Christopher Martin-Jenkins, cricket commentator and former president of the Marylebone Cricket Club, has died of cancer. He was 67. Martin-Jenkins, who was born in Peterborough, joined the BBC as part of the channel’s Test Match Special team in 1973, …
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The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has broken with convention by demanding the BBC pays an extra £50,000 to cover the costs of broadcast facilities during the upcoming Test series between England and India – while Sky Television has be…
World T20 cricket: England beat Australia in warm-up. ICC WORLD TWENTY20. Hosts: Sri Lanka; Dates: 18 September to 7 October. Coverage: Ball-by-ball Test Match Special commentary on BBC 5 live sports extra and BBC Radio 4 LW & via BBC Sport …See …
FORMER England cricketer Jonathan Agnew will be the guest speaker at Caistor Town Cricket Club's annual sportsman's dinner. Currently in Dubai working for BBC's Test Match Special team, Agnew will return to the UK ahead of the event at Fore…
Mr Cameron began to wind down yesterday with a trip to the Oval to watch the England cricket team play India. In an interview with Radio 4's Test Match Special, the Prime Minister defended his right to a normal life and said leaders need to get awa…
1100: CRICKET – England and India resume the second Test at Trent Bridge at 1100 BST – India are 24-1 having dismissed the hosts for 221 on day one. Commentary on Test Match Special and the BBC Sport website . 1100: CRICKET – England and India resume ….
CRICKET REPORT. Jonathan Agnew's double entendre sparks Test Match Special giggles. (Thanks to Lord G). Posted by Dave on June 09, 2011 at 10:24 AM | Permalink. Comments. Feed You can follow this conversation by subscribing to the …Dave Barry'…
The World Cup schedule gives all the teams plenty of time between games to rest and recover but the hoards of journalists covering the tournament have no such luck. They must jet not only from match to match, but from country to country, often with lit…