37 Quotes That Prove Harsha Bhogle is the King of Cricket Commentary

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When it comes to cricket commentary, Harsha Bhogle stands out. Whereas other commentators areex-cricketers who have made the move from the pitch to the commentary booth, Bhogle is anoutsider. While other commentators read the game because they've played it, Bhogle is differentbecause apart from a very deep understanding of the game, he also has the soul of a cricketromantic. Add to that, his unique way with words and his quick wit and you have the perfectcommentator!

Here are 37 of his gems. Not all of them are about cricket, so you have to read till the end:

1. Geoffrey Boycott once said Sachin may be a great batsman but he never gothis name at the Lord's honours boards.

2. Explaining how Cheteshwar Pujara is a fine Test player but the T20 formatdoesn't suit him.

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3. On a Tendulkar straight drive against Ishant Sha rma in the IPL.

4. After Dhoni sent a Mitchell Starc delivery to th e boundary

5. About Rahul Dravid's devastating form...


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6. About Glenn Maxwells batting

7. After Sehwag was dropped yet again during a tour of New Zealand.

8. When Sachin reached one of his many hundreds


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9. When Michael Clarke got caught at slip but was s till waiting for the umpiresdecision.

10. During Sachins last Test match against the Wes t Indies

11. India's last man Narendra Hirwani was coming in to bat when Bhogle wasasked by his co-commentator Ian Chappell whether Hi rwani could bat.


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12. When Yuvraj Singh and Robin Uthappa were runnin g riot in a T20.

13. When India's 11th man, Varun Aaron, was coming into bat

14. Dhoni was whacking one shot after another until Sachin got on strike andcaressed a delivery towards covers.


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15. After Dhoni lost the toss yet again

16. When Shakib Al Hasan was bowling dead slow.

17. While co-commentating with Rahul Dravid in a Te st match that India waslosing to England.


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18. Looking at the pitch during a recent tour of En gland

19. On the last delivery that Rahul Dravid faced (b atting for Rajasthan Royals inthe CLT20).

20. When Adam Gilchrist dived to take a blinder at Perth


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21. After a diving Kieron Pollard could not take a catch

22. When Anil Kumble reached his maiden Test ton

23. About Ashwins running between the wickets.


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24. When Sachin got out off Michael Vaughan's offsp in in 2002.

25. On how tough it must be to be Sachin

26. After another trademark Sachin Tendulkar straig ht drive


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27. To co-commentator Ian Chappell during a match b etween Australia and SriLanka.

28. After yet another IPL 6 from Chris Gayle.

29. When the batsmen are scrambling for singles and twos at the end of aninnings


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30. Tongue-in-cheek dig at the English team

31. What a way to sum up why we call Dravid The Wal l!

32. After Joe Root attempted a reverse sweep and go t out.


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33. What a way to welcome Sachin when he was coming in to bat in a Testmatch!

34. After yet another cover drive from Tendulkar

35. When Naseer Hussain tried to take a dig at Indi a not playing at the FIFAWorld Cup


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36. And it turns out he's quick-witted even when he 's not commentating at acricket match.

37. And this is what he said during a lecture at II M-A and someone asked himwhat his CGPA was as a student.


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37 Quotes That Prove Harsha Bhogle is the King of Cricket Commentary

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