Re: BCCI getting rediculious!
Some1's point kinda got lost in the melee, that BCCI is technically inept, so to expect them to suddenly come up with world class production is a stretch (HD not withstanding). Having said that, there is nothing wrong with a local cricket board taking ownership of the production feed. However, if local board is appointing commentating teams, then common courtesy requires that both teams should have their separate commentary panels and separate editing facilities.
So assuming India is playing England, the Indian viewers can enjoy Arun Lal, Sanjay Manjrekar and Ravi Shastri, while the feed transmitted to England will have Nasser Hussain, Ian Botham and whichever gora they want. Basic editing is also separate to support the commentating team, so if Botham is talking about the run-up of Harminson, than the UK editor will slo-mo that run-up, while Shastri is heaping praise on Tendulkar's latest chawka with Indian editor showing the boundary. This also allows both sets of commentators to use the screen to point different things (field placing, gaps in the field, marks on the pitch etc). Having two separate teams of commentators makes the game interesting for both sets of supporters who are watching it on the television.