HISTORY OF CRICKET ON BBC AND OTHER TV

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BEGAN AIRING LIVE 1938 The BBC began airing live Test coverage in 1938. Len Hutton laboured for his world-record 364 runs throughout the two London Tests against Australia at Lord’s and the Oval, which were broadcast. 1963 In 1963, Brian Johnston was hired as the first cricket contributor for television. After that, the BBC’s coverage … Read more