The Best of Bumble: 10 Great Clips of Commentator David Lloyd in Action | Bleacher Report The Best of Bumble: 10 Great Clips of Commentator David Lloyd in Action Use your ← → (arrow) keys to browse the slideshow Gareth Copley/Getty Images Lancastrian legend: David "Bumble" Lloyd 4.2K 1 Comment David “Bumble” Lloyd’s unmistakable dulcet tones have been heard on British TV screens for the past decade and more, and so to celebrate the quirky Lancastrian’s broadcasting career to date, we take a look back at some of the commentator’s most memorable clips. Tweet During England's tour of South Africa in 2009-10, Lloyd managed to become distracted while commentating on the action by the appearance in the crowd of a young lady in a bikini attempting to eat a rather large sausage. This had predictably funny consequences alongside co-commentator Mike Atherton.

Tweet The excitement and drama of the climax to India's match against South Africa at the World T20 in 2007 proved all too much for "Bumble", who first thought that India fast bowler Shanthakumaran Sreesanth had clean bowled the hosts' wicketkeeper Mark Boucher, before then announcing that actually the ball had gone for four, and then finally claiming it was a no-ball!! In fact, Lloyd had been right the first time around as the Proteas batsman had indeed been bowled! Tweet In a Test match between England and West Indies at Lord's in May 2007, the tourists' big-hitting opener Chris Gayle took a nasty blow in the nether regions from the home team's paceman Steve Harmison, producing the inevitable reaction from the crowd of much laughter and sniggering. However Lloyd, who was commentating at the time with former West Indies captain Jimmy Adams, was quick to sympathise with Gayle after himself having been struck an equally painful, and now infamous, knock to the same amidships region by Australia fast bowler Dennis Lillee on England's 1974/75 Ashes tour Down Under. Which cricket commentator you like most?

- Cricket - Sport Which cricket commentator you like most? posted 2014-Aug-3, 7:43 pm AEST posted 2014-Aug-3, 7:43 pm AEST User #266248 1123 posts posted 2010-Nov-27, 6:11 pm AEST ref: whrl.pl/Rcyw4n posted 2010-Nov-27, 6:11 pm AEST O.P. me Tony Greig. I also used to Geoffrey Boycott when he was around. User #14463 27580 posts posted 2010-Nov-27, 6:52 pm AEST ref: whrl.pl/Rcyxbr posted 2010-Nov-27, 6:52 pm AEST Ian Smith posted 2010-Nov-27, 6:58 pm AEST ref: whrl.pl/Rcyxcv posted 2010-Nov-27, 6:58 pm AEST Who was that Windies bloke that used to come out most summers?

Haven't heard him for a while. He was good. Can't say much about the current team really, they are what they are. There was an Indian on ABC Grandstand last year that was pretty funny too. Can't recall his name either! User #214362 1086 posts posted 2010-Nov-27, 7:00 pm AEST ref: whrl.pl/RcyxcM vennmann writes... Tony Greig Are you out of your flapping mind? He is quite possibly the worst cricket commentator of the lot! I would have to say that any member of the ABC Radio broadcast is a decent commentator, hence why I watch the game on mute & listen to their broadcast.

User #85823 17211 posts posted 2010-Nov-27, 7:01 pm AEST ref: whrl.pl/RcyxcW posted 2010-Nov-27, 7:01 pm AEST warney – he talks a lot about tactics etc and tries to comment on what the captain etc is thinking/doing and why User #63484 18006 posts posted 2010-Nov-27, 7:03 pm AEST ref: whrl.pl/Rcyxdt entropy1 writes... warney – he talks a lot about tactics etc and tries to comment on what the captain etc is thinking/doing and why I do like it when he talks about this but he sure can fluff on quite a bit. That's all part of the job of a commentator I guess! User #85823 17211 posts posted 2010-Nov-27, 7:05 pm AEST ref: whrl.pl/RcyxdL Crosswire writes... I do like it when he talks about this but he sure can fluff on quite a bit.

That's all part of the job of a commentator I guess! yeah and when he does talk about stories its in recent memory not "in an fascinating match between these teams in 1958, i was batting on 51*" User #82422 5023 posts posted 2010-Nov-27, 7:11 pm AEST ref: whrl.pl/RcyxeM posted 2010-Nov-27, 7:11 pm AEST David Lloyd (Bumble), Warnie and Benaud. User #151106 8392 posts posted 2010-Nov-27, 7:12 pm AEST ref: whrl.pl/RcyxeW posted 2010-Nov-27, 7:12 pm AEST None. posted 2010-Nov-27, 7:20 pm AEST ref: whrl.pl/Rcyxgo posted 2010-Nov-27, 7:20 pm AEST Warney when a spinner is on. He gets so excited when the ball turns!

But overall, Richie Benaud for his logical, matter-of-fact commentating. User #27972 1439 posts posted 2010-Nov-27, 7:43 pm AEST ref: whrl.pl/Rcyxkk Who was that Windies bloke that used to come out most summers? Haven't heard him for a while. He was good. Michael Holding? I think he does a lot of work for Sky in the UK, even when the Windies aren't playing. Richie is probably the best of Channel Nein's team, Kerry O'Keefe is pretty good on the ABC. User #14463 27580 posts posted 2010-Nov-27, 7:46 pm AEST ref: whrl.pl/Rcyxlb posted 2010-Nov-27, 7:46 pm AEST Scull bloody funny man.

posted 2010-Nov-27, 8:07 pm AEST ref: whrl.pl/Rcyxo4 posted 2010-Nov-27, 8:07 pm AEST The one's I like the most are David Gower, David Lloyd, Richie Benaud and Ian Chappell. The one's I loathe are Ian Botham, Mark Taylor, Ian Healy. I don't particularly like Michael Holding. I find that he is biased towards the Poms just to please the English because he is employed by the Sky team. Ditto Mark Nicholas with Channel 9. User #332817 21579 posts posted 2010-Nov-27, 8:27 pm AEST ref: whrl.pl/Rcyxvx posted 2010-Nov-27, 8:27 pm AEST Warney is good, and Damien Fleming User #56150 6610 posts posted 2010-Nov-27, 8:29 pm AEST ref: whrl.pl/RcyxvY mohead writes... Ian Chappell.

