The International Cricket Council have announced the list of commentators for the World Test Championship final between India and New Zealand at Southampton and it includes a long list of international stalwarts.
ICC Hall of Famers and Test match legends Sunil Gavaskar and Kumar Sangakkara will be joined by experienced broadcasters Nasser Hussain, Simon Doull, Isa Guha, Ian Bishop and Michael Atherton as well as as former New Zealand player-turned-batting coach Craig McMillan and India’s Dinesh Karthik.
“The inaugural World Test Championship is an exciting platform for giving that much-needed context to Test cricket. Teams around the world have worked hard through the last two years to earn their place in the WTC Final. Both India and New Zealand deserve to be here,” McMillan was quoted as saying in an ICC release.
“I am excited to be calling the game with some of the best in the business and watching some classic Test cricket,” he added.
List of commentators:
Nasser Hussain
Simon Doull
Sunil Gavaskar
Kumar Sangakkara
Dinesh Karthik
Craig McMillan
Isa Guha
Ian Bishop
Michael Atherton
The voices that will bring the #WTC21 Final to you 👇
— ICC (@ICC) June 16, 2021
🔊 Sound ON! pic.twitter.com/BjFJZyjWis
On Wednesday, Indian commentator Harsha Bhogle had tweeted saying he had decided to pull out from commentary duties for the marquee clash.
I was hoping to be in Southampton this week for the #WTCFinals. But quarantine requirements meant I would have to be away for 27-28 days for one game. I have spent a lot of time in bubbles and there are more ahead. I am enjoying being home and so, regretfully, had to pull out
— Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha) June 15, 2021
The World Test Championship final will be broadcast in India on the Star Sports network and Disney+ Hotstar