Arlott, Swanton and the Soul of English Cricket
Ranked #60 in Cricket
For more than a quarter of a century after the Second World War, as the BBC tightened its grip on the national consciousness, two of the most famous English voices were commentators on games of cricket. John Arlott and E.W. ('Jim') Swanton transformed the broadcasting of the nation's summer game into a national institution. For any cricket follower in his fifties or older, just the mention of their names immediately evokes a flood of memories.
Swanton was born into a middle-class family and privately educated; Arlott was the son of a working-class council employee, educated at... more
Swanton was born into a middle-class family and privately educated; Arlott was the son of a working-class council employee, educated at... more
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