I used to find Chappelli so boring, he would put me to sleep. Now I quite like him. Out of the newer ones on 9, I like Michael Slater as well, he makes some good and insightful observations which I've noticed over a few seasons, quite enjoy listening to him. For combinations... Tony Greig + Bill Lawry + (insert almost anyone here.. Mark Taylor, Michael Slater.. usually all good). Still can't stand Mark Nicholls because he reminds me of Austin Powers. Whenever I hear him speak I feel like saying "smashing baby... and.. i'm spent". :D User #221727 2659 posts posted 2010-Nov-27, 9:21 pm AEST edited 2010-Nov-27, 9:29 pm AEST ref: whrl.pl/RcyxGC There was an Indian on ABC Grandstand Harsha Bhogle? As for Ch9... not big fans of many of them these days. Possibly only Richie and Ian. WM Lawry has only about 6 phrases which he has repeated since 1990 when I first started watching.

just goes "shot" "clean as a whistle" (whatever that means???) "straight as a die" (whatever that means???) "safe as houses", "Genuine athlete", "genuine pace". I find the ABC commentary team much easier on the ear, funnier, more observant, they have to be I guess – it is radio – but they seem to be more insightful and bring up more interesting statistics and some of the other issues *around* the game itself, not just what's happening on the field. Plus they're able to call even the most boring days cricket and make it sound interesting. User #387599 83 posts posted 2010-Nov-27, 10:06 pm AEST ref: whrl.pl/RcyxOT posted 2010-Nov-27, 10:06 pm AEST Mark Waugh or Damien Fleming. fox sports commentators are way better then 9's.

User #220531 685 posts posted 2010-Nov-27, 10:47 pm AEST ref: whrl.pl/RcyxYt posted 2010-Nov-27, 10:47 pm AEST Richie and Mark Taylor, both have good insight and are always interesting. User #163383 878 posts posted 2010-Nov-27, 11:14 pm AEST ref: whrl.pl/Rcyx3b posted 2010-Nov-27, 11:14 pm AEST Warnie and Michael Slater for my liking. Both seem to have a different insight into the game, perhaps because they're only recently out of the game.

Worst = Tony Greig and Mark Nicholas User #96674 22209 posts posted 2010-Nov-27, 11:24 pm AEST ref: whrl.pl/Rcyx47 posted 2010-Nov-27, 11:24 pm AEST Richie or ABC radio guys User #266248 1123 posts posted 2010-Nov-27, 11:26 pm AEST ref: whrl.pl/Rcyx5x posted 2010-Nov-27, 11:26 pm AEST O.P. maaark writes... He is quite possibly the worst cricket commentator of the lot! No way, his opinions about the game make lot of sense. I think his cricketing knowledge is very good. He has lot to talk about and very interesting. I m sure many ppl agree with me right?

lol:) User #96674 22209 posts posted 2010-Nov-27, 11:28 pm AEST ref: whrl.pl/Rcyx5T I m sure many ppl agree with me right?

Not I posted 2010-Nov-27, 11:37 pm AEST ref: whrl.pl/Rcyx7z posted 2010-Nov-27, 11:37 pm AEST Best – Shane Warne, Tony Greig, Bill Lawry, Pommie Mbangwa, Ravi Shastri, Kerry O'Keefe, Jim Maxwell Worst – James Brayshaw, Danny Morrison, Mark Nicholas User #246179 5703 posts posted 2010-Nov-27, 11:39 pm AEST edited 2010-Nov-27, 11:46 pm AEST ref: whrl.pl/Rcyx7Q posted 2010-Nov-27, 11:39 pm AEST (edited 2010-Nov-27, 11:46 pm AEST) Never trust a South African posing as an Englishman commentating in Australia. As for the Nein commentary team, I like Tubs (and Richie of course, does anyone not like him?) Former successful test captain and generally has very good insight.

The likes of Ian Chappell and Bill Lawry have become running jokes. Chappelli can come off as very boring too. User #47780 3025 posts posted 2010-Nov-28, 8:13 am AEST ref: whrl.pl/RcyyF5 I m sure many ppl agree with me right? Not this person. Tony Greig is a galoot. The best way to watch the cricket is to mute the TV and listen to the ABC broadcast. Marks, "Skull" O'Keeffe, Agnew, Bhogle, Holding, Damien Fleming and the rest just do so much better than any of the boofheads on Nine. User #14463 27580 posts posted 2010-Nov-28, 8:17 am AEST ref: whrl.pl/RcyyGC mute the TV and listen to the ABC Don't you get a delay on the radio?

User #178992 16842 posts posted 2010-Nov-28, 8:21 am AEST ref: whrl.pl/RcyyHd posted 2010-Nov-28, 8:33 am AEST ref: whrl.pl/RcyyIM posted 2010-Nov-28, 8:33 am AEST The Channel 9 commentary team is terrible compared to the guys on the ABC. Kerry O'Keefe is awesome. User #186140 1985 posts posted 2010-Nov-28, 8:34 am AEST ref: whrl.pl/RcyyIV posted 2010-Nov-28, 8:34 am AEST One of the best... Harsha Bhogle and Richie Benaud. The worst.. Mark Waugh – Biased and rude Bill Lawry – Please stop blowing freaking trumpets.

User #304140 2904 posts posted 2010-Nov-28, 8:36 am AEST ref: whrl.pl/RcyyJe The Channel 9 commentary team is terrible compared to the guys on the ABC. Kerry O'Keefe is awesome. You beat me to it, Kerry O'Keefe is the best. You got to love that laugh. posted 2010-Nov-28, 8:49 am AEST ref: whrl.pl/RcyyK6 Don't you get a delay on the radio? The reverse. ABC is a couple of seconds ahead of the TV. Very handy if you need to do something away from your crankychair in front of the TV.

User #90305 551 posts posted 2010-Nov-28, 10:25 am AEST ref: whrl.pl/Rcyy2i posted 2010-Nov-28, 10:25 am AEST Tony Cozier was a good commentator back in the 80's User #287721 2142 posts posted 2010-Nov-28, 1:19 pm AEST ref: whrl.pl/RcyzEG posted 2010-Nov-28, 1:19 pm AEST ABC Radio with Kerry and I wish Billy Birmingham (The 12th Man) could do commentary as his characters. User #320193 19291 posts posted 2010-Nov-28, 1:31 pm AEST ref: whrl.pl/RcyzHa posted 2010-Nov-28, 1:31 pm AEST Bumble for Skysports, Bill Lawry & Tony Greig..

User #32328 2811 posts posted 2010-Nov-28, 2:14 pm AEST ref: whrl.pl/RcyzPY posted 2010-Nov-28, 2:14 pm AEST Ian Healy for the worst commentator ever.

