Veteran BBC broadcaster Robert Hudson has died at the age of 90.
He spent 34 years with the Beeb, describing cricket and rugby union matches on the radio, as well as state occasions such as royal weddings and funerals of the likes of Sir Winston Churchill and Field Marshal Montgomery.
But he was best known for being the man who ushered in ball-by-ball cricket commentary.
After having to hastily describe a Fred Trueman hat-trick on air moments before being cut off by the tight broadcasting schedule, he suggested continuous, uninterrupted radio coverage of Test matches to his bosses – and the institution that is Test Match Special was born.
Read more about Robert Hudson’s career on his tribute page.
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