Two gentlemen made watching cricket all the more exciting thanks to their erudite and cogent skills with the mike.
One, a burly giant sized man with unmatched enthusiasm whose excitement for the game was infectious and who used to go ballistic at the need of the hour making folks watching home to soak and harness the atmosphere in the middle. His unique way of analysing the pitch was one of a kind.
The other was perfection personified and was a pioneer with his reporting style and wry sense of humour. There was none better to summarise the activity happening on the field in such a nonchalant ease and subtle fashion. No wonder he is rightfully bestowed with the moniker of 'Voice of cricket'.
The Australian summer with Channel 9 used to be so much fun and it was a feast to listen to these masters in enduring flow describing the action on the pitch. Both of them are not with us anymore making the game sad and the audience sadder, but the memories will fondly live on and I personally cherish those childhood days of watching Live cricket listening to these 2 luminaries in the commentary box adding to the entertainment quotient and making it an aurally pleasing experience.
Remembering Anthony William (Tony) Greig and Sir Richie Benaud on their birth anniversary. Thanks for all the wonderful memories.
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