E. W. Swanton
Ernest William "Jim" Swanton CBE (11 February 1907 – 22 January 2000) was an English journalist and author, chiefly known for being a cricket writer and commentator under his initials, E. W. Swanton. He worked as a sports journalist for The Daily Telegraph and as a broadcaster for BBC Radio for 30 years. He was a regular commentator on Test Match Special, easily recognised by his distinctive "fruity" voice. After "retiring" in the 1970s, he continued to write occasional articles and columns until his death in 2000.
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| Full name | Ernest William Swanton | ||||||||||||||
| Born | 11 February 1907 Forest Hill, London, England | ||||||||||||||
| Died | 22 January 2000 (aged 92) Canterbury, Kent, England | ||||||||||||||
| Nickname | Jim | ||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Right arm leg spin | ||||||||||||||
| Relations | Reymond de Montmorency (father-in-law) | ||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | ||||||||||||||
| 1937–1938 | Middlesex | ||||||||||||||
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Source: Cricinfo, 15 August 2022 | |||||||||||||||
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