Donna Simmonds is...

[Peppermint Tea]

...complete rubbish.

In no way do I mean that in a misogynistic sense - far from it I know many women who are highly knowledgeable about cricket and hugely interesting to listen to about it - but Donna is utter poop. She doesn't appear to have an in-depth knowledge of the game, her commentary content is Partridge-esque in its banality and her tone of voice is permanently out-of-kilter with the pace of the game.

Is this tokenism or do people think she has got there on merit a la Jackie Oatley/MOTD?

 

[Dave the OAP]

aaah..i thought it was very refrershing to have her on......

beats having Gooch or Willis blathering on

 

[Peppermint Tea]

Her voice isn't as painful as Goochie's twang or Bob's monotone but she's still not for me, Dave.

 

[Marty McFly]

Can't bear her. I turn the sound down when she comes on.

 

[Grendel]

I believe she commentates regularly on West Indian cricket.

 

[Peter Grummit]

Her voice and diction is fine. She has been ok on the radio previously.

But banal drivel is the best description of her contributions so far (that I've heard anyway).

PG

 

[Cadiz Seagull]

A major skill in any commentary, especially cricket, is to know when NOT to talk.

She hasn't learned that yet.

 

[Robbie G]

Not a fan of her