User #357371 110 posts posted 2010-Nov-28, 2:25 pm AEST ref: whrl.pl/RcyzR0 posted 2010-Nov-28, 2:25 pm AEST Harsha Bhogle, Richie Benaud & Ravi Shastri are the best User #251520 4572 posts posted 2010-Nov-28, 3:00 pm AEST ref: whrl.pl/Rcyz2X posted 2010-Nov-28, 3:00 pm AEST benaud + warnie IMO posted 2010-Nov-28, 3:48 pm AEST ref: whrl.pl/RcyAdg posted 2010-Nov-28, 3:48 pm AEST I quite like Ian Smith too even though I don't generally like Kiwis. Can't stand Ian Chappell. Gets on my nerves incredibly. The best of the current crop for me – Damien Fleming, Jonathan Agnew and David Lloyd.

User #320193 19291 posts posted 2010-Nov-28, 4:48 pm AEST ref: whrl.pl/RcyAql Ian Healy for the worst commentator ever. Along with Tubby. posted 2010-Nov-28, 4:48 pm AEST ref: whrl.pl/RcyAqz posted 2010-Nov-28, 4:48 pm AEST Geremy Connie is another crack up with his Pitch reports & Tea parties in NZ. LOL. posted 2010-Nov-28, 6:21 pm AEST ref: whrl.pl/RcyAQY posted 2010-Nov-28, 6:21 pm AEST 9: Richie The ABC team are quite good Greig is easily the worst out of the lot, what a tool User #47780 3025 posts posted 2010-Nov-28, 7:53 pm AEST ref: whrl.pl/RcyBfb Don't you get a delay on the radio? No, used not to.

These days, the TV lags by about 1.5 seconds. Not a problem for me. Better than listening to the Nine Network cretins. User #47780 3025 posts posted 2010-Nov-28, 7:55 pm AEST ref: whrl.pl/RcyBfN Geremy Connie is another crack up You are referring to the great NZ captain, Jeremy Coney, I take it? User #120046 41151 posts posted 2010-Nov-28, 8:59 pm AEST ref: whrl.pl/RcyBzg posted 2010-Nov-28, 8:59 pm AEST Holding, Bumble, Ian Smith and Ian Chapell for me. User #68925 10425 posts posted 2010-Nov-28, 9:12 pm AEST ref: whrl.pl/RcyBCA posted 2010-Nov-28, 9:12 pm AEST Basically, every Nine commentator sucks and almost every ABC radio commentator rocks.

Tim Lane was excellent, but he is no longer a cricket commentator on ABC and John Agnew is great, as are all the visiting commentators from the various touring nations. It really is about time that Tony Grieg, Bill Lawry, Mark Taylor, Ian Chappel and Ian Healy were pensioned off down to the RSL for Bingo calling. User #214442 40493 posts posted 2010-Nov-28, 9:17 pm AEST ref: whrl.pl/RcyBDX posted 2010-Nov-28, 9:17 pm AEST max walker... posted 2010-Nov-28, 9:43 pm AEST ref: whrl.pl/RcyBLq posted 2010-Nov-28, 10:36 pm AEST ref: whrl.pl/RcyBZQ No Big Max Walker I am sure he means.

User #169155 1679 posts posted 2010-Nov-29, 12:07 am AEST ref: whrl.pl/RcyCd0 No Big Max Walker I am sure he means. He changed his name. (Come on guys. 12th Man?) User #142233 857 posts posted 2010-Nov-29, 12:45 am AEST ref: whrl.pl/RcyCgV Don't worry, I got it.

User #50940 29166 posts posted 2010-Nov-29, 10:43 am AEST ref: whrl.pl/RcyDi2 posted 2010-Nov-29, 10:43 am AEST Herald Sun Poll – current votes Mark Nicholas 11.27% (125 votes) Mark Taylor 5.68% (63 votes) Shane Warne 10.28% (114 votes) Ian Healy 5.5% (61 votes) Richie Benaud 25.25% (280 votes) Tony Greig 5.14% (57 votes) Michael Slater 13.44% (149 votes) Bill Lawry 18.12% (201 votes) Ian Chappell 5.32% (59 votes) Total votes: 1109 posted 2010-Nov-29, 1:08 pm AEST ref: whrl.pl/RcyEcw Herald Sun Poll – current votes That's just the nuff-nuffs on nine.

Do the ABC guys get a shot? User #49026 14812 posts posted 2010-Nov-29, 2:21 pm AEST ref: whrl.pl/RcyEI6 You beat me to it, Kerry O'Keefe is the best. You got to love that laugh agreed. i didnt think there would be so many votes for him. User #49026 14812 posts posted 2010-Nov-29, 2:22 pm AEST ref: whrl.pl/RcyEJh posted 2010-Nov-29, 8:46 pm AEST ref: whrl.pl/RcyGNh posted 2010-Nov-29, 8:46 pm AEST Mark Waugh is Terrible, makes me want to turn the tv off when he is on fox sports.

User #12987 2295 posts posted 2010-Nov-29, 8:54 pm AEST ref: whrl.pl/RcyGPE posted 2010-Nov-29, 8:54 pm AEST Johnathan Agnew the guy is a master of the english language User #47780 3025 posts posted 2010-Nov-30, 4:41 am AEST ref: whrl.pl/RcyHPN posted 2010-Nov-30, 4:41 am AEST Ah ... What if we could re-incarnate the great Alan McGilvray? Now that was a commentator that knew cricket inside-out. And an unpretentious presenter as well ... quite unlike most of the boof-heads on Nine. User #60691 5528 posts posted 2010-Nov-30, 8:25 am AEST ref: whrl.pl/RcyH9W posted 2010-Nov-30, 8:25 am AEST Kerry O'Keefe is great.

He should also be on the TV commentary. Go! "The Skull". posted 2010-Nov-30, 8:36 am AEST ref: whrl.pl/RcyIcz posted 2010-Nov-30, 8:36 am AEST kerry okeefe and shane warne are the best commentators with fleming closely behind. i love listening to the cricket on the abc! User #221727 2659 posts posted 2010-Nov-30, 10:59 am AEST ref: whrl.pl/RcyIRc Bill Lawry 18.12% (201 votes) 2nd best on the commentary team? That must be an error. User #142682 196 posts posted 2010-Nov-30, 11:04 am AEST ref: whrl.pl/RcyITq posted 2010-Nov-30, 11:04 am AEST When Ian Healy first started he was really good.

