Tag Archives: cricket commentary

“[…] When Andrew Mason contacted me on behalf of Vibes Radio, the Dominica-based rights holder for West Indies cricket, I suggested several St Lucia commentators to him. Mason then requested their individual email and telephone number to deal with each person directly. “[…] It is certainly the feeling of the …

Renowned cricket commentator Joseph ‘Reds’ Perreira on his journey from a Guyana farm-boy to a globe-trotting journalist, the golden era of West Indies cricket, the slow death of the regional four-day game, and his endearing respect for legendary West Indies fast power and cricket analyst Michael Holding. Subscribe for free …

“[…] Who selects our commentators? What prerequisites should potential commentators have before qualifying as commentators, and being unleashed on the helpless listeners? Is a facility with the English language one of these prerequisites?” The following Letter to the Editor on the standard of West Indies cricket commentary was submitted to …

TV6 Morning Edition host and veteran cricket analyst Fazeer Mohammed tells Burdie and Barney why Trinidad and Tobago football—and much besides in the twin island republic—is spinning top in mud, and discusses sport journalism, standing up for change, and why he is falling out of love with Liverpool FC. Subscribe …

Fazeer Mohammed, veteran cricket analyst and TV6 Morning Edition host, on his love for sport, football commentary, and his pet peeve: mangling player names. Look out for Mohammed’s full interview on the Burdie and Barney Show as we discuss the Trinidad and Tobago Football Association (TTFA), sport journalism, standing up …

“In the air… and out!” That’s Richie Benaud, the Voice of Cricket, describing a dismissal. Yeah, describing.  Five words. More than enough. He is, you see, on television. The name Jimmy Magee probably does not ring too many bells. But he outdid Benaud.  That came during Diego Maradona’s magical half-the-field-run-and-score …