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37 Quotes That Prove Harsha Bhogle IsThe King Of Cricket Commentary

1. Geoffrey Boycott once said Sachin may be a great batsman but he never

got his name at the Lord's honours boards.

2. Explaining how Cheteshwar Pujara is a fine Test player but the T20 format

doesn't suit him.

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When it comes to cricket commentary, Harsha Bhogle stands out. Whereas other commentators are ex-

cricketers who have made the move from the pitch to the commentary booth, Bhogle is an outsider.

While other commentators read the game because they've played it, Bhogle is different because apart

from a very deep understanding of the game, he also has the soul of a cricket romantic. Add to that, his

unique way with words and his quick wit and you have the perfect commentator!

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

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

4. After Dhoni sent a Mitchell Starc delivery to the boundary…

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

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6. About Glenn Maxwell’s 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 still waiting for the

umpire’s decision.

10. During Sachin’s last Test match against the West Indies…

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11. India's last man Narendra Hirwani was coming into bat when Bhogle was

asked by his co-commentator Ian Chappell whether Hirwani could bat.

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

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

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14. Dhoni was whacking one shot after another until Sachin got on strike and

caressed a delivery towards covers.

15. After Dhoni lost the toss yet again…

16. When Shakib Al Hasan was bowling dead slow.

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17. While co-commentating with Rahul Dravid in a Test match that India was

losing to England.

18. Looking at the pitch during a recent tour of England…

19. On the last delivery that Rahul Dravid faced (batting for Rajasthan Royals

in the CLT20).

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

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

22. When Anil Kumble reached his maiden Test ton…

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23. About Ashwin’s running between the wickets.

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

25. On how tough it must be to be Sachin…

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26. After another trademark Sachin Tendulkar straight drive…

27. To co-commentator Ian Chappell during a match between Australia and

Sri Lanka.

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28. After yet another IPL 6 from Chris Gayle.

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

innings…

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

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

32. After Joe Root attempted a reverse sweep and got out.

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

match!

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34. After yet another cover drive from Tendulkar…

35. When Naseer Hussain tried to take a dig at India not playing at the FIFA

World Cup…

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

cricket match.

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37. And this is what he said during a lecture at IIM-A and someone asked him

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Sounak Sengupta · Dehra Dun, India

Also when VVS Laxman stepped out to hit a six for Deccan Chargers.. VVSstepping out is like Lata Mangeshkar doing rock and roll!!

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Vikas Arora · · Top commenter · University of Delhi

There is this man; and then there is Ravi Shastri

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Vicky Sirwani · · National Institute of Technology, Warangal

And then, there is Ramiz Raja.

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Mehul Garg · · New Delhi, India

Vicky Sirwani And then we have Navjot Singh Sidhu :P

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Kalpesh Sharma · · Top commenter · Change Manager at

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Mehul Garg fucking nailed it man :D

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Jim Hitchell · Top commenter · Works at AnimeNEXT

I've never heard of Harsha Bhogle, I only know Dhoni and Tendulkar by reputation,and I've barely watched any cricket in my life... and this guy's ability with words stillshines through.

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Siddharth Kohli · · Member at AIESEC Thapar University

I read it all in my head in his voice! :D

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Vikas Singh · Management Trainee at Kellogg's/redirects

#37 was at IIM-C actually #FYI

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Ahmed Mustafa · · Jamia Millia Islamia

Wow! A wonderfully written, class article, and all you can do is to correctthe author about the branch of IIM that hosted his lecture? Anyway, thisis the best sports article I have ever read on Scoopwhoop. Keep it up!

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Vikas Singh · Management Trainee at Kellogg's/redirects

Ahmed Mustafa Hi. Just a few points at the risk of being seen aspedantic. One, I agree on this being one of the better articles onScoopwhoop. But dont you think being factually correct on every issue(even the smallest ones) is hallmark of good journalism? Two, IIM-Aand IIM-C are not just two 'branches of IIMs'. These are two totallydifferent schools of thought, well reflected in the kind of policies theyfollow. Three, and lastly, Harsha has been my role model ever since Istarted following cricket. A wrong fact just doesnt seem right.

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Ahmed Mustafa · · Jamia Millia Islamia

Vikas Singh Hello to you! Your first point while true, doesn't defend yourtypical 'dissatisfied Indian' attitude with which you commented withoutcommending the article, instead, clinging on to a minor error and thendefending it. It reminds me of our desi dads who ask us why we did notget 100 instead of 95 in a subject that we struggle at (Scoopwhoopposts generic and declasse lists almost always, so yeah, faircomparison). Secondly, I am really sorry I referred to them as'branches', I will be more careful with even the most irrelevant of mywords when posting comments henceforth. And your third point is sopointless I don't know what to say. I never questioned your deep andheartfelt love of Harsha Bhogle. Peace.

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