I like the fact Beefy made the "10-0" comment. He's enough of a character to back it up if challenged, but more than that it's a judgement supported by facts that says more about the state of Australia than it does about England.
The beauty of Willis is that he speaks his mind frankly, and that's what makes watching "The Verdict" worthwhile. If someone deserves to be slaughtered he'll slaughter them. How often do you see that in football commentary?
Sky like to employ recent captains of England. Personally, re Strauss I find it interesting listening to the views of a bloke who was scheming with Flower only a few months ago, i.e. on how England judge when to declare, when to use the review system, how they prepare for certain situations...
Tough one. They all have strengths and weaknesses apart from Botham who is brilliant.
On balance I'd have to say Nasser Hussain. I think Atherton has a dry sense of humour and is very good technically. Bumble is quite funny and a bit of a character. Strauss is interesting because of his...