John Arlott's Cricketing Wides, Byes And Slips! by John Arlott

John Arlott's Cricketing Wides, Byes And Slips! by John Arlott

From the 1940s we hear about Bradmans last test, from the 50s Comptons highest Test Score, from the 60s Truemans 300th Test wicket and Boycotts first ton, and then the 70s with Arlotts freaker (the Lords streaker) and finally Johns last commentary at the Lords centenary Test in 1980.

John Arlott is widely regarded as the 'voice of cricket'. He first tried his hand at broadcasting in 1945, when, working as a police sergeant, he gave a public radio address on behalf of the police to George VI on VE Day. This brought him to the attention of the BBC, and the following year he took up the position of Overseas Literary Producer. He was asked to commentate on the first two matches of the 1946 Indian tour, and this was the beginning of a career as a cricketing commentator that was to last 34 years. He covered every home Test Match from 1946 to his retirement in 1980, and in 1968 became the Guardian's cricketing correspondent, a role he performed for the next twelve years. The same year, he became President of the Cricketers' Association. He was awarded an OBE in 1970 and Honorary Life Membership of the MCC in 1980. He died in 1991.

SKU	Unavailable
EAN	9781408409497
Title	John Arlott's Cricketing Wides, Byes And Slips!
Release date	2009-05-07
Format	Audiobook
Studio	BBC Physical Audio
Condition	Unavailable

By (author)	John Arlott
Read by	John Arlott
Read by	Peter Baxter