Brian Johnston - Johnners Test Match Special Legend

Thursday, November 18, 2010 : Legends, TV & Radio

Brian Johnston - Johnners Test Match Special LegendBrian Johnston was a cricket commentator and presenter for the BBC from 1946 until his untimely death in 1994. He presented the BBC Radio shows Test Match Trivia and Down Your Way. As a member of the Test Match Special commentary team he was often prone to a gaffe or two:

  • There's Neil Harvey standing at leg slip with his legs wide apart, waiting for a tickle.
  • The bowler's Holding, the batsman's Willey
  • ... and the immortal Leg Over Incident (below)

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