He discussed tactics and technique in depth but I think if you hadn't played cricket to at least grade level a lot of that would have gone over peoples heads. Now hes just seems to be playing the role of the patriotic idiot Queenslander. Bill Lawry is the worst commentator in the history of sport. Just not in the last 1-200 years, I mean back to the the days of ancient Greece and the Olympics. Benaud is starting to lose it a bit but still good. Peter Roebuck is not bad on radio but my god does he write some garbage in the SMH. Tony Greig is annoying. Chappelli is a great commentator. Tubby and Slater need to cut down on the idiotic banter and stupid jokes. Mark Nicholas is a good presenter but only an average commentator. Aggers is great. Rest of the ABC commentary is great. User #33673 13204 posts Bill Lawry is the worst commentator in the history of sport. Just not in the last 1-200 years, I mean back to the the days of ancient Greece and the Olympics. Billy Boy is OK Benaud is starting to lose it a bit but still good.

I think the fact he's losing it makes him even better to listen to! Definitely Richie is Number 1 Tony Greig is annoying. Unlike a nice wine, he hasn't gotten better with age. In fact, he is akin to a nice whine. My bad. Chappelli is a great commentator. Always makes good comments, knows his shit. I like what he has to say/write on cricinfo. Tubby and Slater need to cut down on the idiotic banter and stupid jokes. The comic relief duo... but they speak well too. Had a good chuckle when Taylor was demanding an apology from Slater regarding a run-out back in their playing days. Slater the cunny funt refused haha. Mark Nicholas is a good presenter but only an average commentator. +1 presents very well I know Shane Warne is a brilliant cricketing mind and is great to listen, the fact he's very high on himself sometimes is a bit much. But at least he makes sense. User #142682 196 posts Compulsive Liar writes... Billy Boy is OK WM Lawry has only about 6 phrases which he has repeated since 1990 when I first started watching.

These phrases are "shot" "clean as a whistle" (whatever that means???) "straight as a die" (whatever that means???) "safe as houses", "Genuine athlete", "genuine pace". There may be more. Then of course there was Sunday's epic failure: The ball had barely left the bat when he shouted "Out!" which was followed by a "Should be out!" which was followed by a "Could be out!" which was followed by a "Isn't out!" At that point I turned the TV down and put the ABC radio on. User #246804 4068 posts posted 2010-Nov-30, 4:04 pm AEST ref: whrl.pl/RcyKAE posted 2010-Nov-30, 4:04 pm AEST I measure best not so much on knowledge but rather who add value/entertain/charisma. So my best are: Kerry O'Keefe, Michael Holding, Ian Smith, Tony Greig, Bill Lawry, Mark Taylor, Richie Benaud Worst: Slater, Warne, Nicholas Surprised people like Warne.

He is just so boring to listen to, has no charisma at all. Not suprised people have it in for Tony Greig, one of the few who don't suck up to the aussies all the time. Nicholas is the worst. I don't think his nose could get any more brown. User #14463 27580 posts (as) straight as a die • extremely straight The road runs (as) straight as a die for fifty or so miles. • completely honest She's as straight as a die, I can trust her to tell me what she's really thinking. Die is, of course, the singular of dice. A straight die is a well-balanced, unbiased die ... hence an honest die. In Bill's case, though, I think he means as in a straight road or straight shot. "safe as houses", "Genuine athlete", "genuine pace". There may be more. "On fire!" ... or "Jones is on fire!" Another of Bill's favourites.

User #199462 6750 posts posted 2010-Dec-17, 9:02 am AEST Can only comment on the 9 team Best – 1/ He's a Victorian and don't you bloody well forget it EVER :) and leave my pigeons alone. 2/ Can only be number two two two tooooo or you won't know whoooooo whoooooo whoooooo 3/ Can waffle on a bit but only have to ajust the aircon every now and again 4/ I know where I would like to stick the key but is a good sidekick to No:1 "Right Then" 5/ Adelaide the city of churches and ??????ls and weirdos.

Bearable at times - Typical upperclass Pom – have you ever noticed that when he talks, to emphasise a point, he has this tendecency to lean forward in in his chair as if he wants to either stick his head into your lounge room for a perv or do a sneaky #art, anyway hopefully he is just Marking time Unbearable at all times - The other 2 who just love the sound of their own voices and don't know when to shut up – enough said. Guest commentator V good but oh dear the pearly whites are a bit much, I might have to borrow Swans sunnies. Rich posted 2010-Dec-19, 2:29 am AEST ref: whrl.pl/RcAcEL posted 2010-Dec-19, 2:29 am AEST When Tony Grieg gets passionate about things it's a hoot to listen to... "And look at the lovely little white caps in the Derwant, it's an absolutely gorgeous day to go sailing" and then the jokes about Lawry's pigeons, I generally find Grieg to be fairly well informed and quite humorous.

Richie was good but he's getting senile, can't stand Lawry or Chapell much at all. Of the new team I think Healy still has the passion for the game and Slats is pretty good as well, Warnie will be good with time as well, but Gilchrist just doesn't have the voice for commentating. Mark Nicholas is good as a guest commentator as is Mikey Holding, can not stand Nassar Hussein though. User #216734 2222 posts posted 2010-Dec-28, 9:28 pm AEST ref: whrl.pl/RcAN5O posted 2010-Dec-28, 9:28 pm AEST They seem to be rotated in groups of three but I have noticed Richie and Mark Nicholas are not getting as much air time as usual. Then they throw in James Brashaw for the 20/20. Channel 9 should have a poll & give the favourites the most coverage. bomber1 writes... but Tony Greig he just hates everything about the Aussie team this is all part of the act to get a bit of rivalry going between himself and Bill.

Channel 9 love it apparently. My favourite is the African? dude with the dreads who hosts the South African matches. His voice is just to cool.. User #138287 30620 posts SAIUN writes... I honestly don't mind Mark Nicholas commentating if the pace of the game is slow i.e. test matches. Id put pretty much anyone who has ever called on ABC Radio, then Nicholas, then work my way down the list with the final 3 being Greig, Lawry and Benaud last. Each of them should have been retired a long time ago, with Benaud having been dumped as far back as the 80s. I simply wont listen to the TV when he is on. He is truly the most boring, annoying commentator ever. Id love for someone to explain to me why he is so good. User #96253 5765 posts posted 2011-Jan-1, 3:06 pm AEST ref: whrl.pl/RcA2l7 posted 2011-Jan-1, 3:06 pm AEST Mark Waugh is good.

