On Thursday 23 June Britain (well, England and Wales – the Scots are seemingly more sensible) voted to leave the European Union. As the stark reality of what the nation had thrust upon itself sunk in I was in a rather depressed state of mind. At work I couldn’t even stomach my bacon buttie such… Read more »
Almost every cricket fan will have heard the famous quote, attributed to Brian Johnston, “The Bowler’s Holding, the Batsman’s Willey”. Whether or not this really was said live on air no longer matters a great deal, it is brilliantly representative of the many double entendres that have featured in cricket commentary before and since. That… Read more »
What originally got me following international cricket was an early exposure to Test Match Special. As we all know, test cricket isn’t always the most breakneck paced sport, and filling in the time between overs, the drinks breaks, lunch, tea, and “British-summer” inspired interruptions is not an easy challenge. TMS has done this so well… Read more »
The Bowler’s Holding… innuendo still going strong (210 views)Almost every cricket fan will have heard the famous quote, attributed to Brian Johnston, "The Bowler's Holding, the Batsman's Willey". Whether or not this really was said live on air no longer matters a great ...
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