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2013 Yearender: Bidding farewell to cricketers and officials who passed away this year

IST 31 December 2013 •1:14 PM IST

Simon Taufel to deliver 2013 MCC Spirit of Cricket Cowdrey Lecture

11 January 2013 •4:53 PM IST

Christopher Martin-Jenkins – meticulous and precise to the last day

02 January 2013 •12:13 PM IST

ICC mourns death of Christopher Martin-Jenkins

01 January 2013 •9:18 PM IST

Cricket journalist and broadcaster Christopher Martin-Jenkins passes away

01 January 2013 •5:19 PM IST

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Commentators in cricket history – 7: Robert Hudson – the art of being prepared

Robert Hudson is perhaps the most unsung of the Test Match Special commentators. Nevertheless, he played the most important role in the conception of the programme. Arunabha Sengupta looks back at the life and career of this most meticulous of commentators.

15 July 2012 •10:20 AM IST

Commentators in cricket history – 5: Brian Johnston – Legend, laughter and leg-over

Today we celebrate the birth centenary of Brian Johnston, the heart of Test Match Special, the voice that reached homes around cricket playing countries carrying warmth and cheer. In happy coincidence with his 100th birthday, Arunabha Sengupta covers the career of the legend in the fifth episode of the series.

24 June 2012 •10:21 AM IST

How commentators over the ages would describe a Sachin Tendulkar cover drive!

By Venkataraman Ganesan

In an era where quality of cricket commentary ranges from the mesmerising to the macabre (mostly the latter). In the following lines, I employ the hypothetical setting of Tendulkar executing a cover drive and then don the pseudo mantle of various living and dead commentators to describe the shot.

27 May 2012 •10:07 AM IST