John Arlott

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Birth Name: Leslie Thomas John Arlott

Born: 25 February 1914 Died: 14 December 1991

Country of origin: United Kingdom

Relationship Status: Married

Partner: Patricia Hoare

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Description: Leslie Thomas John Arlott OBE (25 February 1914 – 14 December 1991) 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 an iconic cricket commentator noted for his "wonderful gift for evoking cricketing moments" by the BBC. John Arlott was born in 1914 at Cemetery Lodge, Chapel Hill, Basingstoke in Hampshire, the son of William John Arlott and Nellie Arlott. He attended Fairfields Primary School in Basingstoke before winning a scholarship to Queen Mary's Grammar School. He showed an early interes ... (more)

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