John Arlott | |
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 Arlott in a post-war posed BBC shot in 1952 | |
| Born | Leslie Thomas John Arlott 25 February 1914 Basingstoke, Hampshire, England |
| Died | 14 December 1991 (aged 77) |
| Education | Queen Mary's Grammar School |
| Occupation(s) | Journalist and commentator |
| Years active | 1946–1980 |
| Employer(s) | BBC, The Guardian |
| Known for | Cricket commentator for Test Match Special, writer and wine connoisseur |
| Spouses | Dawn Rees
(m. 1940; div. 1958)Valerie France
(m. 1959; died 1976)Patricia Hoare (m. 1977) |
| Children | 3 |
Leslie Thomas John Arlott, OBE (25 February 1914 – 14 December 1991) was an English journalist, author and cricket commentator for the BBC's Test Match Special. He was also a poet and wine connoisseur. With his poetic phraseology, he became a cricket commentator noted for his "wonderful gift for evoking cricketing moments" by the BBC.[1]
- ^ "John Arlott, Legend of Test Match Special". BBC News Online. BBC. 2 June 2003. Retrieved 29 July 2009.