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Guerilla Cricket: Boozy, ballsy, sweary cricket commentary

Cricket can often appear stuffy and boring. With its obsession with tea and white clothing and a strict adherence to the rules, the sport struggles with a perception that it just isn’t very cool.

Compounding matters are the traditional commentators. Often Oxbridge educated, they pontificate and perambulate on the flight of pigeons and the density of sponge cake, all the while calling referring to each other as “My dear old boy.”

Tearing up the script is Guerrilla Cricket, an effervescent outlandish group whose free to air commentary service challenges the status quo. What’s more, they produce a service that can match the BBC or Talk Sport for professionalism and quality.

Featured image: Nick Martin of Guerilla Cricket holds a shirt with the inscription #VaughanFree, referencing former England captain and now BBC commentator Michael Vaughan.

Author

  • Daniel Gallan

    A South African native, Daniel is interested in the blurred lines between sport and politics, class and culture. After graduating with a BA honours in journalism from the University of the Witwatersrand in Johannesburg he pursued a career in freelance sports reporting and feature writing. He also hosts South Africa's only cricket podcast Short Fine Legs. Over the years Daniel has contributed for various print and online publications such as Wisden, ESPN Cricket Monthly, Cricbuzz, the Mail & Guardian, SuperSport, SA Cricket Magazine, the Daily Maverick and others. He was the Content Director for CONQA Sport, a sports and business development organisation, where he published weekly features and hosted panel discussion with prominent athletes and sports practitioners. Now, working as the editor of the Sports Gazette, Daniel is passionate to bring his experience and enthusiasm to the UK. Follow him on Twitter @danielgallan