10 Best commentators of all time

5. Tony Cozier

Some voices we listen to create such a deep impact on us that it never leaves our heart and Tony Cozier’s voice was one of those. Described by Scyld Berry as “the voice and the conscience of West Indian cricket,” Cozier was one of the few non-cricketing personalities to have made such a huge name in the field.

His career as a journalist began in 1961, where he wrote for Barbados Daily. There he started working with the legendary Sir Everton Weekes and covered the Windies tour of England in 1963. After beginning his career as a radio commentator, he went on to work with reputed media houses like BBC, Channel 9 and Sky Sports.

In 1994, Cozier wrote of Brian Lara’s record-breaking innings that “there was no real surprise among his countrymen, simply the feeling that his inevitable date with destiny had arrived rather more suddenly than expected.” The fine craftsman of cricket commentary passed away in 2016 in his hometown, Barbados.