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Possibly before your time? But the BBC TV team of the late 70’s and 80’s were also great ... Richie Benaud, Jim Laker, grumpy Fred Trueman and Peter West. I first got into cricket as a spectator sport, as a kid, by coming on across their test match coverages. Great memories of the era onwards...

Atherton often come across as a self righteous Grammar School prefect, a bit too serious. Used to love Botham for his directness and honesty, but he’s since veered off quite angrily on several non-cricketing issues, becoming a bit of a dick. Boycott, Willis and Hussain are very good.