Quote Originally Posted by Burney View Post
Well, no. People listen to TMS because they want to know what's happening in the cricket. By all means fill in the gaps between overs by talking around the cricket, but that should never distract from telling people what's actually happening in the game. Blofeld failed as a commentator in that respect.
I would go further here. I want the talk between overs to focus on the match situation. I want to know how the wicket is behaving, which bowlers are performing, why a run rate has dropped, how an individual is struggling. I hate to drop his name in but this is where Boycott is great. He constantly comments on what the fielding captain is doing and what he should try, why a batsman is struggling, how the game could change in the current session.

This is what I want to hear.