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.
Name | First–class / List A career | Broadcaster/Publication |
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![]() | Essex 1966–1986 | ![]() |
![]() | Sri Lanka 1997–2007 Nondescripts Cricket Club 1993–2007 Chennai Superstars | ![]() ![]() |
![]() | Bedfordshire 1982 Sinhalese Sports Club 1989–1990 | ![]() ![]() |
![]() | None | ![]() |
![]() | None | ![]() |
![]() | South Africa 1998 | ![]() |
![]() | Leicestershire 1978–1990, 1992 England 1984–1985 | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
![]() | Pakistan 1985–2003 | ![]() ![]() |
![]() | Western Australia 1974–1963 Australia 1981–1991 Kent 1984–1986 Gloucestershire 1988 | ![]() |
![]() | Lancashire 1978–1991 England 1981–1985 | ![]() ![]() |
![]() | None | ![]() ![]() |
![]() | Lancashire County Cricket Club England cricket team 2002–2024 | ![]() ![]() |
![]() | None | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
![]() | Bangladesh 1988–1998 | ![]() ![]() |
![]() | Lancashire 1987–2001 England 1989–2001 | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
![]() | Essex 1946–1967 England 1949–1959 | ![]() |
![]() | Warwickshire 1950–1968 | ![]() ![]() |
![]() | New South Wales 1948–1964 Australia 1952–1964 | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
![]() | None | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
![]() | West Indies 1989–1998 | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
![]() | South Australia 1991–2007 Australia 1995–2000 | ![]() ![]() |
![]() | Cambridge University 1958–1960 | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
![]() | Somerset 1974–1985 Worcestershire 1986–1991 Durham 1992–1993 England 1976–1992 | ![]() |
![]() | Yorkshire 1962–1986 England 1964–1982 | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
![]() | Barbados 2010–present West Indies 2011–2019 | ![]() ![]() |
![]() | Western Australia 1987–1990 South Australia 1990–1997 | ![]() ![]() |
![]() | Nottinghamshire County Cricket Club England cricket team | ![]() |
![]() | England 1931–1953 | ![]() |
![]() | Surrey 1992–2009 England 1997–2004 | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
![]() | Australia 1951–1959 | |
![]() | New Zealand 1989–2004 | ![]() |
![]() | South Australia 1966–1973 Queensland 1973–1984 Somerset 1968–1969 Australia 1970–1984 | ![]() |
![]() | South Australia 1961–1980 Lancashire 1963 Australia 1964–1980 | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
![]() | None | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
![]() | Australia 2003-2015 | ![]() |
![]() | England 1949-1976 | ![]() |
![]() | None | ![]() |
![]() | England 1937–1957 Middlesex 1936–58 | ![]() ![]() |
![]() | Wellington 1971–1987 New Zealand 1974–1987 | ![]() ![]() |
![]() | Bedfordshire 2002 Essex 2003–present England 2006–2018 | ![]()
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![]() | Derbyshire 1990–2003 Lancashire 2004–2008 Hampshire 2009–2011 England 1992–2002 | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
![]() | Tasmania 1987–2005 | |
![]() | None | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
![]() | Warwickshire 1934–1954 | ![]() |
![]() | Kent 1927-1947 | ![]() |
![]() | West Indies 1977-1982 | ![]() |
![]() | New Zealand 1982–1995 | ![]() |
![]() | Canterbury 1995–2000 Otago 2000–2015 New Zealand 2005–2009 | ![]() |
![]() | Warwickshire 1999-2001 Leicestershire 2002-2004 | ![]() |
![]() | Sri Lanka 1984–2003 | ![]() |
![]() | Sussex 1956–1968 England 1958–1968 | ![]() |
![]() | South Africa 1991–2003 | |
![]() | New Zealand 1992–2000 | ![]() |
![]() | Karnataka 1990–2012 Kent 2000 Scotland 2003 Royal Challengers Bangalore 2008–2010 Rajasthan Royals 2011–2013 India 1996–2012 | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