He is a little inexperienced / green as a live commentator (perhaps he will get better) but his ability to analyse and make meaningful comments is really high. On the other end of the spectrum... all of the Channel 9 commentators are pretty bad. And the structure of their commentary is disgraceful. You only need 2 commentators at once. And then you get the chance for some insightful commentary. The current Channel 9 approach seems to get everyone to gibber away at the same time. Total rubbish. The worst in the world. User #226567 134 posts posted 2011-Jan-19, 5:05 pm AEST ref: whrl.pl/RcCo1e posted 2011-Jan-19, 5:05 pm AEST I think it really depends on which team you support. If you support Australia, then you are really spoilt for choice. Most of them are highly biased in their support for the Australian team. Healy, Slats, Tubby and recently Warnie, are the worst in this regard. The cricketing gods are the Australian cricket team according to these blokes.

Then you have the older generation – Bill Lawry, Benaud, Chappell. Benaud was the best by far. The other two have little value to add really. Then you have the poms – Tony and Mark. Both are good and far better than the aforementioned commentators. Tony would have to be my favourite right now. User #151106 8392 posts posted 2011-Jan-19, 9:45 pm AEST ref: whrl.pl/RcCqfP posted 2011-Jan-19, 9:45 pm AEST Of Channel 9's bunch, probably Bill Lawry. Love it when he thinks someone/some team has a chance all of a sudden, changes his tone big time, cracks me up. Abroad, easily David Lloyd. His stories you can listen too all day. Remember a few years back, Poms were in Sri Lanka, and he was telling all sorts of stories about Galle, and it's traffic. Was good stuff. Good commentary from him too.

The SuperSport team in South Africa are always good to listen too also, except Pommie Mbangwa – he says Sreesanth's full name, there's just no need for it.... User #12120 3075 posts posted 2011-Jan-22, 11:32 pm AEST Brendan Julian “So where do we go from here boys, Junior what do you reckon?” Mark Waugh “Mate if I was a selector there are at least five, maybe six, of those blokes who’d be looking for something to do next week, because they wouldn’t be playing cricket in Perth.” Damien Fleming “Such as?” Waugh “Mate, Doherty for a start. I mean jeez, we’ve picked a bloke because we don’t know who our spinner should be. Should we seriously pick a guy who has played 10 state level tests in his life to go up against Pietersen, Cooke and those guys?” Julian “Bit harsh” Waugh “Bit harsh?

He was chucking that many pies at Pietersen he may as well have opened a bakery on days 2 and 3.” Fleming “North?” Gladstone Small “ Can I interrupt for a minute?” Waugh “No” Julian “Junior is on a bit of a roll here Stone” Waugh “No I mean fair go, we’ve got it wrong here. If I’m the only bloke not happy that we’ve been rolled for an innings and 70 odd runs on a runway of a pitch and that lets be honest we’re going to have a summer of the poms handing us our **** in this series then fair go boys, something’s wrong here. What’s Clarke doing after getting out? He’s on twitter saying sorry for not walking? Mate if he did that in our side there’d be hell to pay. AB would chuck his twitter box off the balcony or whatever it is. Sorry for not walking? *expletive* Mark Waugh. posted 2012-Feb-2, 7:47 am AEST Jim Maxwell is definitely the best of the bunch at the moment.

If I have to listen to Ch9 (thankfully not often) I can stand listening to Richie ("2 for 222"), Mark Taylor, Chappelli, Warney and Bill Lawry... in small doses. At the other end of the scale, I refuse to listen to anything that Mark Nicholas, Michael Slater or Ian Healy have to say about cricket. As for James Brayshaw, I couldn't care less about what he has to say on any subject. Drew Morphett grates on my nerves too. The rest of them, I can take or leave, to varying degrees. User #214442 40493 posts posted 2012-Mar-20, 11:40 pm AEST ref: whrl.pl/Rc7RH1 posted 2012-Mar-20, 11:40 pm AEST Really liking more Damien Fleming and Greg Blewett.

I had a break from them after the Big Bash 2011/2012 series, and tonight watching/listening to them commentate key parts of the Sheffield Field final between Queensland VS Tasmania at The Gabba confirms my like for them (after a 60 day break). They and Alan Border, have a modest, non-pomp and accessible (not too formal/rich, yet far from bogan/poor) male Aussie vocal delivery that eases you into the (what should be) mid-tempo, tranquil and non-serious mood of cricket. Thankfully, they lack the serious grandstanding of Benaud, Lawry, Chappell and Greig – 'the old firm' who make cricket overtly chocker block full of drama, over-rated controversy and intrigue. Sure Blewett, Fleming, Waugh, Julian and Border can get up tempo when matches reach tension points or stand-offs, but it's done with trustworthy partiality that's seldom pretentious. They let the viewer decide. Their only fault is sometimes falling for the trap/commentator's craft of making games appear closer – when most see a obvious foregone conclusion to one side.

Sure, sometimes Blewett, Fleming, Waugh, Julian and Border may lack the word power or 'heat of the moment' gusto, however – in this day and age, I believe those over-rated masculine traits (evolution's wastage) expire. Isn't most AFL/NRL commentating these days an egofest for the callers? They say way too much, make sweeping annoying know-it-all clichés and make their sport appear like a bunch of boisterous boofhead try-hards own it. So it's not just me sticking up for the Foxtel cricket team as I'll swipe at their Footy counterpart co-workers. User #445004 278 posts posted 2012-Mar-20, 11:57 pm AEST I think Nathan Bracken is pretty good given he is fair inexperienced. I agree that Flem is good though honestly I think Brendan Julian is woeful. He seems like a nice guy but he just isn't a great commentator in my eyes. On 9 I enjoy Richie, Slats is ok and Warnie is a natural. Ian Chappell is insightful.

I feel Healy stood out this year as the one commentator that annoyed me with very rash and overly critical remarks. On ABC radio I enjoy all of the commentators. Harsha and Kerry together was the highlight of the season lol User #245856 29551 posts posted 2013-Jul-21, 8:50 pm AEST Bill Lawry and David Gower are amongst my favourties for TV commentary. Like many here, I've done some time listening to Harsha Bhogle and Kerry O'Keeffe and enjoy them greatly. As an aside, Kerry was on "The Fat" on the ABC back in the early 2000's and he was a stitch up. Loved that show. After 30+ years of being held hostage by the channel nine commentary team, I have to be honest in saying I hate most of them – not neccessarily because they're bad, but due to erosion of patience. I didn't mind the Indian commentators on TV while we were being thrashed there earlier this year. Same with the English commentators during the ashes, they seem fine, but maybe that's just me relishing hearing new voices and perspectives.

