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Name: Jonathan Agnew  
   
Also Know As:
   
Date of Birth: 4th April 1960
   
Place of Birth: Macclesfield, Cheshire, England, UK
   
Profession: Actor
 
 
From Wikipedia, the free Encyclopedia
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Jonathan Agnew
England (ENG)
Jonathan Agnew
Batting style Right-handed batsman (RHB)
Bowling type Right arm fast bowler
Tests ODIs
Matches 3 3
Runs scored 10 2
Batting average 10.00 N/A
100s/50s 0/0 0/0
Top score 5 2*
Overs bowled 92 21
Wickets 4 3
Bowling average 93.25 40.00
5 wickets in innings 0 0
10 wickets in match 0 N/A
Best bowling 2/51 3/38
Catches/stumpings 0/0 1c

As of 29 April 2005
Source: Cricinfo.com

Jonathan Philip Agnew is an English cricket broadcaster and former professional cricketer. He was born in Macclesfield, Cheshire in 1960 and educated at Uppingham School.

Agnew had a successful first-class career as a fast bowler for Leicestershire taking 666 wickets at an average of 29.25 , and winning three Test caps for England.

Capable of bowling quickly in suitable conditions, Agnew made his first-class debut for Leicestershire in 1978 after impressing in local club cricket. He took 101 wickets in the 1987 season for his county. His best first-class bowling figures were 9 for 70 and six times he took ten wickets in a match from 218 matches.

Agnew began to gain experience as a journalist while still playing cricket, and after retiring at a relatively young age at the end of the 1990 season, he had a stint as cricket correspondent of a national newspaper before being appointed the BBC's cricket correspondent in 1991.

He was selected as one of five Wisden Cricketers of the Year in 1988 as reward for a fine season for Leicestershire, although by this stage his England career had ended after disappointing in the three Test matches and three one-day internationals he'd played in in the mid 1980s.

As a commentator Agnew is regarded as a cheerful and easy-going character, and he has continued to work for the BBC on Test Match Special (where he is known as "Aggers") and other programmes ever since.

One commentary that he performed with Brian Johnston for an England vs West Indies Test Match in August 1991 was voted on the BBC Radio 5 Live to be the "greatest commentary ever". He was commentating on Ian Botham reeling after receiving a ball and trying, but failing, to step over the stumps. Agnew's comment on this was: "He just couldn't quite get his leg over."* This was followed by laughter by both his colleague and Agnew himself as they realised what he had just said.

  • In England, and perhaps elsewhere, to "get one's leg over" is not a cricketing term, instead being a euphemism for sexual intercourse.

Teams

International

  • England

English county

  • Leicestershire

Career bests

Tests

Test debut: vs West Indies, The Oval, 1984
Last Test: vs Australia, Manchester, 1985

  • Agnew's best Test batting score of 5 was made against West Indies, The Oval, 1984
  • His best Test bowling figures of 2 for 51 came against West Indies, The Oval, 1984

One-day internationals

ODI debut: vs India, Nagpur, 1984-1985
Last ODI: vs Australia, Melbourne, 1984-85

  • Agnew's best ODI batting score of 2 not out was made against Australia, Melbourne, 1984-1985
  • His best ODI bowling figures of 3 for 38 came against India, Nagpur, 1984-85

First-class

  • Agnew's best first-class batting score was 90
  • His best first-class bowling figures were 9 for 70

List A Limited Overs

  • Agnew's best List A batting score was 26
  • His best List A bowling figures were 5 for 30

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