Arunabha Sengupta, writing for cricketcountry.com, says John Arlott made commentary special with his ability to illustrate cricket through the imagination. John Arlott had the unique power to weave ...

Arlott, LESLIE THOMAS JOHN, OBE, died at his home on Alderney on December 14, 1991, at the age of 77. Few men who have concentrated the interests of a lifetime on cricket have commanded as wide and ...

I still remember that '66 summer and the radio commentary of the BBC team of Alan Gibson, John Arlott, Brian Johnston and Trevor Bailey describing the batting of Colin Milburn, "ollie"as he was known.

The Ashes are now upon us, and both sets of players are in the midst of the first Test at Nottingham’s Trent Bridge ground. As we sit down to watch the Test on television, it is worth reflecting on ...

From about 1950 to early 90s, till television sets have invaded our homes, radio was the darling of every household. And when it came to sporting events, especially cricket, it was the most sought ...

This week’s roundup also features John Arlott’s Vintage Cricket, Zidane’s touch and more video game oddities 1) Augusta is on our minds but there it’ll stay with the real thing postponed until later ...

John Arlott had a wonderful gift for evoking cricketing moments. John Arlott was many things - a poet, author, wine connoisseur - but above all became famous as a cricket broadcaster. He was born of ...