Harsha Bhogle's Fan Tribute To Late Tony Cozier Will Never Let You Forget The Voice Of West Indian Cricket
Tony Cozier passed away at the age of 75 in his home in Barbados. He was and will forever be remembered as the best broadcaster from the Caribbean be it radio TV or the internet. Harsha Bhogle posted a heartwarming tribute to his mentor.
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On May 11, 2016, the voice of West Indian cricket Tony Cozier passed away at the age of 75 in his home in Barbados. He was and will forever be remembered as the best broadcaster from the Caribbean, be it radio, TV or the internet. As an audio and visual presenter he paved the way for journalists to take up commentary. And way before Harsha Bhogle, it was Tony Cozier who became the voice of cricket as a non-top flight cricketer.
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After hearing the sad news news of Cozier's demise, Harsha posted a heartwarming tribute to his mentor. Here's what he wrote:
"I was as a very young man in 1975 that I first heard Tony Cozier. I immediately fell in love with the accent, with the lilt, with the joy he brought to his broadcasts. I never fell out of love with that voice. The finest radio voice in cricket. In the years to come, I got to know him well and he only rose in my eyes for the respect he commanded and the dignity with which he carried himself. He loved the West Indies and loved its cricket. But more than anything else Tony loved our game and enriched it. It was pure.
I am an unabashed fan. At a time when I needed someone to look up to, I found myself doing that with Tony. They called him the Voice of West Indian cricket and I thought that is the greatest tribute a broadcaster could get. I dreamt that one day I might be as good.
But nobody could. Tony Cozier was that good. And he was a gentleman. Always courteous. Always willing. Always proper. Thank you Tony. For being an inspiration." - post ends.
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Surely, his strong Caribbean accent was the highlight for all TV viewers when they would tune in to watch cricket broadcast from the West Indies while staying up till late. Here's a small sample of his commentary, in a tribute by Cricket Australia.
Tony Cozier: The voice of @WestIndies cricket. Gone... but never forgotten.https://t.co/WghzaC9O5v
¡ª cricket.com.au (@CricketAus) May 12, 2016
