Simon Mann (cricket commentator)
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Simon Mann is a BBC
radio sports commentator, most notable for being a member of the 'Test Match Special
' team, which he joined in 1996.
He reported on two World Cups
, before joining the Test Match Special commentary team for the first time on England's 1996 tour to Zimbabwe.
His broadcasting highlight came during the 1999 World Cup
when he described the closing overs of the South Africa v Australia semi-final for BBC TV: "It was an exciting, unpredictable one-day game with a dramatic and bizarre finish."
In October 2007 he commentated on the England-Sri Lanka ODI series in Sri Lanka.
Another broadcasting highlight: In June 2011, during a rain delay commentary stint on the England vs Sri Lanka Test Match, Simon uttered the immortal phrase, "Has anybody seen Mike Hunt" to stunned silence from his colleagues. He did later correct this, referring to Michael Hunt, the head groundsman аt Lord’s.
Simon is an ardent Bristol City supporter.
BBC
The British Broadcasting Corporation is a British public service broadcaster. Its headquarters is at Broadcasting House in the City of Westminster, London. It is the largest broadcaster in the world, with about 23,000 staff...
radio sports commentator, most notable for being a member of the 'Test Match Special
Test Match Special
Test Match Special is a British radio programme covering professional cricket, broadcast on BBC Radio 4 , Five Live Sports Extra and the internet to the United Kingdom and the rest of the world...
' team, which he joined in 1996.
Career
He joined the BBC in 1990 and first reported on Test matches for Radio Five Live four years later.He reported on two World Cups
Cricket World Cup
The ICC Cricket World Cup is the premier international championship of men's One Day International cricket. The event is organised by the sport's governing body, the International Cricket Council , with preliminary qualification rounds leading up to a finals tournament which is held every four years...
, before joining the Test Match Special commentary team for the first time on England's 1996 tour to Zimbabwe.
His broadcasting highlight came during the 1999 World Cup
1999 Cricket World Cup
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when he described the closing overs of the South Africa v Australia semi-final for BBC TV: "It was an exciting, unpredictable one-day game with a dramatic and bizarre finish."
In October 2007 he commentated on the England-Sri Lanka ODI series in Sri Lanka.
Another broadcasting highlight: In June 2011, during a rain delay commentary stint on the England vs Sri Lanka Test Match, Simon uttered the immortal phrase, "Has anybody seen Mike Hunt" to stunned silence from his colleagues. He did later correct this, referring to Michael Hunt, the head groundsman аt Lord’s.
Simon is an ardent Bristol City supporter.