I'm not sure you have to be a cricket fan to enjoy this wonderful piece of radio. There really is nothing like listening to cricket on the radio. The gravelly voices of the commentators describing chess-like formations on the circular ground. The pace. The grace. The stateliness of it all. But, as the link amply illustrates, sometimes things just don't go to plan. "Aggers, for goodness sakes, stop it!" (Truly one of my all-time favourite bits of radio.)
The link is to an mp3 file, so you might want headphones, though the content is certainly office-safe. Hey it's cricket we're talking here. Of course it's safe.
Posted by Joe at March 23, 2004 10:31 PMLazy summer days spent listening to John Arlott - what fond memories and what memorable broadcasting. I think Arlott's observations on the habits of a one-legged pidgeon in the outfield during a notable lull in play have to be some of the best I have ever heard.
Posted by: martin at March 24, 2004 07:47 AMReally does make one wonder what Aggers was up to ... even if the rest of it is incomprehensible.
Posted by: DJ at March 24, 2004 08:59 AMAggers was absolutely pissing his sides having mentioned something about a player not getting his 'leg over' (the other meaning of that I am sure you understand). Johnston (the main commentator) held his composure for as long as he could and then just fell to pieces with Aggers. :+)
Posted by: Joe at March 24, 2004 08:17 PM