Coming from an ingrained working class background I do not begrudge him his career.Mr Liew makes fair points about Henry's easy access to Cambridge and banking. 2:44. But no commentator that I can recall actually walked around the hallowed turf at Lord’s, acknowledging the applause of thousands of fans, shaking hands and even getting a kiss (which he seemed to particularly enjoy) as he bid farewell to the commentary box.For, when he started out as a commentator at TMS, he was considered very much second string when compared to the likes of Brian Johnston, John Arlott and Don Mosey – people who wielded the mike because of their ability to describe and analyse the action rather than because of their past association with the game. Henry Blofeld's lap of honour by Robert Tindale. I will miss you something dreadful, I must try not to fall over when I hand over to the next commentary who I think is going to be Ed Smith.

It’s been wonderful talking to you. Matthew Stadlen. He was invited into the England dressing after they had secured the series victory and presented with a signed shirt by Joe Root"What a credit he is to the game, I"m quite emotional speaking about it actually," Root said. Ajith Kumar 10 September, 2017 00:20 IST An era came to an end at Lord’s on Saturday. At least when he started out. Henry Blofeld, the Test Match Special commentator, signed off after nearly 50 years behind the microphone with the words "how lovely" and was given a standing ovation from the Lord"s crowd before embarking on a lap of honour when the final Test concluded. Blofeld was seen by many traditionalists as someone who talked a bit too much, was a bit on the flippant side and seemed as (if not occasionally, more) interested in events in the crowd and off the field as on the pitch itself.“He does not talk enough about the cricket,” my father had muttered, in firm disapproval.Perhaps he did not. That ladies and gentleman is the end of it. Henry retired from Test Match Special in 2017 to huge adulation from the entire nation as well as a standing ovation during a lap of honour at the home of cricket, Lords. How lovely.”He departed the packed TMS commentary box amidst loud cheers and an extended standing ovation from the appreciative crowd at the stadium and later went on for a lap of honour after the final Test ended. If you're aiming to entertain as well as inform you have to keep your material fresh.I personally didn't like Blowers as a commentator, but I could see that his distinctive style was much liked by many. Henry Blofeld took a lap of honour after his final commentary stint Getty Images. But he was perhaps one of the most-loved. That's the only metric that matters in the media game. 0:39. Henry Blofeld had a gift for conveying a drama that was unfolding as we went about our own daily lives. NEW YORK-The COVID-19 shutdown could not have come at a worse time for Australian Open champion Sofia Kenin but the American says she has made full us ...

The 77-year-old has given the game of cricket a voice for nearly five decades and is revered as one of the best by many. Many of whom, particularly ex-footballers, are absolutely useless, lack any eloquence at all and can hardly string a meaningful or grammatically correct sentence together.If they aren't a case of privilege over performance then I don't know what is and the two sports need a shaking up from the commentating perspective.Yes, he is old-fashioned - thank god - with his politeness and obvious sense of decency.

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