User #472780 1272 posts posted 2013-Aug-1, 4:01 pm AEST To think there really are people who like listening to David Gower! Start the car! FWIW I think Atherton is a country mile ahead of the other TV commentators in striking a balance between analysis, insight and good humour. He also seems well able to "keep his powder dry" when those around him are losing their cool, irrespective of who is on top in the game. It serves him well. Bumble's OK too but he's too panto to want to listen to for too long. Warne is terribly cliched. 'nice fresh cherry in his hand', 'play some chin music'... ad infinitum. He seems to enjoy his own grasp on cliche so much he frequently repeats them as though he's realising how great he is as he actually says these things. But then we all hear different things! I like his cheery disposition, no gripe there. Can't say I find his analysis overly insightful but he is a sexy beast with fizzzzz and dipppp and bounceee. What's the verdict on the Fox Studio team?

I've enjoyed AB, good to see Gregg Blewett back out of jail too :O User #26965 3791 posts posted 2014-Aug-1, 11:54 am AEST ref: whrl.pl/Rd2Lqa posted 2014-Aug-1, 11:54 am AEST Always like listening to Michael Atherton and Nasser Hussain. Being captains, I find their insight on the game to be fascinating. Shane Warne is pretty good too. Rahul Dravid is a bit dull but seems like a really nice guy and I'm sure with experience will only get better. I used to think Michael Slater when he first started commentating in the UK in the early 2000's was excellent but now it's all about jokes and getting a laugh and he's not as insightful as he used to be.

User #50940 29166 posts David 'Bumble' Lloyd | Sport | The Guardian Small Talk David 'Bumble' Lloyd Sky's cricket commentator and all-round top bloke on Boycott, Botham's 2001 Cabernet Sauvignon, and signing a fan's cleavage with a fountain pen Bumble: can you help this man get a ticket for the Rolling Stones? Thursday 17 August 2006 13.17 EDT First published on Thursday 17 August 2006 13.17 EDT [Cheerily] Morning Small Talk. Who's more Lancashire, you or Athers? [Firmly] Me. Atherton's not from Lancashire, he's from Greater Manchester - whereas I'm from deepest darkest Accrington. So, Stanley or United? Accrington Stanley. I was absolutely thrilled when they were promoted to the Football League. Are you ever stopped in the street? All the time. Usually people want to talk about cricket and they'll always say "great coverage" too. I also get a lot of people asking me what Ian Botham is really like. So what is he really like?

What you see is what you get. He's a larger-than-life character, a wizard and Captain Birdseye rolled into one. He's fond of starting a sentence with "I'm sorry but ..." isn't he? [Laughs, then mimics the great man] 'I have to say, I'm sorry but I have to say!' He's dangerous. He is extremely dangerous. Small Talk's heard that Chateau Botham, Beefy's Cabernet Sauvignon 2001 wine, is "powerful and fruity". Ever enjoyed a refreshing glass or seven? No. Not been tempted at £9 a bottle? [Deadpan] Er, no. And Botham's never handed out free samples of this choice vintage in the Sky commentary box? [More definite] No. Small Talk hears that your fame is such that you were recently asked to sign a lady's cleavage with a felt-tip pen? Very politely put. But it wasn't a felt-tip - I felt sorry for the lady because she didn't have a biro, she had like a fountain pen. Sounds painful... I could see the red marks as I was writing.

I was going to write David Lloyd but I could see it was killing her - so I just wrote Bumble. With every twitch of my pen her flesh was getting redder and redder. She was a big girl too. Put it this way, I could have written Muttiah Muralitharan on her cleavage! Moving swiftly on, you were England coach from 1996 to 1999. Do you ever envy the talent and resources Duncan Fletcher has available to him? I think we had terrific players back then. The difference has been central contracts - they've been the making of this England team and I firmly believe that I instigated that. Do you wish that the ECB had backed you more? You've said that at times you felt like a "naughty schoolboy". Well, the ECB had no money back then. We had great plans, but no resources to carry them out. Any lingering regrets? The 1999 World Cup was a huge disappointment because we had a massive chance. But there was so much conflict between the ECB and the players at the time. It's all changed now: the players are properly looked after and they've responded. What about your Test career?

You averaged 42, but you only played nine Tests. Any regrets there? Not really - I didn't think I was that good a player. If I was absolutely on song, I had a chance of getting into the team, but when I wasn't I fell just a little short. Very honest of you, Bumble. Have you ever been sledged? Never from a player - it didn't happen much in the 1970s and 80s. You got more stick from the crowd. I remember when I got a double hundred against India, I lifted my bat in celebration only to hear someone pipe up: "How much bloody longer?" Are you sure it wasn't Geoffrey Boycott? Speaking of which, what's your favourite Boycott anecdote? He never rings to ask how you are. He just flies straight in with what he wants. Once he phoned me and said: "Right, we're playing golf in Blackpool. Me and you, Yorkshire and Lancashire, next week." I told him I couldn't do it because I was going fishing. "Fishing? That was always your bloody problem," he said. "Fishing outside off stump." And then he hung up on me! Charming.

Looking ahead, what would be your starting XI for the first Ashes Test in November? Well, assuming Michael Vaughan and Simon Jones don't make it - and I don't think they will - I'd go for [long pause while he scribbles his team on a piece of paper] the six batters that started the last Test, Flintoff at seven, Read at eight, Mahmood at nine, Harmison at 10 and Panesar 11. So you're going with four bowlers then? And no Hoggard? I don't like four bowlers. I'd be relying on Bell and Collingwood to bowl a few overs, which is a high-risk strategy. What I want to do is to play Hoggard instead of a batsman, but that causes problems with the tail. I'm also assuming that Flintoff is 100% fit, but that's not going to be the reality. And your prediction for the series? 2-1 to Australia, but I am the world's worst tipster. What do you really think of Willow and Stumpy? I think they are terrific.

