by Bill Frindall (Author)
Bill Frindall, known to cricket fans everywhere as the Bearded Wonder, is now the longest-serving member of the Test Match Special team, having been its scorer since 1966 and not having missed a home Test match in the last 41 seasons. In this highly entertaining volume of memoirs, he looks back at some of the funniest moments that have occurred in the commentary box and assesses the great characters that he has worked with during that time, including the legendary figures of John Arlott and Brian Johnston. Frindall also picks out the most memorable games he has seen, and provides revealing insights into the players. Packed with fascinating facts and figures, this is a must-have for cricket lovers everywhere.
Format: Paperback
Pages: 352
Edition: New Ed
Publisher: Orion
Published: 03 May 2007
ISBN 10: 075288137X
ISBN 13: 9780752881379
Book Overview: Bill Frindall is the longest-serving member of the much-loved Test Match Special team. He has watched every ball bowled in a Test match in England during the last forty years so is perfectly placed to comment on the dramatic changes that have occurred during that time. 2007 marks the 50th anniversary of Test Match Special. The hardback edition reprinted within a month of publication. This book is packed with amusing anecdotes about the great TMS characters such as John Arlott and Brian Johnston. Bill Frindall is the author of the bestselling Playfair Cricket Annual and is the world's most famous cricket statistician. Books by TMS commentators, including Jonathan Agnew, Henry Blofeld and Fred Trueman, have sold very well. Published in time for the start of the Test match summer. 'A self-depreciating humour gives this book an appeal far beyond the minutiae of his astonishing feats of scoring' Independent. Includes a new chapter for the paperback edition on the 2006-7 Ashes series.