i want to become a cricket commentator. which course should i pursue which will help me become one? and as i m working marketing professional. so i need to get time to pursue the same. so could u give me suitable advice.

Hi, as jobs for cricket commentators are not easily available to freshers, you may have to initially work in a broader field, even within sports. With some perseverance and the right breaks you should be able to get your foot in the door. As a cricket commentator you must be able to think your feet and improvise between shots as 15-16 powerful cameras track every movement of the ball and the cricketers on the field. And since the commentary is broadcast live there is absolutely no room for errors. The commentator must have a thorough knowledge of the game, peppering the conversation with interesting statistics besides entertaining the audience with anecdotes and a bit of tongue-in-cheek during a dull match. It’s very important to develop your own distinctive style. Make sure you keep up with the latest developments in the game and also brush up your cricketing history so that you can converse easily and knowledgeably on various aspects of the game. Besides, you must practice speaking aloud pacing and modulating your delivery into a tape recorder, remember to get your pronunciation right. An excellent command over the language (English) is essential. Most of your learning happens on the job. But if you are not so confident, you may go for a stint of training to improve your voice culture, diction, modulation and intonation, although it’s not mandatory. Keenly listen to the top commentators to observe how they whip up fever pitch excitement. Rather than going for a break in TV, look for openings in radio, particularly in the private FM channels. You can start by writing one or a two-minute scripts for radio programmes and use that as a launching pad for furthering your career. A course in sports journalism also could help, or some of the other media courses like anchoring, radio jockeying courses. Hope this helps. If you need further help or guidance, you could revert. All the best.

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For the beggining I suggest that you record your own commentary of different matches, hear them, make corrections in the new recordings and once you ar satisfied then you need to contact TV channel with those tapes. May be someone gives you a break. You need to add something 'new" and 'Exciting' in your narration to make it entertaining. I would also suggest you to commetary on domestic matches on your own and record theM. Also if feasible record your commentary on social functions.

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