The Wit of Cricket at Home and Abroad
- Author Barry Johnston
- Narrator Barry Johnston, Christopher Martin-Jenkins, Peter Baxter, Robert Powell
- Publisher Hodder & Stoughton
- Publish Date 2 September 2010
- Run Time 1 hours and 12 minutes
- Format Audio
- Genre Biography: sport, Cricket.
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What to expect
Featuring a rare live recording by the late cricket commentator Christopher Martin-Jenkins, who was a brilliant after-dinner speaker, here are dozens of hilarious anecdotes about the Ashes, overseas tours, sledging, Test Match Special, and much more!
Christopher Martin-Jenkins commentated on TMS from 1973 to 2012, and was cricket correspondent of the BBC, the Daily Telegraph and The Times, as well as President of the MCC in 2011; Peter Baxter was the producer of TMS on BBC radio for 34 years; Barry Johnston is the son of Brian Johnston and compiled The Wit of Cricket book; Robert Powell is an award-winning actor and former President of the Lord's Taverners.
(P)2010 Barn Productions
| Author | Barry Johnston |
|---|---|
| Narrator | Barry Johnston, Christopher Martin-Jenkins, Peter Baxter, Robert Powell |
| Duration | 1 hours and 12 minutes |
| Release Date | |
| ISBN | 9781444711387 |
| Format | Audiobook |
| Publisher | Hodder & Stoughton |
| Genre | Biography: sport, Cricket |
| Availability | AU, GB, IE, US |
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