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![]() | Jamaica 1974–1993 West Indies 1981–1991 | ![]() |
![]() | None | ![]() |
![]() | None | ![]() ![]() |
![]() | India 1961–1975 | ![]() |
![]() | None | ![]() |
![]() | Sussex 1910–1913 Surrey 1914–1935 MCC 1920–1936 England 1921–1929 | ![]() ![]() |
![]() | Ceylon 1964–1978 Sri Lanka 1975 | ![]() |
![]() | New South Wales 1928–1940 Australia 1932–1938 | |
![]() | None | ![]() |
![]() | Australia 1994–2001 | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
![]() | None | ![]() |
![]() | None | ![]() |
![]() | Lancashire 1979–1991 Durham 1992–1994 England 1982–1985 | ![]() |
![]() | Middlesex 1984–2002 England 1989–1999 | ![]() ![]() |
![]() | None | ![]() ![]() |
![]() | Oxford University 1892–1895 Sussex 1894–1908 England 1895–1912 | ![]() |
![]() | Otago 1946–1948 | ![]() |
![]() | Bengal 1989–2012 Lancashire 2000 Kolkata Knight Riders 2008–2010 Pune Warriors India 2011–2012 India 1992–2008 | ![]() ![]() |
![]() | Middlesex 1975–1998 England 1977–1994 | ![]() |
![]() | Mumbai 1966–1988 Somerset 1980 India 1971–1987 | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
![]() | None | ![]() ![]() |
![]() | New South Wales 1992–1994 Western Australia 1994–2008 Deccan Chargers 2008–2010 Middlesex 2010 Kings XI Punjab 2011–2013 | ![]()
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![]() | Cambridge University 1919–1920 Surrey 1919 Sussex 1920–1932 England 1922–1925 | ![]() |
![]() | Essex 1903–1928 | ![]() |
![]() | Essex 1973–2000 England 1978–1992 | ![]() |
![]() | Yorkshire 1989–2003; 2007–2008 Essex 2004–2006 England 1994–2006 | ![]() |
![]() | Leicestershire 1975–1989 Hampshire 1990–1993 England 1978–1992 | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
![]() | England 1951–1969 | ![]() |
![]() | Sussex 1966–1978 England 1972–1977 | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
![]() | Thames Valley 1998–1999 Berkshire 2000–present England 2002–2011 | ![]()
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![]() | Lancashire 2008–2012 Middlesex 2013–2016 Surrey Stars 2016 Lancashire 2017–present England 2016–present | ![]() |
![]() | None | ![]() |
![]() | Leicestershire – | ![]() ![]() |
![]() | Queensland 1986–1999 Australia 1988–1999 | ![]() ![]() |
![]() | England 1974-1981 | ![]() |
![]() | West Indies 1975–1987 | ![]() ![]() |
![]() | South Australia 1975–1992 Australia 1977–1986 | |
![]() | None | ![]() ![]() |
![]() | Middlesex 1980–1992 Durham 1992–1993 | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
![]() | Essex 1987–2004 England 1989–2004 | ![]() |
![]() | Western Australia 2004–2013 Australia 2004–2013 | ![]() ![]() |
![]() | England 1958–1973 | ![]() |
![]() | Pakistan 1964-1980 | |
![]() | England 1974–1983 | ![]() ![]() |
![]() | Sinhalese Sports Club 1995–2015 Sri Lanka 1997–2004 | ![]() |
![]() | None | ![]() ![]() |
![]() | Australia 1984–1992 | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
![]() | Tamil Nadu cricket team Royal Challengers Bangalore 2022–present | ![]() |
![]() | Kent 1998–2016 England 2002–2009 | ![]() |
![]() | Warwickshire 1991–2006 England 1995–2003 | ![]() |
![]() | England 1948–1959 | ![]() ![]() |
![]() | India 1982–1989 | ![]() ![]() |
![]() | Wellington 1984–1999 New Zealand 1990–1999 | |
![]() | Australia 1989–2004 | ![]() |
![]() | Victoria 1955–1972 Australia 1961–1971 | ![]() |
![]() | New South Wales 1997–2012 Australia 1999–2012 | ![]()
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![]() | Australia 1996–2005 | ![]() Disney+ Hotstar |
![]() | Ireland under-19 2010 Ireland A 2010 | ![]() ![]()
|
![]() | Glamorgan 1955–1974 England 1972–1973 | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
![]() | Lancashire 1965–1983 England 1973–1980 | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
![]() | None | ![]() ![]() |
