61 Years Of BBC TV Cricket
BBC Television has captured every great cricketing moment for more than six decades, including Hutton's epic 364 not out in 1938 and the remarkable summer of 1981 when Ian Botham single-handedly trounced the Australians. This book looks back at these moments of sporting glory and how the BBC captured them for posterity. Beginning with the very first broadcast by Teddy Wakelam in 1938 and ending with the 1999 World Cup final, the book also includes unique interviews with many of the commentators and players, including Richie Benaud, E W Swanton, David Gower and Geoffrey Boycott.
Beautifully illustrated with photographs, here is a fascinating history of a favourite sport and a wonderful insight into the way BBC cricket coverage developed over 61 exciting years.
