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Commentators in cricket history - 1: Alan McGilvray - Voice of the game in Australia

Commentators in cricket history - 1: Alan McGilvray - Voice of the game in Australia

On June 11, 1927, 28 days after an experiment by BBC featuring Reverend Frank Gillingham, Pelham Warner made the first ball-by-ball radio broadcast from Lord's on the first day of the match between Middlesex and Nottinghamshire, perched next to the clock at the Nursery End. Since then, several relentless voices bringing us ball by ball updates have gone on to become much loved household names.

Arunabha Sengupta, Alan McGilvray, Frank Gillingham, Pelham Warner, Vic Richardson, Alan Fairfax, Brian Johnston, Radio Commentary, Radio Commentators, cricket commentators

November 19 2012, 5:22 pm

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Jack Hobbs and Don Bradman: A golden link across generations

Jack Hobbs and Don Bradman: A golden link across generations

March 8, 1929. Start of eight days of Test action that saw Jack Hobbs score his last century and Don Bradman his second. Arunabha Sengupta looks back at the Melbourne match which saw giants of two different generations play contrasting gems.

Arunabha Sengupta, Jack Hobbs, Don Bradman, Moments in history, oldest player to score century in Tests, Jack Hobbs 142, WG Grace, Bill Woodfull, Percy Chapman, Douglas Jardine

March 8 2013, 12:35 pm

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