John Arlott
John Arlott
Leslie Thomas John Arlott OBEwas 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 an iconic cricket commentator noted for his "wonderful gift for evoking cricketing moments" by the BBC...
batting matter richards
Batting for Vivian Richards is a matter of strokes, more strokes, and even more strokes.
food wine successful
Wine is a successful effort to translate the perishable into the permanent.
technique nests umbrella
The batsman's technique was like an old lady poking her umbrella at a wasp's nest.
umpires bird stopping
Umpire Harold Bird, having a wonderful time, signalling everything in the world, including stopping traffic coming on from behind.
air umpires bye
The umpire signals a bye with the air of a weary stalk
umpires dresses tasks
It is rather suitable for umpires to dress like dentists, since one of their tasks is to draw stumps.
cricket village
Villagers do not think village cricket is funny.