John Arlott

John Arlott
Arlott in a post-war posed BBC shot in 1952
Born
Leslie Thomas John Arlott

(1914-02-25)25 February 1914
Basingstoke, Hampshire, England
Died14 December 1991(1991-12-14) (aged 77)
EducationQueen Mary's Grammar School
Occupation(s)Journalist and commentator
Years active1946–1980
Employer(s)BBC, The Guardian
Known forCricket 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)
Children3

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]

  1. ^ "John Arlott, Legend of Test Match Special". BBC News Online. BBC. 2 June 2003. Retrieved 29 July 2009.