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Henry Blofeld
Sun, September 10 2017
WATCH: BBC Radio’s Henry Blofeld retires from on-air commentary after Lord’s Test between England and West Indies
"I've enjoyed every moment we've had together, it's been the greatest fun," Henry Blofeld said during his closing moments on air.
Fri, June 23 2017
Legendary commentator Henry Blofeld announces retirement
Henry Blofeld will commentate next month on the 2 Tests against South Africa and his farewell will be at Lord’s.
Mon, February 09 2015
The night riders of Hampshire!
When the great cricketing philanderer Shane Warne was playing for Hampshire, it was said cheekily that they should probably named the county ‘Humpshire’!
Tue, January 20 2015
Peter Baxter: The accidental racist
Peter Baxter is a renowned name in the world of cricket commentary.
Tue, December 30 2014
When Henry Blofeld observed proximity between Andrew Flintoff and his shadow
Henry Blofeld aka Blowers is BBC Radio's Test Match Special veteran commentator and is best known for his peculiar style of cricket commentary,
Fri, November 28 2014
Henry Blofeld: Nephew of an England captain?
Henry Blofeld celebrated his 75th birthday recently.
Mon, November 10 2014
When the ‘cloud crapped’ after Graham Gooch’s triple ton
Graham Gooch had just scored his 300th run at Lord’s in 1990 when Henry Blofeld’s voice was heard over the microphone, “Never before in the history of this great ground has so many runs been scored by the same batsman in the same innings in a Test match.”
Wed, September 02 2015
Henry Blofeld: Mellow voice, infectious joy and curious idiosyncrasies
Henry Blofeld, born September 23, 1939, is one of the most beloved voices on Test Match Special. He offers more than cricket, largely inconsequential details in and outside the ground find their way into the descriptions and somehow it works wonders on the listeners.
Fri, September 18 2015
Peter Roebuck — keenly analytical, endearingly opinionated and very engaging
Roebuck keenly article is analytical, endearingly opinionated