Christopher Martin-Jenkins

Christopher Martin-Jenkins
MBE
Martin-Jenkins at the Adelaide Oval, during the England tour of Australia in 2006–07
Born
Christopher Dennis Alexander Martin-Jenkins

(1945-01-20)20 January 1945
Peterborough, England
Died1 January 2013(2013-01-01) (aged 67)
Rudgwick, West Sussex, England
NationalityBritish
Other names
  • CMJ
  • The Major[1]
EducationMarlborough College
Alma materFitzwilliam College, Cambridge
Occupation(s)Cricket journalist and broadcaster
Years active1967–2012
Known for

Christopher Dennis Alexander Martin-Jenkins, MBE (20 January 1945 – 1 January 2013),[1] also known as CMJ, was a British cricket journalist and a President of MCC. He was also the longest serving commentator for Test Match Special (TMS) on BBC Radio, from 1973 until diagnosed with terminal cancer in March 2012.

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