20 Questions With Jonathan Agnew

20 Questions With Jonathan Agnew

By Matt Stadlen

Jonathan Agnew, known to cricket lovers around the world as Aggers, leads the BBC's Test Match Special coverage. As BBC Radio's cricket correspondent, he covers all the big stories involving the sport, and his voice is familiar to many millions. Here he talks about his own playing days, bowling to Sir Viv Richards, injuring people with his fast bowling, his move into journalism and commentary, and his famous 'leg-over' moment with the legendary Brian Johnston when the two couldn't stop laughing live on air. He addresses the issue of racism in the game, discusses the importance of impartiality as a BBC journalist, explains why he gave up his Twitter account, and goes into bat for Test matches. In his view, Tests are facing a breaking point, and he believes that administrators and players are 'lazy' in their preference for the T20 brand over the oldest form of the international game. He doesn't hold back. 

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