We get a lot of emails from serious cricket fans saying things like: "Why are you insulting my intelligence?" but these people should step back - it's not for them, it's for the little kids. Indeed. On to the important questions, starting with cheese or chocolate? [Firmly] Cheese - I'm particularly fond of Brie. Paris Hilton or Scarlett Johansson? Oh, you've got me there. Er, Kylie or Britney? [Another pause from Bumble]. Shirley Bassey or Cilla Black? [Dreamy and distractedly] Lulu [chuckles to himself]. Ever seen her play live? Nope. But she obviously, ahem, relights your fire [Even more dreamily] Oh, Lulu. What about your favourite CD? Forty Licks by the Rolling Stones. And the last DVD you watched? Also Forty Licks by the Rolling Stones. You're obviously a big Stones fan. How many times have you seen them live? Not once. I was hoping to go to their concert in Twickenham, but I can't get a ticket. Even with your contacts?

There must be something wrong in the world if someone of your stature can't get a ticket for a 70,000-seater stadium? I've tried and tried, Small Talk. Mick Jagger's a big cricket fan, but no one can help me help. I've left it a bit late now ... Well, there's always eBay. Finally, do you get many people telling you you've got the best job in the world? Yes, I do. There's only one reply to that and it's: "Somebody's got to do it!" Cheers Bumble Commentators announced for Ashes Cricket 2013 | Cricket Web Commentators announced for Ashes Cricket 2013 12:00am GMT 30 March 2013 Ashes Cricket 2013 505 Games today announced the first three commentators to feature in the official Ashes Cricket 2013 video game this summer. Media Release 505 Games today announced the first three commentators to feature in the official Ashes Cricket 2013 video game this summer.

Lead commentator for Channel 5 in the UK and Australia’s Channel 9, Mark Nicholas, will be joined by ex-England head coach and Sky Sports pundit, David Lloyd and ex-Australian international and Channel 9 commentator Michael Slater. Mark Nicholas acts as the lead commentator of the three. Although being an Englishman by birth, and playing for Hampshire for over 17 years, he has since made his name as a television presenter. Nicholas is the anchor of Channel 5 cricket coverage in the UK and also anchor of Channel 9 coverage during the Australian summer cricket season. David Lloyd, affectionately known as Bumble, brings a wealth of experience and good humour to the game that cricket fans have come to expect from his dulcet tones. Famous for his array of catchphrases, such as “This pitch is as flat as a dodo” and “England have nothing to lose here, apart from this Test match”, Bumble was England coach during the 1997 Ashes series before becoming a Sky Sports commentator in 1999. Finally, ex-Australian international, Michael Slater completes the commentating line up.

Known as ‘Slats’ in the commentary box, he has been commentating on Channel 9 for seven years. Slater played in four Ashes series, scoring 1669 runs including a remarkable seven hundreds. He played 74 Tests for Australia between 1993 – 2001. “Whether listening on the radio or watching on TV, commentary is a key part to the overall experience,” commented Ralph Pitt-Stanley, General Manager for UK & Export at 505 Games. “It was therefore important we faithfully replicated this in Ashes Cricket 2013 and with Bumble, Nicholas and Slater we have three of the finest and most loved commentators in the game today.” David Lloyd | England Cricket | Cricket Players and Officials | ESPN Cricinfo 1966 - 1985 Profile David Lloyd was an unlucky cricketer. Many of his admirers - and probably he himself - were disappointed that he did not achieve more. A talented allrounder, and especially a brilliant strokemaker, he was very much, and proudly, a man of what Neville Cardus called the Lancashire hinterland (Accrington).

He promised to - and almost did - reach the top; but remained calmly cheerful and humorous despite his setbacks. In short, in his Second Test- against India in 1974- he scored a splendidly fluent 214 not out. That alone ensured his selection for the following winter's tour of Australia where, in a side routed by the `heart-line' attack of Lillee and Thomson, he was effectively shocked and shattered out of Test cricket. Like several other capable and loyal professionals of his period, he took on the captaincy of his county - which he had never sought - out of loyalty. In a term of office from 1973 to 1977 he led the county to three Gillette finals, one of which they won. As a captain, his natural modesty probably caused him to use his left-arm slow bowling much less than he might have done. For many years he was one of the bravest and finest close fieldsmen in the world. Always considerate of young players, he helped considerably in the development of, in particular, Graeme Fowler.

He returns now to league cricket in his native town; leaving behind many good memories as a man; and figures which, though useful, do less than justice to his ability. John Arlott (January 1984) Footnote After retiring, Lloyd briefly became a first-class umpire, before turning his hand to radio commentary and then coaching. In 1996 he became England coach and helped with the professionalisation of the side. He was always a ready source for a quote, but his boundless enthusiasm made him enemies in high places, and he departed after the 1999 World Cup. He returned to commentating with Sky Sports. Read More David Lloyd (Bumble) gets a little distracted in commentary - YouTube David Lloyd (Bumble) gets a little distracted in commentary Want to watch this again later? Sign in to add this video to a playlist. Need to report the video? Sign in to report inappropriate content. Rating is available when the video has been rented. This feature is not available right now. Please try again later. Uploaded on Feb 3, 2010 Even if you are not into cricket, this is hilarious. I saw it during the England v South Africa test.

Bumble gets a little distracted by a woman fumbling with a massive sausage. Over a minute of child like giggling. Genius. Category When Tommo brought a tear to Bumble's eye - Telegraph When Tommo brought a tear to Bumble's eye Top bloke all round: David Lloyd By Robert Philip In pics: England squad | Australia squad As a player, he was described by John Arlott as being 'one of the bravest and finest close fieldsmen in the world and a brilliant stroke-maker', averaging 42.46 in his brief international career of nine Tests. As a coach, his outspokenness caused much spluttering and spilled gin within the confines of Lord's but he was instrumental in the introduction of central contracts which have transformed England from whipping boys into Ashes winners. As a broadcaster, he has just been voted 'Most Popular Cricket Commentator of the Year' by the readers of Wisden magazine. Over the coming months he will bring his own unique brand of pithy northern humour to the Sky Sports coverage of the Ashes series. But you can best judge a man by the loyalty and affection he inspires in his friends.

Mention his name to Ian Botham, Bob Willis, Mike Atherton or just about anyone in the world of cricket from Australia to Antigua and the reaction will be the same. "Bumble? Top bloke…" Having spent a few hours in David Lloyd's company (the nickname, incidentally, came from his resemblance to one of Michael Bentine's friendly little aliens in his children's TV series The Bumblies) I can think of no more apposite portrait; top bloke, indeed. Lloyd's fascination with the Ashes dates back to 1958 when, as an 11-year-old, he followed the fortunes of Colin Cowdrey and co Down Under on the wireless of the family home in Water Street, Accrington. "Although my first love was football, as I grew older I knew I'd never be good enough to become a professional," recalls Bumble. "As a lad, I followed every Ashes series so I saw cricket as my escape. Remember the old Animals song, We Gotta Get Out Of This Place?, well, cricket was my way out of Water Street.

