John Arlott, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

John Arlott

English sports commentator and writer

Date of Birth: 25-Feb-1914

Place of Birth: Basingstoke, England, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 14-Dec-1991

Profession: journalist, radio personality, sports commentator, hymnwriter

Nationality: United Kingdom

Zodiac Sign: Pisces

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 a cricket commentator noted for his "wonderful gift for evoking cricketing moments" by the BBC.