Henry Blofeld

Henry Blofeld is one of cricket's most beloved and distinctive broadcasters, known for his exuberant commentary on BBC's Test Match Special over four decades. With his trademark descriptions of buses, pigeons, and cranes passing by the ground alongside his insightful cricket analysis, Blofeld became an essential part of the English summer. An Old Etonian with a famously plummy voice, he brought warmth, wit, and infectious enthusiasm to the broadcasting box. His audiobooks and live shows bring his celebrated storytelling to listeners, offering entertaining cricket reminiscences and personal anecdotes from a life lived at the heart of the game.