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John Arlott
English sports commentator and writer (1914-1991) · United Kingdom · On the map · Journalists · Died at 77
Leslie Thomas John Arlott, was an English journalist, author and cricket commentator for the BBC's Test Match Special. He was also a poet and wine connoisseur. With his poetic phraseology, he became a cricket commentator noted for his "wonderful gift for evoking cricketing moments" by the BBC.
John Arlott is read about 64 times a day, in 5 languages.
A typical day, 30 days to 9 August 2026
The middle day of the days counted, so one week of news cannot move it. The line under it is the last 60 days, one point a day.
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Country
United Kingdom
Category
Journalists
Type
Journalist
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1914 to 1991 · aged 77
