On the Edge of My Seat

Henry Blofeld selects different grounds from around the world and recollects some of the matches which, for him, have been the most memorable from the past 30 years of watching cricket. Henry Blofeld is a member of the BBC radio commentary team as well as a commentator for Sky TV. His early memories include innings by Ted Dexter at Lord's, Colin Cowdray going out to bat against the West Indies with a broken arm and heroic performances by Gary Sobers and Fred Trueman. He was later witness to the deeds of players like Ian Botham, Allan Border, Richard Hadlee and Graham Gooch.