Latham knows this is a T20?
With home internationals coming back to Sky, Sumo has just delivered a possible valedictory speech to Mark Richardson.
Nice - we cruise home with plenty to spare.
Tommy Laham makes 63* off 55 in a situation that absolutely played to his strengths.
@Chris-B. said in Black Caps v SA:
With home internationals coming back to Sky, Sumo has just delivered a possible valedictory speech to Mark Richardson.
What ?????
Mature innings from both Conway and Latham to get us into a dominant position on what could have been a tricky run chase. Good to see us bounce back after the T20 final and initial big loss in this series. We still do have a lot of depth (well compared to the bad old days).
I'll miss the free to air coverage for what it's done for growing the community game. Sumo's cricket commentary can ideally stay with TVNZ though...
@MN5 said in Black Caps v SA:
@Chris-B. said in Black Caps v SA:
With home internationals coming back to Sky, Sumo has just delivered a possible valedictory speech to Mark Richardson.
What ?????
Thanked him for all his (20+ years) work in cricket commentary, hoped we'd see him comentating again somewhere, etc, etc - went on for five minutes. MR's last commentary stint in this series - and since cricket is going back to Sky, Richardson probably isn't going with it.
@Chris-B. said in Black Caps v SA:
@MN5 said in Black Caps v SA:
@Chris-B. said in Black Caps v SA:
With home internationals coming back to Sky, Sumo has just delivered a possible valedictory speech to Mark Richardson.
What ?????
Thanked him for all his (20+ years) work in cricket commentary, hoped we'd see him comentating again somewhere, etc, etc - went on for five minutes. MR's last commentary stint in this series - and since cricket is going back to Sky, Richardson probably isn't going with it.
He isn't everyone's cup of tea but I really like Rigor.
Easy to forget he was one of our best openers ever too which always lends weight to his views.
@MN5 I didn't mind him either. He didn't take it too seriously - was usually quite entertaining.
I'd imagine he'd be able to do some radio commentary if he wants.
We'll presumably see Ian Smith back on the telly. Not sure who else Sky will resurrect. They had a really good commentary team before effing Spark stuck their oar in. Scott Styris seemed to just disappear. Doull went to India.
I hope they get some new faces in. I like Wags and Katey Martin of the spark/tvnz crew. Rigor could be good, but had a tendency to play into his grumpy codgy role a bit too much. Shane Bond did a little bit and was fantastic when he did.
Don't really miss any of the old sky crew. Doull and Smithy the only ones I really remember and they were fine. They briefly had Mike Hesson (I think it was just a guest stint in a single series shortly after he stepped down as black caps coach) who was fantastic.
@Chris-B. said in Black Caps v SA:
@MN5 I didn't mind him either. He didn't take it too seriously - was usually quite entertaining.
I'd imagine he'd be able to do some radio commentary if he wants.
We'll presumably see Ian Smith back on the telly. Not sure who else Sky will resurrect. They had a really good commentary team before effing Spark stuck their oar in. Scott Styris seemed to just disappear. Doull went to India.
If he hasn't burned any bridges I suppose we might see Scotty back on the rugby in future....
@Cyclops said in Black Caps v SA:
They briefly had Mike Hesson (I think it was just a guest stint in a single series shortly after he stepped down as black caps coach) who was fantastic.
He was actually very good. Probably not much of a chance coming back. But would also like to hear more from him.
I liked Rigor, could be quite amusing in his dry sort of way.
@bayimports said in Black Caps v SA:
@Cyclops said in Black Caps v SA:
They briefly had Mike Hesson (I think it was just a guest stint in a single series shortly after he stepped down as black caps coach) who was fantastic.
He was actually very good. Probably not much of a chance coming back. But would also like to hear more from him.
I liked Rigor, could be quite amusing in his dry sort of way.
At least not while Mike is coaching Pakistan
Richardson seemed to want to be a wannabe Boycott (note the hat), and that isn't a compliment.
@Bovidae said in Black Caps v SA:
Richardson seemed to want to be a wannabe Boycott (note the hat), and that isn't a compliment.
Each to their own, I quite enjoyed his GOM persona and he took the ribbing from fellow commentators very well.
Hats are very sensible in the harsh kiwi Summer Sun.
As for Boycott well he was up himself, grumpy and ( probably unintentionally ) fun too, and his articles after England got hidings in the recent Ashes series were outstanding.
@Cyclops I really like Styris. I think he was just genuinely grumpy.
I'm pretty sure Rigor was part of the Sky team, along with Smithy, Doull, Styris, Cumming, sometimes Craig McMillan - and a few others like Hesson. They usually had good overseas guests especially from Sky UK - and maybe Debbie Hockley?
