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List of cricket commentators

List of cricket commentators

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This is a list of notable media commentators and writers on the sport of cricket from around the world.

A number of famous players have had a second career as writers or commentators. However, many commentators never played the game at a professional level, yet they have gone on to become famous names associated with the game. The following is a list of the cricket commentators, including name, nationality, Broadcaster/Publication and other careers.

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Notes

  1. The Chappell brothers (Greg and Ian) are grandsons of Vic Richardson.
  2. The idea of providing complete ball-by-ball coverage of a Test match was conceived by Hudson whilst commentating with Fred Trueman on a county game at Scarborough in 1955, as a result of which Test Match Special went on air two years later.[36]
  3. Also known as 'Mr Cricket' due to his encyclopedic knowledge of the game.
  4. Often referred to using the nickname 'Bumble'.
  5. The first ever broadcast coverage of a cricket match anywhere in the world – a testimonial game for Charles Bannerman (1851–1930) at the SCG between two teams from New South Wales[3]

Bibliography

  • Benaud, Richie (2005). My Spin on Cricket. London: Hodder & Stoughton. ISBN 0-340-83393-9.
  • Martin-Jenkins, Christopher (1990). Ball by Ball : The Story of Cricket Broadcasting. London: Grafton Books. ISBN 0-246-13568-9.
  • Peel, Mark (1998). Cricketing Falstaff : A Biography of Colin Milburn. London: André Deutsch. ISBN 0-233-99026-7.

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