Cricket with an Accent Podcast · Saqib Ali

Our Favorite Commentators

·1 hr 23 min·5 clips
Vijay reveals why watching cricket without commentary is like eating biryani with a falcon knife.
Host Saqib and guests Kevin Framp and Vijay Arumugam discuss their favorite cricket commentators, exploring the history of radio and TV commentary, transitions between mediums, and biases. They delve into why figures like Ian Chappell and Sunil Gavaskar remain influential, and how BCCI's control has impacted commentary in India.

As heard by us

A relaxed look at why cricket commentary voices matter.

Cricket with an Accent treats commentary as more than background noise. It starts with listening habits, moves through Ian Chappell's cricketing background, and then settles into the family stories, dinner table memories, and old tours that shaped his authority and voice.

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Why you'd press play

Press play if you have opinions about who should be heard in the commentary box.

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