Richie Benaud

Richie Benaud had everything about him, a Cricket career which was legendary and a broadcasting career which was            as eventful as his playing career. Richie Benaud had played 63 tests for Australia and claimed 248 wickets and also was the captain of the baggy green. Post his retirement he became well known and respected broadcasters and was one of the biggest voices in the Channel nine booth. Benaud is famous amongst many of the video game lovers in India for being the voice of EA sports Cricket games.

David Lloyd

‘Start the Tuk –Tuk’ is one of the most famous quotes of David Lloyd during an certain victory. The former English batsman has a very good sense of humor and many of the fans tune in just to hear his views of the game which is added with a mix of humor. Behind the funny anecdotes, David Lloyd has a profound wisdom about the game and is seldom wrong in his assessments.

Ravi Shastri

Ravi Shastri might be the Indian team coach now, but at one point of time he was considered the biggest voice of Indian Cricket. Ravi Shastri always called spade a spade, be it calling out Mike Denness for being a mute spectator in a press conference for wrongly accusing Indian players for ball tampering or his mince no words approach after a acrimonious series between India and Australia in 2007-08, Shastri has always been respected for standing up for what he feels his right. Shastri has always been a tracer bullet on the microphone and he will forever be the voice who announced that Dhoni winning hit in the world cup final 2011.

Ian Bishop

Once a terrifying fast bowler with serious pace, then known as one of the most genial voices in the commentary box Ian Bishop is a favorite for many cricket fans, because of his zest for the game and the pin point accuracy with which he describes the game. Carlos Braithwaite’s 2016 T-20 world cup final heroics will always be remembered with the booming and joyous shrieks of Ian Bishop who asked us all to remember the name of the batsman who hit the winning runs.