![]() | Mumbai 1984–1998 India 1987–1996 | ![]() ![]() |
![]() | None | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
![]() | Somerset 1975–1989 England 1982–1988 | ![]() ![]() |
![]() | Australia 1970-1984 | ![]() |
![]() | None | ![]() |
![]() | None | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
![]() | None | ![]() ![]() |
![]() | Zimbabwe 1996–2002 | ![]() ![]() |
![]() | New South Wales 1933–1937 | ![]() ![]() |
![]() | New South Wales 1992–2008 Australia 1993–2007 Worcestershire 2000 Middlesex 2004 Delhi Daredevils 2008–2010 | ![]() ![]() |
![]() | None | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
![]() | Northamptonshire 1960–1969 England 1966–1969 | ![]() ![]() |
![]() | Australia 1946-1956 | ![]() |
![]() | None | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
![]() | None | ![]() |
![]() | Australia 1987-1999 | ![]() |
![]() ![]() | Surrey 2005–present Ireland 2007–2009 England 2010 - 2022 | ![]() |
![]() | None | ![]() |
![]() | New Zealand 1987–1997 | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
![]() | None | ![]() |
![]() | South Australia 1912–1915 Victoria 1920–1921 | ![]() |
![]() | None | ![]() Others? |
![]() | Uttar Pradesh[105] | ![]() |
![]() | Hampshire 1978–1995 | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
![]() | New South Wales 1893–1919 Australia 1898–1909 | ![]() |
![]() | None | ![]() |
![]() | Australia 1985-1991 | ![]() |
![]() | New South Wales 1968–1980 Australia 1971–1977 | ![]()
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![]() | None | ![]() |
![]() | None | ![]() |
![]() | Maharashtra 1986–1996 | ![]() ![]() |
![]() | None | ![]() |
![]() | ![]() ![]() South Africa 1995–2008 | ![]() |
![]() | Tasmania 1992–2013 Australia 1995–2012 | ![]() ![]() |
![]() | India 1996–2001 | ![]() |
![]() | Servis Industries 1977–1978 Punjab 1978 Lahore City 1979–1983, 1985–1987, 1992–1993 Allied Bank Limited 1983–1984, 1994–1998 Pakistan National Shipping Corporation 1988–1991 Islamabad 1994 Pakistan 1984–1997 | ![]() ![]() |
![]() | England 2001-2010 | ![]() ![]() |
![]() | Sussex 1983–1987 Warwickshire 1988–1996 Somerset 1998 MCC 1990 England 1991–1996 | ![]() |
![]() | South Africa 1970 | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
![]() | West Indies 1974-1991 | ![]() ![]() |
![]() | New Zealand 2000–2004 | ![]() ![]() |
![]() | Australia 1927–1936 | ![]() |
![]() | Australia 1982-1987 | ![]() |
![]() | Somerset 1920–1935 | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
![]() | Somerset 1974–1991 | ![]() |
![]() | Surrey 1968–1971 Middlesex 1972–1982 Glamorgan 1983–1984 England 1976–1977 | ![]() ![]() |
![]() | Mumbai 1979–1994 Glamorgan 1987–1989, 1991 India 1981–1992 | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
![]() | Punjab 1981–1999 India 1983–1999 | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
![]() | India1983–1987 | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
![]() | New South Wales 1991–2001 Australia 1993–2001 | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
![]() | Middlesex 2005–2008 Kent 1996–2004 | ![]() |
![]() | New Zealand 1980–1992 | ![]() |
![]() | Lahore 1983–1999 Habib Bank Limited 1987–1992 Allied Bank Limited 1995–2001 Karachi 1998–1999 Lahore 2000–2001 Somerset 2001 Pakistan 1990–2000 | ![]() |
![]() | Victoria 1959–1974 Australia 1966–1974 | ![]() ![]() |
![]() | England 2003-2012 | ![]() |
![]() | New Zealand 2002– | ![]() ![]() |
![]() | Northamptonshire 1998–2004 Nottinghamshire 2005–2013 | ![]() |
![]() | Middlesex 1937–8 | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
![]() | None | ![]() ![]() |
![]() | New South Wales 1985–1999 Australia 1989–1999 | ![]() |
![]() | Yorkshire 1949–1969 England 1952–1965 | ![]() ![]() |
![]() | Middlesex 1986–2002 England 1990–2001 | ![]()
