That's an interesting tangent, Wyatt, and I think the relative pace of the two games has a lot to do with the different relationship people feel with at least some cricket commentators.

I feel the same way about baseball, particularly radio-centric baseball commentators, who really become a part of one's life over the course of a 162-game season that is full of opportunities for random musings. Several generations of Dodger fans will have heard more words from Vin Scully than any other human being.