The first Day of Ashes 2023 was a real display of Bazball. England’s batters tried to dominate the proceedings from the very first over. They were in big trouble at one stage but former captain Joe Root (118*) and wicket-keeper batter Jonny Bairstow (78) saved the day for them via a quickfire 121-run sixth-wicket partnership.
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However, the decision to declare the innings at 393/8 surprised everyone apart from former England captain and Sky Sports cricket commentator Nasser Hussain. An integral part of the commentary panel for a long time now, he was in India for Indian Premier League 2023 where he shared one of his conversations with captain Ben Stokes.
Hussain revealed that he asked Stokes whether he will declare the first innings with eight wickets down. Stokes took a jibe at veteran pacer James Anderson by saying that why would he send Anderson to bat?
🗣 “Everything you want from day one of the series. Quite brilliant!”
Nasser Hussain pleased with a thrilling day one of the Ashes 💪 pic.twitter.com/3yzfEJ0U9R
— Sky Sports News (@SkySportsNews) June 16, 2023
Stokes was true to his words and it was a brilliant day of Test cricket. Sky Sports is the host broadcaster of Ashes in England and some of the stalwarts are present in the commentary box to call out the actions for fans.
Sky Sports Cricket Commentators For Ashes 2023
Former Australian captain Ricky Ponting is said to be one of the best readers of the game. He is also there in the commentary box to voice his expert opinions in this series. Veteran Indian wicket-keeper Dinesh Karthik has been super successful and appreciated on the network since his debut.
Former England captain Michael Atherton and batter Mark Butcher are regular figures on the channel. World Cup-winning captain Eoin Morgan has switched to commentary post his retirement from international cricket. Former England batter Kevin Pietersen is another fan-favourite commentator working in Ashes 2023.
Former England captain Andrew Strauss will join the panel only for the second Test at Lord’s and there is a special reason behind the same. The second day of Lord’s Test will be dedicated to Ruth Strauss Foundation where the spectators are encouraged to wear red for a very noble cause.
England Cricket Commentators For ENG vs AUS Tests
Nasser Hussain, Ricky Ponting, Dinesh Karthik, Eoin Morgan, Kevin Pietersen, Kumar Sangakkara, Mike Atherton, Mark Taylor, Mel Jones, Mark Butcher, Andrew Strauss (only for the Lord’s Test).