My parents were hard-working, lovely people, but it was a tough upbringing." When Lloyd did get out of the place, he found himself in an even tougher neighbourhood at the WACA, Perth, in December 1974 when he made his Ashes debut in the second Test. Pummelled into defeat by the fearsome bowling of Jeff Thomson and Dennis Lillee in the opening match which Lloyd missed through injury, England restored Bumble as opener and he quickly found himself joined at the wicket by the 42-year-old Cowdrey, who had been sitting with his feet up at home when he received an SOS (Save Our Skins) from the England selectors. With Thomson firing down leather rockets, Lloyd took the veteran aside and muttered: "You stay up that end against Max Walker because it's all going off down this end." A gesture Cowdrey would later describe "as the most generous act I have ever known in cricket". "Don't forget, they were eight-ball overs in those days," adds Lloyd, "and five of them were bouncers so there were only three balls you could have a dart at.

You'd be in there for an hour and then you'd glance up at the scoreboard to see you'd made six." After making a heroic 49 in his first knock, Lloyd was making dogged progress in the second innings when Thomson caught him 'full on' in the most tender part of the anatomy. "We wore little pink plastic boxes at the time which were totally unsuitable for the job," he explained. "It cracked open and what I had inside fired through before the box snapped shut again like a guillotine coming down. Even after 32 years, I lose my voice just thinking about it. There's retired hurt and then there's retired hurt…" Mike Denness and Tony Greig batted through to the end of day's play, thereby allowing Lloyd to nurse his injured 'pride', but there was more embarrassment to come later that night. "As the junior members of the two teams, Tommo and I were commanded to attend a movie premiere of Barry McKenzie Holds His Own, a sentiment very close to my own heart, I have to say.

I was still feeling a bit tender down under so Tommo had to carry me into the cinema like a sack of coal." Lloyd averaged a defiant 26 during the 'Lillee-Thomson Series' before a neck injury sustained while fielding not only prevented him playing in the sixth and final match but brought an end to his Test career. "I was never the same again. But what everyone forgets is that the '74 series was a cracking Ashes. OK, we lost 4-1, but Australia beat the West Indies of Viv Richards, Clive Lloyd and Gordon Greenidge 5-1 the following winter. We didn't have anything to frighten Australia with, it was pea-shooters against heavy artillery. "Australia were a great, great team. They had the best captain I've ever known in Greg Chappell – what a leader of men; uncompromising on the field but totally fair. I'd known Greg and a number of others from my time in the Lancashire League and they were honest as the day's long, thoroughly nice blokes who'd give you heaps and take heaps as well.

That's why I always shared a beer with them in the Aussie dressing room after each day's play." Lloyd did make a fleeting return to international cricket in 1980 when, as he puts it: "Beefy was appointed captain for about three weeks. I'd got hundreds in the Benson & Hedges zonal matches against the might of Minor Counties North and Scotland. Everyone else's matches had been rained off – it was a rotten May that year – and with the one-day series against the West Indies coming up I thought, 'Bloody 'ell, they're going to pick me'. What can I say? Malcolm Marshall breaks my arm and Beefy being Beefy says, 'You let me down there, Bumble...' To which I replied, 'Well, you should never have picked me in the first place." When his playing career finally finished in 1983, Lloyd became an umpire before serving as England coach from 1996-99, since when he has become an incisive yet always wryly amusing commentator. So, how does he rate England's chances in the 2006-7 Ashes series?

"First of all, if it's half as good as last summer's Ashes it will be a classic. I don't believe the propaganda coming out of Australia that England have everything to lose. Ricky Ponting has put it about that all the pressure is on England but I think it's on Australia – 100 per cent. "Playing in front of their own people in their own back yard, all those great players – Ponting, Shane Warne, Glenn McGrath, Justin Langer, Matthew Hayden – don't want to be members of a team which loses two Ashes series in a row. The last series will be remembered a century from now and the Aussies will still be hurting that they're the ones who will forever be remembered as the losers." Llloyd admits, however, that Marcus Trescothick's return to these shores will not help England's cause when the phoney war ends on Thursday with the start of the first Test. "It was staggering news and let's be honest here, a massive blow. Everybody thought that he was back on track and looking forward to touring Australia. I am surprised that Marcus was allowed to get so far but obviously the medical people thought he was right.

"The England dressing room will have been left absolutely reeling at this news and the situation calls for Andrew Flintoff to get hold of the team to say 'we've managed without Trescothick before so let's get down to business'. I think Alastair Cook will move up to open. Before this all happened, I thought that maybe Ian Bell or Paul Collingwood wouldn't play in the first Test. But now damage limitation means that they will probably move up one in the order with Cook opening the batting." Given Warne's exploits on English wickets last summer, Lloyd believes it would make good sense for the Australians to prepare spinning pitches this time round. "We couldn't cope with Warne last time but we've got a flippin' trump card in Monty [Panesar]. He is bloody good, a great talent. He looks ungainly in the field; he's painting by numbers as a fieldsman and a Rembrandt with a ball in his hand. He took eight wickets against Pakistan at Old Trafford in July and who did he get out? Inzamam-Ul-Haq, Younis Khan and Mohammad Yousuf. That'll do for me.

"Ricky Ponting says they're going to target Monty, I hope he does because Monty will bowl them out no bother. He's a match winner. If England bat first and make 450, it should be over to you, Monty. He's also a lovely level-headed lad, when I spoke to him before he left for Oz he told me 'Last year I was handing in my university dissertation and this year Ricky Ponting's talking about me'. Sad thing is, he [England coach Duncan Fletcher] ain't going to pick him, is he? I think he'll go for Ashley Giles instead." Whatever the personnel chosen and whatever the outcome, Lloyd will tell it like it is in his own inimitable manner which will ensure that no one will be spared his waspish wit. Not even those nearest and dearest to him can escape his withering comments when he deems it justified. Take his wife, Diana, who works at Old Trafford where Bumble was captain of Lancashire for many a long year. "Cricket daft, she is. She's even got her own bat and pads. She's only got buckles on them, not those strap around things.

She keeps them in the back of the car in case someone might be a man short and she's called upon to play." Is she good? "Diana? She's roobish, absolute roobish…!" Aye, he's a top bloke our Bumble.

Question: Bumble is the nickname of which sports commentator?
Answer: DAVID LLOYD