Dominic Cork Pundit Thread

[CalculatedRisk]

I've been listening to Dominic Cork on the ITV 4 IPL coverage and he comes across as rather irritating:

- he keeps acting over-cheeky and rude to his co-analyst sitting next to him
- claimed that had IPL has more English they would have signed up exciting new English talents (I couldn't recognize most of the 'exciting names')
- hinted that Miandad could sit back in his crease so much because he would never be given out LBW.
- made a strange statement that IPL is bigger than t20 world cup because all the best players in the world play it. I appreciate it that IPL is pretty big but any unbiased analyst would admit that there are some big t20 stars across the border who do not play IPL.

[Express Pace]

Good to see hasn't gained any class with age.

[Stewie]

International cricket is international cricket.

There are T20Is and then there are T20s.

[Sherlock]

Very underrated player, but not a good pundit.

[madaboutcricket]

He must have received money from BCCI for saying this or looking for an IPL contract?

[khalil1986]

He must have received money from BCCI for saying this or looking for an IPL contract?

Your almost as irritating as Cork.

[Robert]

- hinted that Miandad could sit back in his crease so much because he would never be given out LBW.

Wasn't he given out lbw in Pakistan just once in his international career?

[SOSami]

Wasn't he given out lbw in Pakistan just once in his international career?
No DRS back then... :KP

[Robert]

I don't think that was the reason.

[SOSami]

I don't think that was the reason.
Bouncy wickets? Ball going over the stumps....

[Big Harvey]

I've been listening to Dominic Cork on the ITV 4 IPL coverage and he comes across as rather irritating:


That's because he is.

Most people who humiliate themselves on such a regular basis would give up on TV commentating and punditry and do something else though, so you've at least got to admire his persistence!

[MR__KHAN__JI]

Miandad had such a good tecnique that he was not susceptible to LBWs...

[fusebulb]

No Miandad used to hypnotize the Umpires..... he used to magically disappear the stumps behind him....!!!!!

[sachin__]

Minus Miandad comment...he would have been a legend on PP :))

[wrongun]

I don't think Bill Lawry was ever given out LBW in Australia either. And the West Indians were moved to kick over the stumps at NZ umpiring in the 80's.

Thank goodness for neutral umpires & DRS :)

[Sherlock]

Minus Miandad comment...he would have been a legend on PP :))

Not everyone is that shallow mate.

[majiz]

he's like the little cocky kid in school that you just want to punch.

[Lara400]

Thought Cork did well as a pundit from what I have heard so far.

[James]

English ex-player pundits are ten a penny at the moment, and most of them are pretty forgettable.

No comparison with the old guard :rondu

[Impala_KaifTamasha]

He's not too bad when he comes on SKY SPORTS, I find Ian Harvey quite irritating.

[Robert]

Miandad had such a good tecnique that he was not susceptible to LBWs...

He was out lbw 33 times in 189 innings.

Of those 33, just 8 were in Pakistan.

He went nine years before being given out lbw in his own country.

:13:

[The Muppets XI]

Cork is only worth listening to on Sky Sports when he either has Ian Ward or Charles Coleville winding him up.

[Minku]

He was out lbw 33 times in 189 innings.

Of those 33, just 8 were in Pakistan.

He went nine years before being given out lbw in his own country.

:13:

MAY BE HE WAS THAT GOOOD !!!:yk

[madaboutcricket]

Arjun Ranatunga said something against IPL/BCCI.

PPers Response: He was right, He is a great guy, He was a great leader, etc.,

Dominic Cork said something good about IPL.

PPers Response: He is wrong. No one takes him seriously, he is very Irritating,etc.,

Shoib Akthar who is not playing in IPL says crap about Sachin.

PPers Response: Akthar is a legend. He does not talk crap, He is always honest in his opinion, etc.,

Kevin Pieterson who is playing in IPL says Sachin is the greatest ever.

PPers Response: He wants long term IPL contract. He knows where he is getting his paycheck etc.,

[Bullet Drive]

I actually think he's pretty good.

[Sherlock]

Arjun Ranatunga said something against IPL/BCCI.

PPers Response: He was right, He is a great guy, He was a great leader, etc.,

Dominic Cork said something good about IPL.

PPers Response: He is wrong. No one takes him seriously, he is very Irritating,etc.,

Shoib Akthar who is not playing in IPL says crap about Sachin.

PPers Response: Akthar is a legend. He does not talk crap, He is always honest in his opinion, etc.,

Kevin Pieterson who is playing in IPL says Sachin is the greatest ever.

PPers Response: He wants long term IPL contract. He knows where he is getting his paycheck etc.,

:facepalm:

You also missed responses of "some" of the Indian fans too then.

[khalil1986]

Arjun Ranatunga said something against IPL/BCCI.

PPers Response: He was right, He is a great guy, He was a great leader, etc.,

Dominic Cork said something good about IPL.

PPers Response: He is wrong. No one takes him seriously, he is very Irritating,etc.,

Shoib Akthar who is not playing in IPL says crap about Sachin.

PPers Response: Akthar is a legend. He does not talk crap, He is always honest in his opinion, etc.,

Kevin Pieterson who is playing in IPL says Sachin is the greatest ever.

PPers Response: He wants long term IPL contract. He knows where he is getting his paycheck etc.,

You seem very upset about PPer's opinion, if you are so irritated why don't you just leave and join ICF.

[CalculatedRisk]

Arjun Ranatunga said something against IPL/BCCI.

PPers Response: He was right, He is a great guy, He was a great leader, etc.,

Dominic Cork said something good about IPL.

PPers Response: He is wrong. No one takes him seriously, he is very Irritating,etc.,

Shoib Akthar who is not playing in IPL says crap about Sachin.

PPers Response: Akthar is a legend. He does not talk crap, He is always honest in his opinion, etc.,

Kevin Pieterson who is playing in IPL says Sachin is the greatest ever.

PPers Response: He wants long term IPL contract. He knows where he is getting his paycheck etc.,


PP users consists of a number of passionate fans each with their own opinions and views. If you want to trivialize a discussion by making blind sweeping statements, you are not adding any value to the discussion. How can you say that I'm against every aspect of IPL? As a matter of fact, I think it can be good fun and I check out the highlights every second day. This also does not change the fact that it is in a cricket player, analyst and commentator's interest NOT to highlight any negative aspect of IPL. Criticizing IPL does not make financial sense. This point does not take away from the positive aspects of IPL which is that it manages to attract many big players.

By the way this thread was about Dominic cork and not IPL alone.

[madaboutcricket]

You seem very upset about PPer's opinion, if you are so irritated why don't you just leave and join ICF.

I just put what I read on this forum. I did not put my opinion in that post. Did I?

BTW thanks for your advice to join ICF. I find this forum more interesting than ICF. Nope I am not irritated with those comments from Pakistani fans, infact I find these things funny and interesting.

[Alexander]

No one takes this guy seriously anyway. Probably kissing IPL ass so he keeps getting paid.

[KingKhanWC]

He makes some good points as a pundit on Sky Sports but obviously all commentators, cricketers and cheerleaders have to pander to the IPL. :)

[Zaz]

He was out lbw 33 times in 189 innings.

Of those 33, just 8 were in Pakistan.

He went nine years before being given out lbw in his own country.

:13:

The skill of the man, what a legend!!