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![]() | England 1954-1959 | ![]() |
![]() | Yorkshire 1993–2009 England 1999–2008 | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
![]() | None | ![]() |
![]() | None | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
![]() | Victoria 1969–1982 Australia 1972–1981 | ![]() ![]() |
![]() | Surrey 1992–2003 Sussex 2003–2005 England 2001 | ![]() |
![]() | Oxford University 1894–1896 Middlesex 1894–1920 | ![]() |
![]() | Hampshire 2000–2007 Australia 1992–2006 Rajasthan Royals 2008–2010 Victoria 1990–2006 | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
![]() | None | ![]() ![]() |
![]() | New South Wales 1985–2004 Essez 1988–1989 Australia 1988–2002 | ![]() ![]() |
![]() | West Indies 1948-1958 | ![]() |
![]() | Queensland 1979–1986 Australia 1982–1985 South Africa 1992–94 Sussex 1976–1980 | ![]() |
![]() | None | ![]() ![]() |
![]() | None | ![]() |
![]() | Glamorgan 1975–1979, 1983 Gloucestershire 1980–1982 | ![]() ![]() |
![]() | Surrey, Warwickshire 1969–1984 England 1971–1984 | ![]() ![]() |
![]() | None | ![]() ![]() |
![]() | None | ![]() |
![]() | Australia 1978-1983 | ![]() |
![]() | Yorkshire 1935–1955 England 1938–1950 | ![]() |
![]() | Karachi, Lahore, Multan, National Bank of Pakistan, Rawalpindi, Redco Pakistan Ltd, United Bank Limited 1989–2003 Surrey 1990–1993 Glamorgan 1997–1998 Warwickshire 2003 Pakistan 1989–2003 | ![]() |
See also
Notes
- ^ a b The Chappell brothers (Greg and Ian) are grandsons of Vic Richardson.
- ^ 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.[68]
- ^ Also known as 'Mr Cricket' due to his encyclopedic knowledge of the game.
- ^ Often referred to using the nickname 'Bumble'.
- ^ 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[7]
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- Peel, Mark (1998). Cricketing Falstaff : A Biography of Colin Milburn. London: André Deutsch. ISBN 0-233-99026-7.
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Further reading
- Arlott, John (1992). Basingstoke Boy : An Autobiography. London: Fontana. ISBN 0-00-637737-8.
- Baxter, Peter, ed. (1981). Test Match Special. London: Queen Anne Press. ISBN 0-362-00547-8.
- Baxter, Peter, ed. (1983). Test Match Special 2. London: Queen Anne Press. ISBN 0-362-00547-8.
- Baxter, Peter (2007). Test Match Special : 50 Not Out - The Official History of a National Sporting Treasure. London: BBC Books. ISBN 978-0-563-53906-3.
- Benaud, Richie (2010). Over But Not Out : My Life So Far. London: Hodder & Stoughton. ISBN 978-1-4447-0592-8.
- Blofeld, Henry (2017). Over and Out : My Innings of a Lifetime with Test Match Special. London: Hodder & Stoughton. ISBN 978-1-4736-7091-4.
- Fay, Stephen; Kynaston, David (2018). Arlott, Swanton and the Soul of English Cricket. London: Bloomsbury. ISBN 978-1-4088-9540-5.
- Haynes, Richard (2009). "'Lobby' and the Formative Years of Radio Sports Commentary, 1935–1952". Sport in History. 29: 25–48. doi:10.1080/17460260902775193. hdl:1893/1565. S2CID 143888265.
- Johnston, Brian (1983). Chatterboxes : My Friends the Commentators. London: Methuen. ISBN 0-413-49580-9.
- Maxwell, Jim (2017). The Sound of Summer : A Memoir. Sydney: Allen & Unwin. ISBN 978-1-74237-082-8.
- McGilvray, Alan; Tasker, Norman (1985). McGilvray : The Game is Not the Same... As Told to Norman Tasker. Sydney: ABC Books. ISBN 0-642-52928-0.
- Swanton, E. W. (1972). Sort of A Cricket Person. London: Collins. ISBN 0-00-211748-7.
- Williams, Jack (2011). "Broadcasting and cricket in England" (PDF). In Bateman, Anthony (ed.). The Cambridge Companion to Cricket. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. pp. 55–69. ISBN 978-0-521-16787-1.
External links
- Wisden Cricketers' Almanack and the Wisden online archive
- Test Match Special Website
- Cricinfo Website